As a part of the new DuraSpace governance model, DuraSpace officially launched a Board-Member-at-Large position in March 2015.
...
- Determining the organization's mission and purposes
- Hiring of and on-going support of the Chief Executive Officer
...
Board members serve for a term of 2 years beginning in July November of the first year and ending at the end of June October 2 years later. There are generally 4 meetings a year, 2 in-person meetings (usually in June & November) and additional conference call meetings as needed.
Board-Member-at-Large Nomination
In MONTH October, anyone in the community, DuraSpace members or non-member, may nominate an individual who would be a good representative of the community. All nominees must be from DuraSpace member organizations (http://duraspace.org/all_members). Board-Member-at-Large candidates should be at the senior management level at their organizations, and have fiscal and staffing responsibility. And of course, they would, in your judgment, be able to bring the commitment, creativity, and dedication that the role calls for. Self-nominations are welcome and more than one nomination may be submitted during the nomination phase.
Board-Member-at-Large Election
At the end of the nomination process individuals nominated will be asked to confirm their interest in serving and to submit a brief personal statement. Nominees and personal statements will be made available on the wiki. The election will take place in MONTH October, with each Member organization’s Community Liaison casting a vote based on the direction of their management.
...