The Educational Foundation for the information management profession (the Foundation), is looking to fill vacancies on its Research, Scholarship, Finance, Fundraising, and Marketing committees. If you are interested in serving the Foundation and the information management profession, consider helping to move the Foundation forward as a committee member.
Trustees direct and inspire the work of the Foundation, and the committees turns vision and goals into reality.
Committee Member Responsibilities:
- Attend and participate in a committee conference call each month.
- Bring ideas to the committee that will enhance the work of the Foundation.
- Complete assignments on time.
- Monitor and promote other committee work: Research, Scholarship, Finance, Fundraising, and Marketing.
- Uphold and promote the vision, mission, and goals of the Foundation.
- Promote Information Management as a profession.
- Articulate and advocate for the Foundation.
- Support all Board approved decisions.
Qualifications:
- Have experience as an active, engaged member of the information management community for a continuous three-year period prior to application for committee membership.
Skills and Knowledge:
- Experience and interest in the work of the committee you are interested in joining: research, scholarship, finance, fundraising and/or marketing.
- Awareness and appreciation for the role of the Foundation in the records and information management field.
- Experience in adherence to a budget.
Term Specific to this Call for Committee Members:
- There is not a term limit for committee members.
Committee Candidacy Submission Requirements:
- Submit a current resume.
- Provide a written response to the following questions:
- What strengths and skills do you bring to the [Scholarship, Research, Finance, Fundraising, or Marketing] committee?
- Why do you want to serve on the [Scholarship, Research, Finance, Fundraising, or Marketing] committee?
- In what areas should the Foundation expand its activities?
Note: Serving on a Foundation committee is an uncompensated, volunteer activity at the discretion of the committee chairman. As appropriate, please provide a statement which affirms that you have your employer’s support for time spent on Foundation activities. The appropriate Committee Chairman will review all applications, and those who meet the qualifications will be interviewed via conference call.
The deadline for submissions is close of business Eastern time, June 15, 2017, and should be sent to:
coordinator@armaedfoundation.org.
Know someone who would make a great addition to a Foundation committee and meets the stated qualifications? Submit his/her name, email address, and contact phone number to: coordinator@armaedfoundation.org, by close of business Eastern time June 15, 2017.