We are conducting the election for the FOLIO Community Council. We are seeking individuals who have experience with one or more of:
- Leadership experience with non-profit organizations
- Strong collaborative skills who are able to drive decisions that champion the interests of the community and project
- Participating in and/or managing open community governance
- Library management systems and library workflows
- Planning software development projects
- Agile software development methodologies, including Epic, Feature and Story creation
- Knowledge of recent library operations and future needs
- Experience with defining functional requirements and understanding of technical requirements
See also FOLIO Governance Model Election Process and previous elections.
The current members are:
- July 2023 – June 2025:
- Kirstin Kemner-Heek (GBV)
- Simeon Warner (Cornell University Library)
- Mike Gorrell (Index Data)
- Edwin Pretz (BVB)
- Boaz Nadav Manes (Lehigh University Library)
- Maike Osters (hbz, Cologne)
- Christopher Spalding (EBSCO Information Services)
- July 2022 – June 2024:
- Kathleen Berry (Five Colleges)
- Rachel Besara (Missouri State University)
- Tom Cramer (Stanford University)
- dracine (Duke University)
- Ian Ibbotson (Use this one) (Knowledge Integration (K-Int))
- Marko Knepper (University Library Mainz)
- Paula Sullenger (Texas A&M University)
There are thus 7 seats open for 2-year terms starting July 2024. CC members currently serving a term that ends June 2024 may stand for re-election if they have not occupied a seat for 2 consecutive terms.
Dates
Nominations will be collected until May 30, 2024 via the nomination form here.
Successful candidates will join the council on July 1, 2024
Nominees
THANK YOU to all of the nominees for their interest in helping FOLIO become its best.
The following individuals have been nominated:
| Name | Institution | Candidate Statement |
Results
To be posted after election.