Message from Mantra Henderson: HBCU Library Alliance Board of Directors Election
Greetings HBCU Library Alliance Membership,
I trust you're well and practicing self-care. These are such exciting times for the HBCU Library Alliance!
Thus, we must now turn our attention to the election for the Board of Directors. Monika Rhue, Johnson C. Smith University (SC) and Nina Ishokir, Clinton College (SC) are transitioning to other opportunities. Additionally, there is one remaining year in the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation-funded Non-Profit Finance Fund Building Financial Resilience project that resulted in the $1,000,000.00 Change Capital grant award. NFF consultants will work with the Board to identify solutions to advance Board work during this period of change. Treasurer Tina Rollins, Hampton University (VA) is the only remaining board member who has participated in this training and provided content and detail in the Change Capital proposal. It is imperative that as current Treasurer, Tina remain on the Board in this role. Also, as Mrs. Rhue departs in mid-February, Tina will serve as interim until a new Board Chair is elected.
Benefits of Membership and the Nominating Process
Benefits of Membership
One of the benefits of membership in the HBCU Library Alliance is eligibility to stand for election and to vote for the Board of Directors. The Board is excited to proceed with the nominating process. Thanks to my colleagues Morgan Montgomery, Claflin University (SC) and Blanche Sanders, Alcorn State University (MS) for assisting me in identifying new leadership for the HBCU Library Alliance.
Call for Nominations - HBCU Library Alliance Board
The HBCU Library Alliance Board of Directors is the governing body of the HBCU Library Alliance and proposes policy for issues brought before the Board. The Board supports the goals of the Alliance and actively provides leadership. Board members serve a three-year term and may be elected to a second sequential term.
As approved in the Bylaws, the HBCU Library Alliance Board shall consist of five (5) elected and two (2) appointed voting Directors. Elected Directors will represent: one (1) public HBCU institutional member, one (1) private HBCU institutional member, one (1) 1890's HBCU institutional member; and two (2) at-large HBCU institutional members, one of which will be other than a dean/director of the library. The two appointed voting Directors shall be experts chosen and appointed by the Board of Directors and may be from an HBCU institution, from an institution that is not an HBCU, unaffiliated with an institution, a member or not a member.
The Board is seeking nominations to represent the following HBCU sectors:
1890's institution - One (1) position
At-large - Two (2) positions including one (1) non-director
Public institution - One (1) position
- The Board meets at least three times each fiscal year, either face-to-face or by electronic format. Board members are expected to attend these meetings.
- Additional responsibilities of Board members are included in the attached Board Member Responsibilities document.
The Nominating Process - Director Nominations
Members in good financial standing (current dues-paying members) may self-nominate or suggest nominees.
To self-nominate, please forward an e-mail to me, copying committee members Morgan Montgomery (momontgomery@claflin.edumailto:momontgomery@claflin.edu) and Blanche Sanders (blanche@alcorn.edumailto:blanche@alcorn.edu) containing the following information:
- A brief bio to include a listing of your Board and/or committee activities
- A paragraph describing your interest in serving on the HBCU Library Alliance Board of Directors
To suggest a nominee, please get their approval before submitting their name. Also share the Board Member Responsibilities document with them. Provide their contact information and your brief statement indicating their interest in serving on the HBCU Library Alliance Board of Directors. The Nominating Committee will contact them for further discussion.
Non-Director At-Large position
To be eligible for the Non-Director At-Large position, the suggested nominee should have at least 3-5 years' library experience and must submit the following materials to the Nominating committee.
- A letter of recommendation from your library director
- A paragraph describing your interest in serving on the HBCU Library Alliance Board of Directors
- A brief bio to include a listing of your board and/or committee activities
Forward all nominee information to Mantra Henderson at mlhenderson@mvsu.edumailto:mlhenderson@mvsu.edu, copying Morgan Montgomery, momontgomery@claflin.edumailto:momontgomery@claflin.edu and Blanche Sanders, blanche@alcorn.edumailto:blanche@alcorn.edu no later than 5:00 p.m. EST on Friday, February 18, 2022.
The Election Process
- The Nominating committee will prepare a slate of new Board members.
- The election will be conducted electronically beginning on Monday, March 7, 2022, and ending at 5:00 EST on Monday, March 14, 2022. Current dues-paying members will receive an e-ballot with instructions for voting.
- Newly elected Board members will be announced to the membership on Monday, March 21, 2022.
Contact me directly at mlhenderson@mvsu.edumailto:mlhenderson@mvsu.edu or 662-254-3494 if you have questions or need additional information. I look forward to receiving nominations!
Mantra Henderson, MLIS
HBCU Library Alliance Immediate Past Chair
Director of Library Services
James H. White Library
Mississippi Valley State University
Itta Bena, MS 38941
662-254-3494 (phone)
Sandra M. Phoenix, Executive Director
HBCU Library Alliance
678-210-5801 (office)
404-702-5854 (cell)
http://www.hbculibraries.orghttp://www.hbculibraries.org/
sphoenix@hbculibraries.orgmailto:sphoenix@hbculibraries.org
Seek justice, honor the ancestors, honor the children and those yet to come.
Follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/hbculibraryalliance1/ and Twitter at https://twitter.com/HBCULibAlliance
Check out "PULSE!" The HBCU Library Alliance's News Source! - https://hbculibraryalliance.wordpress.com/
Greetings HBCU Library Alliance Membership,
I trust you're well and practicing self-care. These are such exciting times for the HBCU Library Alliance!
Thus, we must now turn our attention to the election for the Board of Directors. Monika Rhue, Johnson C. Smith University (SC) and Nina Ishokir, Clinton College (SC) are transitioning to other opportunities. Additionally, there is one remaining year in the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation-funded Non-Profit Finance Fund Building Financial Resilience project that resulted in the $1,000,000.00 Change Capital grant award. NFF consultants will work with the Board to identify solutions to advance Board work during this period of change. Treasurer Tina Rollins, Hampton University (VA) is the only remaining board member who has participated in this training and provided content and detail in the Change Capital proposal. It is imperative that as current Treasurer, Tina remain on the Board in this role. Also, as Mrs. Rhue departs in mid-February, Tina will serve as interim until a new Board Chair is elected.
Benefits of Membership and the Nominating Process
Benefits of Membership
One of the benefits of membership in the HBCU Library Alliance is eligibility to stand for election and to vote for the Board of Directors. The Board is excited to proceed with the nominating process. Thanks to my colleagues Morgan Montgomery, Claflin University (SC) and Blanche Sanders, Alcorn State University (MS) for assisting me in identifying new leadership for the HBCU Library Alliance.
Call for Nominations - HBCU Library Alliance Board
The HBCU Library Alliance Board of Directors is the governing body of the HBCU Library Alliance and proposes policy for issues brought before the Board. The Board supports the goals of the Alliance and actively provides leadership. Board members serve a three-year term and may be elected to a second sequential term.
As approved in the Bylaws, the HBCU Library Alliance Board shall consist of five (5) elected and two (2) appointed voting Directors. Elected Directors will represent: one (1) public HBCU institutional member, one (1) private HBCU institutional member, one (1) 1890's HBCU institutional member; and two (2) at-large HBCU institutional members, one of which will be other than a dean/director of the library. The two appointed voting Directors shall be experts chosen and appointed by the Board of Directors and may be from an HBCU institution, from an institution that is not an HBCU, unaffiliated with an institution, a member or not a member.
The Board is seeking nominations to represent the following HBCU sectors:
1890's institution - One (1) position
At-large - Two (2) positions including one (1) non-director
Public institution - One (1) position
- The Board meets at least three times each fiscal year, either face-to-face or by electronic format. Board members are expected to attend these meetings.
- Additional responsibilities of Board members are included in the attached Board Member Responsibilities document.
The Nominating Process - Director Nominations
Members in good financial standing (current dues-paying members) may self-nominate or suggest nominees.
To self-nominate, please forward an e-mail to me, copying committee members Morgan Montgomery (momontgomery@claflin.edumailto:momontgomery@claflin.edu) and Blanche Sanders (blanche@alcorn.edumailto:blanche@alcorn.edu) containing the following information:
- A brief bio to include a listing of your Board and/or committee activities
- A paragraph describing your interest in serving on the HBCU Library Alliance Board of Directors
To suggest a nominee, please get their approval before submitting their name. Also share the Board Member Responsibilities document with them. Provide their contact information and your brief statement indicating their interest in serving on the HBCU Library Alliance Board of Directors. The Nominating Committee will contact them for further discussion.
Non-Director At-Large position
To be eligible for the Non-Director At-Large position, the suggested nominee should have at least 3-5 years' library experience and must submit the following materials to the Nominating committee.
- A letter of recommendation from your library director
- A paragraph describing your interest in serving on the HBCU Library Alliance Board of Directors
- A brief bio to include a listing of your board and/or committee activities
Forward all nominee information to Mantra Henderson at mlhenderson@mvsu.edumailto:mlhenderson@mvsu.edu, copying Morgan Montgomery, momontgomery@claflin.edumailto:momontgomery@claflin.edu and Blanche Sanders, blanche@alcorn.edumailto:blanche@alcorn.edu no later than 5:00 p.m. EST on Friday, February 18, 2022.
The Election Process
- The Nominating committee will prepare a slate of new Board members.
- The election will be conducted electronically beginning on Monday, March 7, 2022, and ending at 5:00 EST on Monday, March 14, 2022. Current dues-paying members will receive an e-ballot with instructions for voting.
- Newly elected Board members will be announced to the membership on Monday, March 21, 2022.
Contact me directly at mlhenderson@mvsu.edumailto:mlhenderson@mvsu.edu or 662-254-3494 if you have questions or need additional information. I look forward to receiving nominations!
Mantra Henderson, MLIS
HBCU Library Alliance Immediate Past Chair
Director of Library Services
James H. White Library
Mississippi Valley State University
Itta Bena, MS 38941
662-254-3494 (phone)
Sandra M. Phoenix, Executive Director
HBCU Library Alliance
678-210-5801 (office)
404-702-5854 (cell)
http://www.hbculibraries.orghttp://www.hbculibraries.org/
sphoenix@hbculibraries.orgmailto:sphoenix@hbculibraries.org
Seek justice, honor the ancestors, honor the children and those yet to come.
Follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/hbculibraryalliance1/ and Twitter at https://twitter.com/HBCULibAlliance
Check out "PULSE!" The HBCU Library Alliance's News Source! - https://hbculibraryalliance.wordpress.com/