http://nasignews.wordpress.com/2008/08/05/233-200809-nasig-executive-board-minutes/ News for the North American Serials Interest Group Thu, 03 Dec 2009 22:15:58 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 http://nasignews.wordpress.com/2008/08/05/233-200809-nasig-executive-board-minutes/#comment-17716 char Fri, 17 Oct 2008 21:02:16 +0000 http://nasignews.wordpress.com/?p=447#comment-17716 Susan, after the brainstorming session from the 2007 conference, the board wanted to find ways to make the elections process more transparent. We addressed a number of the issues last fall (putting more documentation up on the website), but also wanted N&E to explore if there was any justification to have a primary-type system (i.e., what we've referred to as 'open election'). N&E submitted their recommendation to the board for its fall meeting, and the board has asked N&E to prepare an article for the December Newsletter. Susan, after the brainstorming session from the 2007 conference, the board wanted to find ways to make the elections process more transparent. We addressed a number of the issues last fall (putting more documentation up on the website), but also wanted N&E to explore if there was any justification to have a primary-type system (i.e., what we’ve referred to as ‘open election’). N&E submitted their recommendation to the board for its fall meeting, and the board has asked N&E to prepare an article for the December Newsletter.

]]> http://nasignews.wordpress.com/2008/08/05/233-200809-nasig-executive-board-minutes/#comment-17715 Susan Davis Fri, 17 Oct 2008 19:15:14 +0000 http://nasignews.wordpress.com/?p=447#comment-17715 What are the reasons behind looking into open elections? What are the reasons behind looking into open elections?

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