Dear AoIR-ists, I'm very pleased to announce the candidates for election to the Executive Committee, 2009-2011: Vice President (President, 2011-2013) Alex Halavais Monica Murero Secretary Catherine Middleton Treasurer Michael Zimmer Graduate Student Representative Gordon Carlson Open Seat (please vote for three) Elizabeth Buchanan Ted Coopman Suely Fragoso Marj Kibby You can find their statements describing their reasons for running for election, qualifications, goals for AoIR, etc. on the AoIR blog/wiki: http://aoir.org/ You are more than welcome to add a question, comment, etc. for any specific candidate to respond to: we hope this will serve as a lively forum for discussion that will help everyone get to know the candidates better and thereby help us all make informed decisions in the voting process. VOTING SCHEDULE / INSTRUCTIONS * voting begins today, 19. August 2009 To make your ballot: just copy the position/candidate list above, and eliminate the names of those you do _not_ want to vote for. Please send your ballot to: Lori Kendall <loriken@uiuc.edu> (_thanks_, Lori!) * Voting ends for four officer positions - 30. August (10 days' voting period required by bylaws) * Voting ends for 1 grad student and 3 open seats - 24. September (30 days' voting period required by bylaws). While the time and energy of many, many people make AoIR what it is - the Executive Committee takes on much of the responsibility for the day-to-day operations as well as larger planning and decision-making for AoIR. The direction, goals, and tenor of our Executive Committee for the next two years - indeed, in the case of the Vice President who automatically becomes President, four years - and thus of AoIR in large measure will be determined by your vote. Please give this very important matter the time and attention it deserves. Many thanks to all the candidates for their willingness to take on these crucial tasks - and many thanks to you for your attention to and participation in this important process! Cheers, - c. Institute for Information- and Media Studies University of Aarhus Helsingforsgade 14 8200 Århus N. Denmark mail: <imvce@hum.au.dk> tel: (+45) 8942 9235 Distinguished Research Professor, Interdisciplinary Studies Drury University, Springfield, Missouri 65802 USA Exemplary persons seek harmony, not sameness. -- Analects 13.23