[IMUG-L] time for a new chair

[Harden, Jean]

Any takers? I'm not kidding - I'm out as Chair after this year's meeting. As some of you know, I survived a possibly fatal illness this summer, and I really have to cut back.

Chair of IMUG is an ideal early or middle-career job. It's not much work, and it looks great on your resume that you are chair of a national organization. We know it's a pretty small organization, but the people reviewing you won't know that.

Please do email me if you think you might be interested.

Jean

-----Original Message-----
From: Harden, Jean 
Sent: Friday, January 30, 2015 1:39 PM
To: 'imug-l at lists.osu.edu'
Subject: time for a new chair

IMUGers -

I've been Chair of IMUG since 2002 and have enjoyed the experience, but it's now time to find somebody else for this job. I am past retirement age, though not yet retired from my library job, and am not sure how much longer I will be able to come to MLA meetings regularly.  I'd like for someone else to take on the position of Chair while I'm still around to give a little guidance, if needed.

This is not a difficult gig, at all. Mainly, the chair arranges the annual meeting (which involves emailing Innovative in the fall to get the ball rolling and then following up several times before the meeting), presides over the meeting itself, and as necessary follows up with Innovative with any questions and/or answers stemming from the meeting.

The Chair does not have to do a thing about the email list. It is hosted at Ohio State. At most, the Chair might need to verify the list address and instructions for subscribing, for a form you usually need to fill out either at or after the MLA convention. (This is for an MLA committee, not for Innovative.)

If you think you might be interested, email me and let's discuss.

Jean