Invitation to nominate ADE Officer candidates

With the ADE meeting in Olympia, Washington now a little more than 2 months away, it is time to begin thinking about the business we will be participating in there. An important part of that business is inaugurating new officers. The Nominating Committee invites all members to submit suggestions of those you think would serve the organization faithfully and well. In making suggestions for officers, please be sure you have received agreement from the person you nominate that they would be willing to serve. You may send your suggestions to me, Connie Schulz, Committee Chair, at schulz@sc.edu or to any other of the members of the Committee (listed at the end of this announcement.) We would appreciate your suggestions no later than April 28, so that a ballot can be created and distributed to the membership by the constitutionally required 6 weeks before the annual meeting.

We need to elect the following officers; I have included the description of each of their tasks to help you think about who would make a good officer.

President-Elect/President/Past President
The President serves for one year as President-Elect, during which time he or she works with the current President and immediate Past President while also serving as chair of the Program Committee for that year’s annual meeting. During the subsequent one-year presidential term, he or she works with the ADE Council to effect the organization’s goals and implement its long-range plan, communicates with members through email, the website and Scholarly Editing, assigns tasks to committees, and appoints or confirms committee chairs and members. He or she maintains contact with these committees to ensure that the goals set for them are met in a timely manner and represents the ADE in dealing with outside individuals and organizations. At the annual meeting at the end of his/her term, the president presides over the Council meetings, the Business meeting, and presents a speech at the Banquet. The candidate should be an experienced editor capable of managing these tasks in addition to his or her own work and personal responsibilities.

Secretary
The Secretary is responsible for keeping the records, preparing agendas for meetings, notifying appropriate members, circulating minutes to the membership, and assisting in arranging for meetings of the association. Other duties include assisting with membership/renewal drives, assisting with annual meeting logistics, and circulating committee and officer reports prior to Council meetings. The secretary has the authority to sign checks and make cash deposits or withdrawals, in any of the accounts of the association. Additionally, the secretary has the authority to sign contracts, grant applications, and reports to granting agencies. (Bylaws, Section 5). The secretary shall be eligible to serve up to three consecutive terms.

Councilor-at-Large
A Councilor-at-Large serves for three years as one of three such persons with flexible advisory duties depending on the President’s and Council’s needs. Accordingly, as stated in the organization’s bylaws, “The councilor often provides institutional memory to Council proceedings; occasionally serves as a devil’s advocate to ensure that all ADE’s constituents are represented; offers feedback and votes on issues and topics under consideration; provides suggestions for new members, committee members, and potential award recipients; reviews budgets, committee reports, and official contracts or endorsements that involve the ADE. The councilor-at-large tries to be sure the Association’s best interests and the priorities of the long-range plan are at all times well represented.” Candidates may have held previous posts with the organization or be relative newcomers to ADE.

Members of the Nominating Committee for 2017-2018:

Constance Schulz, chair
Noelle Baker
Kay Darowski
Ondine LeBlanc
Patrick Lewis