Dear IDPF Members,

A self-nomination period is now open for a special election to fill one open IDPF Board of Director position. The position is vacant due to the resignation of the Board seat held by Rick Weingarten of the American Library Association. I would like to personally thank Rick for his service on the IDPF Board and the best of luck in his retirement from the ALA.

All IDPF members in good standing (current on membership dues) may run for the Board. The nomination period will begin now and end on Monday, June 25th at 2400 eastern.

Representatives of IDPF Members may self-nominate by posting an announcement to Nick Bogaty at nbogaty@idpf.org. The announcements typically include candidate statements on reasons for running for the position, brief biographies and general vision ideas for the IDPF. The nominations will be posted to all IDPF members after eligibility has been verified and posted to the IDPF website.

Being a Board member of the IDPF requires a commitment in terms of responsibility and time. The Board currently meets twice a month in a teleconference call and usually meets once a year in a face to face meeting. Time commitment costs and expenses are not reimbursed. Board members should be leaders in their companies or organizations and, importantly, should have a clear understanding of the digital publishing/ebook industries as well as related technologies. Board members are closely involved in the specification output process so knowledge of adopted technologies is essential.

After the nomination period, the election for the Board of Director position will be held by remote vote (email vote) beginning on Monday, June 25th and will end on Monday, July 9th.

Best,
Nick

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Nick Bogaty
Executive Director
International Digital Publishing Forum (IDPF)