Re-opening nominations for Executive positions

[Susan Ehrlich]

Dear IGALA members,

Given that the nomination process for IGALA Executive members has resulted in very few 
nominees, the Executive Committee has decided to re-open nominations.  Members of the 
Executive Committee thought/hoped that the recent IGALA conference in Valencia would generate 
increased interest in the organization and thus more nominations.  Therefore, nominations are 
now sought for the following positions:

1. Vice President/President-Elect
2. Secretary
3. Webweaver (This is a new position agreed upon at the Executive Committee meeting in 
Valencia.)

Job descriptions are included below.  These job descriptions were also agreed upon at the 
Executive Committee meeting in Valencia.  

Self and other-nominations are encouraged.  I will be responsible for contacting all nominees to 
determine whether they are willing to stand.  Please address all responses to me 
(sehrlich at yorku.ca) rather to the entire list.  The nomination period will close on Friday, January 
5th 2007.  

Best, Susan Ehrlich, Secretary, IGALA



Job Descriptions

Vice-President (President-Elect)

The Vice-President is responsible for

• supporting the President as appropriate in all the below (i.e., president’s responsibilities):

-- working for a policy that balances the needs of members with service to gender and language 
study
-- representing IGALA and when appropriate and necessary speaking on its behalf, including in a 
lobbying capacity
-- working to develop relations between IGALA and other academic, professional and political 
bodies, as appropriate
-- consulting with Executive on issues concerning the management and running of IGALA and 
coming to a decision about these issues on the basis of Executive's wishes
-- ensuring that Executive has regular e-discussions on issues relating to IGALA  
-- ensuring that the IGALA conference takes place and liaising with the organiser -- chairing (a) 
an Executive meeting, and (b) an Open Business meeting at the IGALA conference
-- ensuring that decisions that Executive make are followed through (in conjunction with the 
Secretary)
-- drawing up the Agenda for Executive Meetings (in conjunction with the Secretary) and running 
the meetings
-- maintaining links with the editors of the Gender and Language journal

• assuming the duties of the President in the event the President cannot serve, and succeeding 
to the office of President at the expiration of the term as President-elect

and may also be responsible for 

• chairing the Nominations Committee (to be discussed)
• if the election/appointment of a Webweaver is delayed, (a) monitoring the IGALA site, (b) 
identifying new links, documents and information to be posted on it, and (c) liaising with the 
Webweaver about this (together with the Secretary)


Secretary

The Secretary is responsible for

• gathering agenda items for meetings
• producing and distributing agendas
• keeping Minutes of IGALA Executive and Open meetings
• maintaining records of meetings and decisions
• producing and distributing/posting Minutes of the meetings to the IGALA Membership
• organising elections and distributing/posting results to the IGALA membership

and may also be responsible for 

• if the the election/appointment of a Webweaver is delayed, (a) monitoring the IGALA site, (b) 
identifying new links, documents and information to be posted on it, and (c) liaising with the 
Webweaver about this (together with the Vice President)


Webweaver 

The Webweaver is responsible for

• hosting the IGALA website (e.g. on an institutional site), starting with the existing html files 
[Penny Eckert will send these]
• monitoring and updating pages, as appropriate
• updating pages in response to requests from Executive members, especially the Vice 
President and Secretary
• developing new pages, as appropriate
• proactively soliciting new information relevant to IGALA and posting it appropriately
• identifying IGALA documents which should be posted (e.g. as pdf. files), including past 
agendas, minutes, and policies (e.g. multilingual practices in IGALA, conference bursary award 
criteria)
• identifying and posting appropriate resources for (post)graduate students
• adding links to webpages of other relevant academic/political organisations, and 
encouraging them to reciprocate