Report on Report on NCC New Council Members NCC New Council Members

ElectionElection

Toshie MarraToshie MarraThe North American Coordinating Council on The North American Coordinating Council on

Japanese Library ResourcesJapanese Library Resources2007 Open Meeting 2007 Open Meeting

Tsai Auditorium of Harvard Center for Government and Tsai Auditorium of Harvard Center for Government and International StudiesInternational Studies

Friday, March 23, 2007, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Friday, March 23, 2007, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

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NCC Executive CommitteeNCC Executive Committee

Tokiko Y. Bazzell (Chair for 2007 Election)Tokiko Y. Bazzell (Chair for 2007 Election) Toshie Marra (Chair for 2006 Election)Toshie Marra (Chair for 2006 Election) Susan Matisoff (faculty)Susan Matisoff (faculty) Kenji NikiKenji Niki Victoria Bestor (ex officio) Victoria Bestor (ex officio)

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Vacant PositionsVacant Positions

September 2006 Election:September 2006 Election:– Social Sciences Faculty Member—replacing Prof. Social Sciences Faculty Member—replacing Prof.

Michael Smitka (2004-2006)Michael Smitka (2004-2006)– 3 Librarians—replacing Sharon Domier (2004-3 Librarians—replacing Sharon Domier (2004-

2006), Kenji Niki, and Eiko Sakaguchi (2004/7-2006), Kenji Niki, and Eiko Sakaguchi (2004/7-2007/6)2007/6)

January 2007 Election:January 2007 Election:– Japan Liaison—replacing Prof. Syun Tutitya Japan Liaison—replacing Prof. Syun Tutitya

(2004/7-2007/6)(2004/7-2007/6)

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CallCallss for Nominations for Nominations PostingPosting on Eastlib, H-Japan, JAHF, J-Lit, EMJ, and on Eastlib, H-Japan, JAHF, J-Lit, EMJ, and

Easianth:Easianth: – Social Sciences Faculty Member: Japanese Anthropology, Social Sciences Faculty Member: Japanese Anthropology,

Business/Economics, Government/Political Science, Law or Business/Economics, Government/Political Science, Law or SociologySociology

– Librarians: 1) co-chair of the ILL/DD Committee; 2) co-chair Librarians: 1) co-chair of the ILL/DD Committee; 2) co-chair of the Librarian Professional Development Committee; 3) a of the Librarian Professional Development Committee; 3) a member of the Japan Foundation Library Support Program member of the Japan Foundation Library Support Program Advisory Committee; and/or 4) co-chair of the Digital Advisory Committee; and/or 4) co-chair of the Digital Resources Committee (DRC)Resources Committee (DRC)

Soliciting Soliciting direct input:direct input:– Japan Liaisons: Nominations from 3 Japan LiaisonsJapan Liaisons: Nominations from 3 Japan Liaisons

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Nominated CandidatesNominated Candidates

Social Science Faculty position:Social Science Faculty position:– 12 nominations12 nominations– 6 candidates were contacted6 candidates were contacted– 2 candidates stood for election2 candidates stood for election

3 Librarian positions:3 Librarian positions:– 13 nominations13 nominations– 10 candidates were contacted10 candidates were contacted– 6 candidates stood for election6 candidates stood for election

Japan Liaison position:Japan Liaison position:– 6 individuals were nominated and contacted6 individuals were nominated and contacted– 2 candidates stood for election2 candidates stood for election

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Election at the Council Meetings Election at the Council Meetings

Individual Review: EIndividual Review: Each candidateach candidate submitted a statement of candidacy and a submitted a statement of candidacy and a brief curriculum vitaebrief curriculum vitae

Group discussionGroup discussion VotingVoting

– Election of new Council members shall be made by a Election of new Council members shall be made by a two-thirds majority vote by incumbent members of two-thirds majority vote by incumbent members of the NCC (the NCC (NCC BylawsNCC Bylaws: III.B.): III.B.)

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New CNew Council Members Electedouncil Members Elected Social Science Faculty:Social Science Faculty:

– Robin LeBlanc (2007-2009), Associate Professor of Political Robin LeBlanc (2007-2009), Associate Professor of Political Science, Washington & Lee University, Lexington, VirginiaScience, Washington & Lee University, Lexington, Virginia

Librarians:Librarians:– Chiaki Sakai (2007-2009), University of Iowa: co-chair of the Chiaki Sakai (2007-2009), University of Iowa: co-chair of the

ILL/DD CommitteeILL/DD Committee– Maureen Donovan (2007/7-2010/6), Ohio State University: Maureen Donovan (2007/7-2010/6), Ohio State University:

co-chair of the Librarian Professional Development co-chair of the Librarian Professional Development CommitteeCommittee

– Hitoshi Kamada (2007/7-2010/6), University of Arizona: a Hitoshi Kamada (2007/7-2010/6), University of Arizona: a member of the Japan Foundation Library Support Program member of the Japan Foundation Library Support Program Advisory CommitteeAdvisory Committee

Japan Liaison:Japan Liaison:– Akio Yasue (2007/7-2010/6), Senior Advisor, National Diet Akio Yasue (2007/7-2010/6), Senior Advisor, National Diet

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