Fall 2009 Hampedia Board of Trustees Elections

Hampedia is your space to share the content that constitutes Hampshire College. The Hampedia Board of Trustees oversees Hampedia’s content structure, technological development, and is in charge of making policy decisions.

Candidates

 * Adam Krellenstein
 * I've been involved in the Hampedia from the project's inception, being an original member of its Board of Trustees (personally drafting its bylaws), and one of the first site administrators. I have facilitated the Digitising Hampshire EPEC for two semesters, and I have been a long-time, high volume editor of the wiki, implementing the digital Guerrilla Guide, posting semesterly course listings, illustrating articles, and other such things. I'm very familiar with the project, both its successes and its failures. If I'm elected, I'll do my best to ensure the survival and growth of the project in the very long term. My biggest interest is in developing the project technologically, that it might best serve the Hampshire community in as many ways as possible. I'm a big proponent of consensus-based decision-making on the Board and on Hampedia in general.
 * Ananda Valenzuela
 * I love Hampedia. At its core it is an open platform where every member of the Hampshire community has the freedom to share information and collaborate, without having to ask for permission from a higher body. It’s an empowering system, a way to connect and learn in a different way. I have been involved with the Hampedia project for over two years, and look forward to continuing to help support its growth. I serve on various governance bodies at Hampshire, and work to connect the lines between the many disparate spheres of this college, improving information-sharing, accountability, transparency, and collaboration.
 * David Warshow
 * No statement provided
 * Jim Wald
 * I was pleased and honored when the students who founded Hampedia asked me to supervise their “Digitizing Hampshire” group independent study because of what it said about both them and their understanding of my work here. They appreciated my belief that books and digital media are more similar than different: once we put aside our preconceptions about “old” and “new,” we see that both are just related means of storing, retrieving, and sharing information. I have also always been a great believer in Hampshire’s democratic ideal of a collaborative community that empowers students in ways that are rare elsewhere. Hampedia is a perfect example of how students can initiate a project that allows them both to pursue their own intellectual interests and to fill a perceived gap in the larger needs of the College. It has stimulated broader discussion and development of IT resources. It has allowed us all to communicate and work together better. In short, it has allowed students truly to become leaders and teachers, and this is how it should be. As Hampedia grows up and its role increases, I applaud the idea of a more formal and transparent, yet still democratic governance structure. Ideally, a community project of this importance should include a role for faculty and staff, and I believe that I can serve as a link between the various constituencies.
 * Madeleine Claire Hahn
 * I have been involved with Hampedia since last Spring, and wish to continue to play an active role in its development as a comprehensive resource for the past, present and future Hampshire. Students, faculty and the outside world alike have begun to turn to Hampedia as a source for relevant information, because it is more accessible than other Hampshire networks such as the Intranet and TheHub. I want to make sure that information is readily available in places that are both appropriate and easy to find, and help to oversee the growth of Hampedia as a whole.
 * Ian McEwen
 * I'm a long-time contributor to the project (since my first semester of the school) with a significant interest in the project. I have strong opinions and concerns about the project but also a large history with it; I understand the problems and the strengths of the project deeply. I'd like to participate in some small way in the manner of the project's moving forward -- through both my history with the project and my personal and institutional use of the service I have a vested interest in its success; this ensures I will make the best decisions I can for the survival and acceptance of the project. I'm also one of the (unfortunately few) highly technological people ("techies," as some say) who has become affiliated with the project; I'd like the practical and feasible technological position to be represented thoroughly and I expect I can do this. Although many of the candidates are exceptional, I recommend a vote for me based on my: strong history with the project (and resulting well-developed knowledge), personal links to the success or failure of the project in the longer term, and technological background.
 * Ella Wind
 * Hi, my name is Ella, and I am hoping to serve as a member of the Hampedia Board of Trustees. I'll try to make this brief. A little about me: I am a division II economics student. I serve on Community Council, the Committee on Community Development, and I am the student representative to the Finance Committee of the Board of Trustees. I am also totally obsessed with Hampedia (as any one who knows me can attest to), and am one of the principle contributors on campus to Hampedia. My personal belief is that the Hampedia Board of Trustees first and foremost should be committed to the ideology of Hampedia. As a board member, I would remain committed to the principles of freedom of information and objectivity. I would try to censor information on Hampedia absolutely as little as possible. If these principles are important to you as well, I would appreciate your vote.
 * Josiah Erikson
 * I am willing to serve on the hampedia board as a liaison between Hampshire IT and hampedia. I think I would make sense in this capacity, since I have a broad understanding of many of the technical and political issues involved, I have a good rapport with many students, and I was one here once, not overly long ago. Also, I like open platform projects and open source software and freedom of (most, except when required to do otherwise) information and all of that good stuff that hampedia seems to be into.

Voting
You can vote here.

Timeline

 * 1) Nominations are due by Monday, November 30th, at Midnight.
 * 2) Voting opens Wednesday, December 2nd.
 * 3) Voting closes Wednesday, December 9th, at Midnight.
 * 4) Results will be posted to the Hampshire community, and elected Board members will be expected to attend a Board meeting on Friday, December 11th, at 4pm in ASH 221.

Results
There were a total of 33 votes received. The Fall 2009 board will formed by Adam Krellenstein, Ananda Valenzuela, Madeleine Claire Hahn, Ian McEwen, and Ella Wind (students); Jim Wald (faculty); Josiah Erikson (staff).
 * Adam Krellenstein 23
 * Ananda Valenzuela 24
 * David Warshow 15
 * Madeleine Claire Hahn 17
 * Ian McEwen 24
 * Ella Wind 22
 * Jim Wald 33
 * Josiah Erikson 33