Advisory Committee

Provide guidance and advice on PKP’s governance and organizational structure
Provide input on general strategic direction and priorities for PKP’s software development and related activities
Provide input and actively participate in community engagement and fundraising
Review PKP financial reports and provide advice on ongoing sustainability

One (1) representative from each of the PKP Development Partners
One (1) representative from Érudit
One (1) representative from the SFU Library (Dean or delegate).
Chair of Technical Committee
Chair of Members Committee
Chair of PKP SFU Community Advisory Committee
Up to six (6) members from the community, from regions not represented by existing Development Partners (e.g., Africa, Asia, Australia/NZ, Europe, Latin America, and North America)
PKP Community Engagement Librarian (ex officio)
PKP Scientific Director (ex officio)
PKP Operations Director (ex officio)
Representative of the Office of Vice-President Research and International, SFU (ex officio)

Member Selection

Some members are selected based on their role (e.g., Chair of the Technical Committee)
Some members are selected from within their organization (e.g., representatives from the PKP Development Partners
Regional members are selected based on the lack of representation from their home region and are recommended by the PKP Operations Director, and approved by the Advisory Committee

Role-based memberships are continuous
Representative memberships are for two-year, renewable terms
New representative members can join the Advisory Committee at any time during the year, and their term begins on the date they join
When a first Development Partner from a previously unrepresented region joins the Advisory Committee, any regional representative from that region can complete their term but will not be re-appointed.

Call for nominations will go out to committee members via email from the outgoing chair after the Fall meeting of their final year
Responses will be sent, in confidence, to the outgoing chair
If more than one nominee steps forward, an election will be held, with members sending their preferred choice in confidence, via email, to the outgoing chair
The nominee with a majority of votes will be selected
In the event of a tie, the PKP Operations Director will make the decision
The selected nominee will be approved by the committee at the Spring meeting

Two year, renewable term
If the Chair’s institution ceases to be Development Partner, a new Chair will be elected

Members will agree to adhere to the PKP Code of Conduct and follow the guidelines outlined in the PKP Inclusive Online Meeting Practices guide

Committee members will seek to reach consensus wherever possible. If a vote is required, a majority of votes will prevail
The Chair does not vote, but has the authority to break ties
Most decisions will be made during regularly scheduled AC meetings. When a special email-based decision is required for timeliness, members will send their vote directly to the Chair, and be given a minimum of 7 calendar days to vote

The committee, Chair, or Operations Director may invite other staff or community members to participate in a meeting or meetings for specific topics

Marco Tullney (Chair, Technische Informationsbibliothek (TIB) Development Partner Representative)
Gohar Ashoughian (SFU Dean of Libraries)
Allan Bell (UBC Development Partner Representative)
Sonya Betz (PKP Members Committee Chair, uAlberta)
Talia Chung (OCUL Development Partner Representative)
Trevor Davis (SFU VPRI)
Geoffrey Harder (uAlberta Development Partner Representative)
Josephine Hartwig (Sachsenkonsortium Development Partner Representative)
Emily Hopkins (PKP Technical Committee Chair, uSaskatchewan)
Tanja Niemann (Érudit Representative)
Urooj Nizami (PKP Community Engagement Librarian)
Abel Packer (SciELO Development Partner Representative)
Juan Pablo Alperin (PKP Scientific Director)
Kevin Stranack (PKP Operations Director)