Best Practices Regarding HSCOI Co-Conveners:

• HSCOI elects two co-conveners.
• Co-conveners serve for a period of 2 years (May to May) at which point the opportunity to lead is opened up to other HSCOI members.
• If no one else wishes to co-convene, the co-conveners may continue on, if they so choose.
• Co-conveners should be from two separate institutions to promote diversity of experience and ideas.
• If a co-convener ceases working at BLC library during their term or their library leaves the BLC, the position will be opened up mid-term to a new person.
• An email will be sent to the listserv before the May meeting where new co-conveners are selected asking if anyone is interested in being a co-convener. Those interested in co-convening should respond affirmatively privately to the current co-conveners. Interested parties should have a history of participation in the COI.
• If one person responds: the current co-conveners will discuss among themselves if either of them wishes to continue along with the other person.
• If two people respond from different institutions: they will receive the election.
• If two people respond from the same institution:
• The current two co-conveners will decide among themselves which would like to continue on. The two interested parties from the same institution will write up a statement regarding their reasons and qualifications and be ready to present this to the group at the May meeting. There will be a vote at the meeting selecting one of the two candidates for the co-convening position. 
• If more than two people respond:
• All those interested in the position will write up a statement regarding their reasons and qualifications and be ready to present this to the group at the May meeting. There will be a vote at the meeting selecting two of the candidates for the co-convening positions.

Next Election: May 2023

Current and Past Co-Conveners 

• May 2021 to May 2023
• Kate Silfen, Boston University
• Christina Heinrich, Tufts University 
• May 2019 to May 2021
• Hilary Kraus, University of Connecticut
• Amanda Nevius, Tufts University
• May 2016 to May 2019
• Hilary Kraus, University of Connecticut
• Amanda Nevius, Tufts University