As the call for board nominations starts reaching your inboxes, I wanted to say a few words about what you might expect as a board member. This may be new information even to those who have served on the board before. The board experience is different than it used to be, something that became clear to me after starting my current term as treasurer, following a six-year break from the board. The board currently meets six times a year; most meetings are half-day video conferences (with those outside Regina or Saskatoon able to join by phone). We try to meet once or twice in person, but attendance by phone can certainly be accommodated for those meetings as well, for individuals who are unable to travel. Expenses are covered when travel is involved. As I mentioned, the role of the board has shifted. Day-to-day management of the Council is in the capable hands of our Executive Director, Gloria Bearss (with the b-creative team) and our Archives Advisor, Cameron Hart. That means t