List of Appointed Members of the National Historical Publications and Records Commission
The National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC) has recently made several appointments to its board, filling vacant positions that represent various institutions and organisations.
Stephen Marz, Director and State Archivist of Delaware Public Archives, is one of the new Presidential Appointees in the NHPRC. Joining him are Katherine A. S. Sibley, Professor of History at Saint Joseph's University, representing the Organization of American Historians; Elizabeth Yakel, Professor Emerita at the University of Michigan's School of Information, representing the Society of American Archivists; Noelle Baker, Editor-in-Chief of Scholarly Editing, representing the Association for Documentary Editing; and Darin Waters, Deputy Secretary of the Office of Archives & History at North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources, representing the American Association for State and Local History.
Additionally, the NHPRC includes a representative of the United States Supreme Court, Christine Lamberson, Director of the History Office at the Federal Judicial Center. Jahana Hayes, representing CT-05, serves as the representative for the U.S. House of Representatives, while Janice Ruth, Chief of the Manuscript Division, represents the Library of Congress. Unfortunately, the U.S. Senate and the State Department in the NHPRC still have vacant positions.
The NHPRC, under the National Archives, adheres to established federal guidelines and The National Archives' policies. This includes a Conflict of Interest Policy, the specifics of which are not publicly disclosed in its entirety, but are likely to mirror federal archival norms. The policy emphasizes transparency, disclosure, prevention of ethical conflicts, and procedural oversight, consistent with policies outlined by The National Archives.
The policy is expected to include provisions regarding financial disclosures and recusals from decisions when necessary. It is also likely to be available upon request from the NHPRC or the National Archives and Records Administration. The policy is likely to be periodically reviewed and updated to ensure its relevance and effectiveness.
The NHPRC's Conflict of Interest Policy outlines guidelines for ethical behavior among its members and is intended to prevent any conflicts of interest that may arise in the course of its work. Meredith Evans, Presidential Appointee and Director of the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum, Glen Asner, Deputy Chief Historian of the Office of the Secretary of Defense, and Kim Gallon, Associate Professor of Africana Studies at Brown University, are among the members who will uphold this policy.
In summary, the NHPRC has made several new appointments and enforces a Conflict of Interest Policy that emphasizes transparency, disclosure, and the prevention of ethical conflicts in its work. For more detailed information about the policy, it would be necessary to consult the NHPRC's official published documentation or direct NHPRC governance materials.
- The newly appointed members of the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC), such as Stephen Marz, Meredith Evans, and Glen Asner, are bound by the Commission's Conflict of Interest Policy, which emphasizes transparency, disclosure, and the prevention of ethical conflicts.
- The NHPRC's policy-and-legislation, including the Conflict of Interest Policy, adheres to established federal guidelines and general-news, often undergoing periodic reviews and updates to ensure its relevance and effectiveness.
