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Between the Lines is Moving to the AO3
Between the Lines, a JAG fanfiction archive, is being imported to the Archive of Our Own (AO3). In this post: A bit of background explanation What this means for creators who have work(s) on Between the Lines And what to do if you still have questions
OTW Election Statistics for 2023
Now that the 2023 election is over, we’re happy to share with you our voter turnout statistics! For the 2023 Election, we had 15274 total eligible voters. Of those, 4247 voters cast a ballot, which represents 27.80% of the potential voters. Our voter turnout is lower than that of last year, which had a turnout of 39.3%. We also saw a decrease in the number of ballots cast, from 4574 to 4247, which represents a 7.1% decrease. Elections is committed to continuing to reach out to our eligible members to encourage them to vote in elections. Whoever is elected to the Board of Directors can… Read more
Result of the 2023 Board Election
The Elections Committee would like to thank all of our candidates for their hard work in this year’s election. We are now pleased to present the results of the 2023 Election. The following candidates (in alphabetical order) have been officially elected to serve full terms (3 years) on the Board of Directors: Anh Pham Kathryn Soderholm Qiao Chu As previously announced, Heather McGuire stepped down from her position on the Board prior to the 2023 election. Director Natalia Gruber also resigned, in July 2023. We are grateful for Heather and Natalia’s service and thank them for their work and dedication. To fill these vacant seats,… Read more
2023 OTW Board Voting Now Open!
The election has opened! Every OTW member who joined between July 1, 2022, and June 30, 2023, should have a ballot by now. If you didn’t get one, please check your spam folder first, then contact us via our contact form. Please note that your donation receipt will be dated in US Eastern Time, so if your donation is listed after 19:59 on June 30, 2023 on the receipt, you won’t be eligible to vote. If you are unsure whether your donation was made before the deadline, please contact our Development and Membership Committee by using the contact form on our website and selecting “Is… Read more
Snow Lands is Moving to the AO3
Snow Lands, a fanfiction and fan comic archive for The Lion King (1994 animated movie), is being imported to the Archive of Our Own (AO3). In this post: A bit of background explanation What this means for creators who have work(s) on Snow Lands And what to do if you still have questions Background explanation To preserve the gems of The Lion King fanfiction in a well-organized popular archive, the Snow Lands fanworks are being imported to the AO3. The purpose of the Open Doors Committee’s Online Archive Rescue Project is to assist moderators of archives to incorporate the fanworks from those archives into the… Read more