Steering Group

The DSpace Steering Group is the primary decision-making body of the DSpace Program. It sets the strategic direction of the program, with advice and consent of the Leadership Group. It provides on-going program oversight and ensures that the priorities of the Leadership Group and members are met.

Steering Group members are elected and empowered by the Leadership. Their responsibilities include:

• Operational oversight, including time-sensitive decision-making
• Development of strategic priorities, for approval by Leadership
• Recommendations for budget allocations, for approval by Leadership
• Assistance with fundraising
• Commissioning of and liaising with working groups
• Agenda-setting for quarterly Leadership Meetings

Composition of the Steering Group

• The Steering Group is composed of 10 members (9 elected voting members, plus a permanent ex-officio Lyrasis seat).
• Elected Steering Group members serve for three-year, renewable terms.
• Steering Group members are elected by the Leadership, but can be from outside of the Leadership Group. If a Steering Group member is not also on the Leadership Group, they may still attend Leadership meetings in a non-voting capacity.

Meetings

• The Steering Group meets monthly.
• Steering Group meeting notes are shared with Leadership Group members but not made publicly available. (Meeting notes here: DSpace Steering Home)
• The Steering Group communicates decisions within 2 days of a meeting to the Leadership Group to ensure transparent communication. Any Leader or Steerer can call an emergency meeting of the Leadership Group on these decisions.

Notes from 2017 Steering Group Meetings (in this section of the wiki): 

• 2017-08-02 DSpace Steering Group Meeting
• 2017-09-06 DSpace Steering Group Meeting
• 2017-10-03 DSpace Steering Group Meeting
• 2017-11-01 DSpace Steering Group Meeting

For more recent Steering Group meeting agendas and notes, go to the Steering Group Home wiki page (access restricted to DSpace Governance members).