9am
Ronee
Val
Elin
Jim
Monica
Rea
3pm
Leonie
Julie
Sarah
1) News/Updates
-1.6 update: RC2 out tomorrow, testathon next wk, final release out Mar 1
-Ambassador program - virtual mtg on Feb 16/17
-OR10 in Madrid - call for proposals until March 1, Elin Stangeland is the DSpace user group mtg chair - put on agenda next time
-wiki migration from MediaWiki to Confluence - testing now
-general mailing list move to SourceForge
-discussion started on next release process: http://wiki.dspace.org/index.php/ReleaseAdvisoryTeamProposal
2) Follow up on TO DOS:
-All: give some thought to the 2010 projects - next mtg I'd like to talk about them in more detail, come up w/some timeframes and some ideas of how to start as well as some volunteers to work or lead each project
-Ronee, sample of the ACLTS chat - to see the topics/questions posed and some of the exchanges - so we can see samples of what we could do DONE (http://groups.google.com/group/dspace-global-outreach-committee/web/alcts-forum-example---vals-try)
-Leonie, testathon experience testimonial DONE
3) Dynamic Database Update
-data clean up 95% complete, testing new registration form/data flow, system implementation almost complete
-need to load data and test
-will likely solicit DGOC help in testing phase later this month
4) 2010 Proposed Projects
Who would like to take the lead which projects? What is a logical order of priority and timeframe?
a. Dynamic Database - JIM
-usability testing in late Feb/Mar
b. Resource cleanup/building/refinement to equip the Ambassadors to succeed - REA, ALVIN, JULIE
-better FAQ/knowledgebase
-DSpace wiki clean up/re-org/migration
*help from library student at University of Toronto or elsewhere?
*change structure of the FAQ - move from a list to a database?
c. Promote social network and encourage more community discussions - RONEE
-re-defined requirements for social network - connect personally w/others AND the ability to have dynamic discussions (like ALCTS
discussions Ronee participates in) -determine if Crowdvine can do what we want
-have regular chats for RMs on specific topics (like the ALA discussion) - dspace general or social network? moderator to push topic and
create a summaryd.Help to liase/represent community req'mts to committers - JIM, LEONIE, SARAH
-participate in the discussion of the new release process - DGOC members a part of the new group?
*gather feedback, understand what users mean, get good info and distill it down (from community, Ambassadors, etc.)
*perform informal/formal survey on release features
*help recruit a different kind of release mgr - depends on community decides
*help cmtrs restructure JIRA to maximize repo mgrs engagement LEONIE
i. Webinars/tutorials - ?
-SWORD deposit tool
-Batch metadata editing
-Others?
To Dos:
-need someone else to help lead the wiki cleanup/re-org project w/Rea
-have discussion via email on social network between now and the next mtg
*-help brainstorm on new release process and provide feedback on proposals -- w/a particular eye on what role the DGOC has in a new process (http://wiki.dspace.org/index.php/ReleaseAdvisoryTeamProposal)\* (http://wiki.dspace.org/index.php/ReleaseAdvisoryTeamProposal)*)
