Meeting Agenda
Due to capacity constraints on the teleconference line, if you plan to attend the meeting please email Valorie Hollister at vhollister\[DSPACE:at\]duraspace.org in advance to ensure their will be space. For meeting times and dial in instructions, click [here|DGOC Meeting Notes]. Wiki Markup
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News
- Thank you and so long to Leonie Hayes and Monica Roos
- DSpace 1.7 release update
- cmtr/dev finalized likely features will be included (https://wiki.duraspace.org/display/DSPACE/DSpace+Release+1.7.0+Notes)
- cmtr/dev reviewed link to the feedback gathered on desired features from DGOC and Ambassadors, several of them in JIRA and being worked on (https://wiki.duraspace.org/display/DSPACE/Feature+requests+-+distilled)
- TODO: Val to ask all items not in JIRA need to be put in
- Timeline
- Oct 22 all code needs to be completed
- Testing in Nov 8-12
- Final release in mid-Dec
- Webinar "1. 6 Usage Statistics: How does it work?" Technical presentation of stats feature by Ben Bosmen, scheduled for Sept 8 (http://expertvoices.nsdl.org/duraspace/2010/08/24/duraspace-web-seminar-sept-8-dspace-16-usage-statistics-how-does-it-work/)
- Other news?
- Fringe Conference last wk - Los Almos project Memento - search internet based on date
- OR10 presentations slides and recordings: still no word when these will be available, some quality issues with the recordings - TODO: Elin to check in with Alicia
- looks like OR11 will be in Austin, TX June 7-10
Follow up on TODOs
- DGOC mtgs open to the public - update and notification out to the mailing list
- Val to have intro and request that long discussions or questions be addressed outside mtgs
- use Skype chat for questions
- DSpace registry format updates
- format changes to instructions - make form links bold/different color or right hand link to forms
- clean up on search filters and registration forms - caps, descriptions vague/abrev don't make sense, form and browse need to be the same
- upcoming version 2 of registry: add registered svc provider field to dashboard and add new to field registry for repository case study / presentation links
- DGOC mtgs open to the public - update and notification out to the mailing list
Review JIRA new feature requests
- discuss process
- how to review? before or during mtg (cmtrs allow everyone 1 min to read the JIRA issue and notes)
- how to categorize? establish standards for follow up
- need more information
- need community discussion or vote for relevancy
- need community discussion / project group to define requirements
- developer centric/technical/backend feature request, refer to committer group for comment and follow up
- make action plan for each request
- test out a review one item from the JIRA new feature list : (http://jira.dspace.org/jira/secure/IssueNavigator.jspa?reset=true&&type=2&status=1&status=3&status=4&sorter/field=issuekey&sorter/order=DESC)browse/DS-575
- decide reasonable number of requests per mtg and approach to get through backlog
- TODO: Val to start template to be used for review - could be pasted into JIRA, also to inquire about available fields in JIRA
- discuss process
SPARC DSpace User Group Meeting
- Planning Committee: Sarah Shreeves, Rea Devakos, Valorie Hollister and Bram Luyten
- draft schedule of event
- need input on proposed presentations / schedule
- have the community presentations in a "Pecha Kucha" format (presenters have 20 slides, 20 seconds each slide - total of 6min40 sec) - see details for the Repository Fringe : Elin's preso , other session
- restructure the networking lunch posters to be more informal (so people can eat)
- help with solicitations or suggestions for speakers is welcomed! (we need a batch metadata expert to present a hands-on tutorial -- Leonie Hayes put this together and can help) - possible Ronee Francis, will check on funding
- need input on proposed presentations / schedule
Other Projects
- DSpace wiki clean up (Rea, Alvin, Ronee)
- UofT intern program in both fall and winter, if fall, need to start
- Rea can't be project lead, needs some one else to volunteer
- DSpace wiki clean up (Rea, Alvin, Ronee)
- Fostering more community discussions (Ronee)
- discussions forum on wiki - seeded by q&a from mailing list archives and fed by regular chats (like ALA discussions) - develop project plan
- Webinars/tutorials
- SWORD deposit tool
- Batch metadata editing editing
- Technical presentation of stats feature by Ben Bosmen, scheduled for Sept 8
- Fostering more community discussions (Ronee)
Attendees
- AM: Jim, Elin, Ronee, Rea, Val
- PM: Sarah, Val
NEXT MEETING ON OCTOBER 5