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Agenda

Announcements (0 10 mins)

•    An ambitious free index that pulls together databases of publication sources, author information and research topics has been launched. The index, called OpenAlex after the ancient Library of Alexandria, aims to chart connections between these data points to create a comprehensive, interlinked view of the global research system, say its founders. The database, which launched on 3 January, is a replacement for Microsoft Academic Graph (MAG), a free alternative to subscription-based platforms such as Scopus, Dimensions and Web of Science. MAG was discontinued at the end of 2021.
•    The Officers are working on voting on Leadership Group motions
•    New OCLC reports on RIM systems: https://hangingtogether.org/what-is-rim/

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Meeting Minutes

Announcements (0 10 mins)

•    An ambitious free index that pulls together databases of publication sources, author information and research topics has been launched. The index, called OpenAlex after the ancient Library of Alexandria, aims to chart connections between these data points to create a comprehensive, interlinked view of the global research system, say its founders. The database, which launched on 3 January, is a replacement for Microsoft Academic Graph (MAG), a free alternative to subscription-based platforms such as Scopus, Dimensions and Web of Science. MAG was discontinued at the end of 2021.

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1.  Meeting with Berlin University Alliance (Bruce& Mic, 10 mins)
   1. https://www.berlin-university-alliance.de/en/about/alliance/index.html
   2. Recruiting them for membership
   3. The Humboldt Universitaet/VIVO team was interested in Duke’s UI
   4. Get them involved: Info on membership and working groups, they ask that Bruce present
      Talking with them for past few years.  Excited to get them involved.
      Will participate in German user group / meetings
      Membership committee needs to reach out to them assisting getting involved.
      
      
2. VIVO testimonials (Julia, 10 mins)
   

   Communication and marketing group would like video testimonials from people / institutions. 
   Short 2 to 5-minute videos.  Leadership group will be getting emails about it.
   
   

3. VIVO track at euroCRIS Conference (Bruce for Anna, 10 mins)
   1. The CRIS2022 Conference, May 12-14, Croatia (https://eurocris.org/cris2016-delegates-0)
   2. The general theme of the conference is “Linking research information across data spaces”, emphasising the need for using the ever more widespread CRIS implementation to ensure smooth and effective mechanisms for research information exchange and aggregation. From Open  Science implementation to business intelligence through research assessment, such interoperability mechanisms offer opportunities to improve the research information management processes in many different domains.
   3. In this conference it will be a specific VIVO track where members of our community will be able to make presentations related to VIVO topics. That is why we invite you to send us your presentation proposals so that we can organize this space dedicated to VIVO within the euroCRIS conference.
   4. Submit proposals for the VIVO track at the euroCRIS conference: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSePizwwoeOQdPjZuMcFNJOtaw84rk9ZrN4XrQII6IdWAgBiug/viewform?vc=0&c=0&w=1&flr=0
   5. Deadline for submissions: Feb 15th, 2022
      

      Still determining if Virtual / in person. 
      Start thinking about proposals if interested. 
      6 – 8 talks needed for track

4. Establish planning committee the 2022 VIVO Conference (Bruce, 10 mins)
   1. Identify volunteers for the planning committee.
   2. Other meetings: International Forum on Expert Finder Systems (https://expertfindersystems.org/), EuroCRIS
      

      Need a person to lead 2022 VIVO Conference.  Looking for a chair??
      General consensus is we need to try and have this
      Action Item:  Julia will send email to various groups for brainstorming meeting to get things started / moving forward.
      
      General conversation on how to ensure the conference planning is sustainable.  Standing planning group, or add it to an existing groups duties.

      Laurie Arp suggested due to all our commitments that we possibly scale back, OR just add onto some of the other speaking commitments the group is already doing.
      
      Christian Hauschke values the community and continuity of a conference. 

      Virtual, lighter impact on planning

      Model more on a user group meeting

      We should make it simple, but we have to add an open call for contributions. We got some valuable new community members that way.

5. VIVO Development Plan (Dragan, 20 mins)
   1. I would like to briefly present technical plan for further VIVO development in 2022-2013, and to announce February VIVO sprint at the next Leadership group meeting. I have also prepared some slides for this purpose which you can share with LG members. Slides are available at https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1v6QGJSw7AO4uJFrR11IYVC5onbm7LNwuDE2LbBOC-1g/edit?usp=sharin
      

      Dragan presented on VIVO Roadmap for 2022-2023 – Technical Aspects
      First Sprint will be 21^st February – 11 March
      Registration Form:
      https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd48OQ_WAAgDj5GUBgSeg5N03sTt0CpwKNjcJVzAkDZqyRfow/viewform
      
      

   2. Update on hiring VIVO Interoperability developer
      

      2 responses – working to interview and continue process

Other Notes:

Weill Cornel Medical Implemented Conflict-of-interest / External Relationships in their VIVO profiles.  Causing some buzz in the community.

https://vivo.weill.cornell.edu/display/cwid-rgcryst

https://vivo.weill.cornell.edu/display/cwid-fjm2003