Purpose
Support a vibrant, diverse, and inclusive community of GLAM professionals committed to the adoption, development, and maintenance of Fedora. Support and grow the community by articulating clear identity that is nurtured through effective communication and outreach.
Objectives
Near-term priorities include communication and engagement strategy for Fedora 6; communication of the Fedora product position; and community engagement.
- Product position: INVESTIGATE market perceptions and DEFINE Fedora’s market share and competition
- Training: INVESTIGATE community training needs and ASSESS gaps in current training materials
- Conferences & Events: IDENTIFY key venues, topics of interest, and audiences for
- Marketing Strategy: INVESTIGATE goals of a marketing strategy and IDENTIFY partners to develop strategy with (working with Lyrasis Community-supported Programs division)
- Outreach: INVESTIGATE communities potentially interested in Fedora
- Fedora Active User Community: INVESTIGATE effective methods to grow developer community
- Diversity and Inclusion: INVESTIGATE practices for fostering diverse user communities in open source technology projects
Deliverables
The items listed below are things that the group has produced and will continue to build on:
- Community survey on training needs
- Revised active tracking list for events and conferences, including priority and strategic relevance to Fedora
- A list of groups, materials, and venues for growing the community
- A list of initiatives, projects, and communities for strategic partnership
- Proposal for a reading group on Community in Open Source Development
Resources
Governance Subgroup Members
Co-leads: Este Pope, Dustin Slater
Members: Jon Dunn, Maurice York, Chris Awre
Meeting Times
The Communication, Outreach, Marketing, and Community subgroup meets every 2 weeks on Wednesdays at 12:00 pm Eastern Time (US).
Communication Channels
The Communication, Outreach, Marketing, and Community subgroup will report back to the Fedora Leaders Group
- Notes of meetings will appear below
