Meeting Agenda

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  1. News
    1. Thank you and so long to Leonie Hayes and Monica Roos
    2. DSpace 1.7 release update
      1. cmtr/dev finalized likely features will be included (https://wiki.duraspace.org/display/DSPACE/DSpace+Release+1.7.0+Notes)
      2. 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)
        1. TODO: Val to ask all items not in JIRA need to be put in
      3. Timeline
        1. Oct 22 all code needs to be completed
        2. Testing in Nov 8-12
        3. Final release in mid-Dec
    3. 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/)
    4. Other news?
      1. Fringe Conference last wk - Los Almos project Memento - search internet based on date
      2. 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
      3. looks like OR11 will be in Austin, TX June 7-10
  2. Follow up on TODOs
    1. DGOC mtgs open to the public - update and notification out to the mailing list
      1. Val to have intro and request that long discussions or questions be addressed outside mtgs
      2. use Skype chat for questions
    2. DSpace registry format updates
      1. format changes to instructions - make form links bold/different color or right hand link to forms 
      2. clean up on search filters and registration forms - caps, descriptions vague/abrev don't make sense, form and browse need to be the same
      3. upcoming version 2 of registry: add registered svc provider field to dashboard and add new to field registry for repository case study / presentation links
  3. Review JIRA new feature requests
    1. discuss process
      1. how to review? before or during mtg (cmtrs allow everyone 1 min to read the JIRA issue and notes)
      2. how to categorize? establish standards for follow up
        1. need more information
        2. need community discussion or vote for relevancy
        3. need community discussion / project group to define requirements
        4. developer centric/technical/backend feature request, refer to committer group for comment and follow up
      3. make action plan for each request
    2. test out a review one item from the JIRA new feature list : http://jira.dspace.org/jira/browse/DS-575
    3. decide reasonable number of requests per mtg and approach to get through backlog
    4. TODO: Val to start template to be used for review - could be pasted into JIRA, also to inquire about available fields in JIRA
  4. SPARC DSpace User Group Meeting
    1. Planning Committee: Sarah Shreeves, Rea Devakos, Valorie Hollister and Bram Luyten
    2. draft schedule of event
      1. need input on proposed presentations / schedule
        1. 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
        2. restructure the networking lunch posters to be more informal (so people can eat)
      2. 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
  5. Other Projects
    1. DSpace wiki clean up (Rea, Alvin, Ronee)
      1. UofT intern program in both fall and winter, if fall, need to start
      2. Rea can't be project lead, needs some one else to volunteer
    1. Fostering more community discussions (Ronee) 
      1. discussions forum on wiki - seeded by q&a from mailing list archives and fed by regular chats (like ALA discussions) - develop project plan
    2. Webinars/tutorials
      1. SWORD deposit tool
      2. Batch metadata editing 
      3. Technical presentation of stats feature by Ben Bosmen, scheduled for Sept 8
  1. Attendees
    1. AM: Jim, Elin, Ronee, Rea, Val
    2. PM: Sarah, Val

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