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- Elsevier contacted Jonathan to discuss the future of VIVO and Elsevier's role in it. Also spoke directly with Debra. Their concerns:
- Their contributions had not been acknowledged
- They had not been engaged in strategic planning
- Lack of advancement in the VIVO technical plan
- Asked them if there was anything they we could do – they said no; they would be making other overtures to other groups. They will continue to sponsor the conference and continue to have interest in the community.
- Lessons learned:
- Redouble VIVO efforts on inclusion, openness, transparency
- Address member concerns in a timely manner
- Stay the course on pursuit of technical lead, development of open source community
- Pursue additional corporate sponsorship with others
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