DGOC December 7, 2010

Meeting Notes

Due to capacity constraints on the teleconference line, if you plan to attend the meeting please email Valorie Hollister at vhollister[at]duraspace.org in advance to ensure their will be space. This month's meeting will occur at 3:00pm Eastern Daylight / 19:00 UTC/GMT. For dial in instructions, click [here|display/DSPACE/DGOC+Meeting+Notes].

1. News

   1. DSpace 1.7 release update
      1. testathon success
      2. new features: https://wiki.duraspace.org/display/DSPACE/DSpace+Release+1.7.0+Notes
      3. release still planed for Dec 17
   2. SPARC DSUG update/slides: http://expertvoices.nsdl.org/duraspace/2010/11/29/making-connections-at-the-dspace-user-group-meeting-after-sparc-conference/
      1. highlights: summary of 1.7, @mire products/services, EXCELLENT batch metadata editing tutorial, structured networking
   3. Other news?
      1. few updates to the "Who's Using" list
      2. Univ of Michigan - multi bitstream submission, need to change order in the display, will be proposing new feature in JIRA shortly once patch is developed

2. DGOC logistics going forward

   1. proposal: changed primary purpose (help w/reviewing JIRA requests and facilitate discussions), change name to speak to new focus
   2. meeting/s time: alternate time each month
   3. recruiting new members - needs to be committed group that will show up -- target 10

3. Review JIRA new feature requests

   1. review items based on new process/template:https://wiki.duraspace.org/display/DSPACE/DGOC+JIRA+Issue+Review+Template
   2. paste temporary/working notes into shared Google doc
   3. paste final comments in JIRA issue

4. Attendees

   1. PM only: Ronee Francis, Jim Ottaviani
      

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