Draft Excom Minutes
From Earth Science Information Partners (ESIP)
ESIP Federation Executive Committee, February 14, 2013
Participants: Carol Meyer, Curt Tilmes, Erin Robinson, Annette Schloss, John Scialdone, Emily Law, Chris Mattman, Roberta Johnson, Brian Wee, Matt Austin, Steve Berrick
Meeting called to order at 2:10 by Karl Benedict
- Welcome and Introductions - Welcome to new members, Brian, Emily, Roberta and Chris
- Approval of November minutes -Chuck made a motion to adopt the minutes as drafted. The motion was seconded by Emily Law. Without discussion, the minutes were approved by acclamation.
- Commons Governance Working Group Report (Governance Document) - The steering committee established guidance. One outcome was to differntiate the Commons from other ESIP web assets. The Wiki as collaboration space and esipfed.org is front-forward facing website. The Commons is for final products.
- Core principles: (1) Light weight, so that content areas are managed by experts (2) Least restrictive licensing (3) Persistence to access for resources
- Steering Committee made up of .... ; Steering committee more like a working group - how does it fit best?
- Content area editors - identify experts ensure style
- Content contributors
- Admin - Operational/Maintenance
- Users - viewers of content
- Group modified the steering committee to include a member of C&B
- Two license - contributed content micro article/meeting sessions/modules - default is cc-by ; option for public domain - don't have authority to assert copyright.
- Style guide will be developed with content editors. Will also work through workflows for specific content.
- Motion to adopt as modified - Tamara/ John; No discussion. Without discussion, governace doc was approved by acclamation
- Summer Planning & Travel Impacts (Planning Page) - Talked to both NASA and NOAA program managers. We are on the conferencing radars. NOAA numbers will likely be down. The call for sessions went out - we have 12 so far. We have plenary programs in the works. Excom discussed ability to travel.
- Revisiting Award Review Criteria - item postponed because Annette was absent to lead.
- Committee Reports
- Partnership - 7 new partners; Set-up time to meet and review.
- Other Business
Meeting adjourned - 1:43.