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  The ESIP Commons has existed for a while but how to govern its operation has been an open question.   
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The ESIP Commons has existed for a while but how to govern its operation has been an open question.  <br>
A committee has put together a draft Commons Governance Document that has been presented to the ESIP  
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A committee has put together a draft Commons Governance Document that has been presented to the ESIP Federation Executive Committee.  The text below are the draft minutes from the conversation of the Executive Committee that includes a link to the Draft Governance document.  Our job is to look at this document in the context of the Constitution and ByLaws to see where this governance structure fits in, whether is has to be framed into one of the various kinds of structures described there or if there needs to be or should be changes in the constitution and/or bylaws to accomodate it, and in any case what are the steps to have the ESIP Federation vote on any of the proposed steps.
Federation Executive Committee.  The text below are the draft minutes from the conversation of the Executive  
 
Committee that includes a link to the Draft Governance document.  Our job is to look at this document  
 
in the context of the Constitution and ByLaws to see where this governance structure fits in, whether is  
 
has to be framed into one of the various kinds of structures described there or if there needs to be or should  
 
be changes in the constitution and/or bylaws to accomodate it, and in any case what are the steps to have the ESIP Federation vote on any of the proposed steps.
 
  
  Links to the constitution and bylaws appear on the C&B Home page.  I suggest we take a couple of weeks  
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Links to the constitution and bylaws appear on the C&B Home page.  I suggest we take a couple of weeks and everyone look at the documents and then lets have a teleconference to discuss the issues and decide next steps.<br>
and everyone look at the documents and then lets have a teleconference to discuss the issues and decide next steps.
 
  
Draft minutes from Executive Committee concerning ESIP Commons Governance Document  
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Draft minutes from Executive Committee concerning ESIP Commons Governance Document <br>
 
Commons Governance Working Group Report ([http://commons.esipfed.org/node/1447 Governance Document])
 
Commons Governance Working Group Report ([http://commons.esipfed.org/node/1447 Governance Document])
 
::The Commons Governance Steering committee established draft guidance. One outcome was to formalize the differentiation of the Commons from other ESIP web assets. The Wiki remains as a collaboration space and esipfed.org is front-forward facing website. The Commons is for final products. The draft guidance included the following:
 
::The Commons Governance Steering committee established draft guidance. One outcome was to formalize the differentiation of the Commons from other ESIP web assets. The Wiki remains as a collaboration space and esipfed.org is front-forward facing website. The Commons is for final products. The draft guidance included the following:

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April 2013

April 29, 2013
The ESIP Commons has existed for a while but how to govern its operation has been an open question.
A committee has put together a draft Commons Governance Document that has been presented to the ESIP Federation Executive Committee. The text below are the draft minutes from the conversation of the Executive Committee that includes a link to the Draft Governance document. Our job is to look at this document in the context of the Constitution and ByLaws to see where this governance structure fits in, whether is has to be framed into one of the various kinds of structures described there or if there needs to be or should be changes in the constitution and/or bylaws to accomodate it, and in any case what are the steps to have the ESIP Federation vote on any of the proposed steps.

Links to the constitution and bylaws appear on the C&B Home page. I suggest we take a couple of weeks and everyone look at the documents and then lets have a teleconference to discuss the issues and decide next steps.

Draft minutes from Executive Committee concerning ESIP Commons Governance Document
Commons Governance Working Group Report (Governance Document)

The Commons Governance Steering committee established draft guidance. One outcome was to formalize the differentiation of the Commons from other ESIP web assets. The Wiki remains as a collaboration space and esipfed.org is front-forward facing website. The Commons is for final products. The draft guidance included the following:
  • 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 ESIP Type Representatives, Content Area Editors and the ESiP Federation Vice President. Discussion noted that the Steering Committee was to be more like a working group (rather than a cluster).
    • Content area editors - identify experts ensure style
    • Content contributors
    • Admin - Operational/Maintenance
    • Users - viewers of content
    • The Executive Committee modified the draft to replace the Vice President with the Chair of the Constitution and Bylaws Committee.
  • Two license - contributed content micro article/meeting sessions/modules - default is cc-by ; option for public domain - don't have authority to assert copyright.
  • A motion to adopt the draft as modified was put forward by Tamara Ledley and seconded by John Scialdone. There was no additional discussion. The modified document was approved by acclamation.
Actions:
  • The Constitution and Bylaws Committee was asked to see how the steering committee fits within the ESIP governance Structure.
  • A style guide will be developed with content editors. Will also work through workflows for specific content.

June 2012 VII.1.1 ESIP Federation Clusters may be established by any group of ESIP members by reporting the name and activities of the Cluster to the Vice President of the Assembly.

Vice President of the Federation [strike "Assembly"]
technical amendment (nonsubstantive)