Leadership Group Meeting: April 28 2025 - Islandora/islandora-community GitHub Wiki

Agenda and Notes

  • Issue Backlog Mgmt proposal from TAG
    • TAG’s backlog issue management proposal: this was reviewed and approved
    • Some discussion was had about effective communication/documentation and making sure submitters are aware of how this affects workflows and notifications
    • Aubrey will follow up with TAG on an announcement
  • Islandora Workbench
    • Mark is interested in collaborating on a more sustainable ownership model
    • Intention is to foster conversation at the IslandoraCon in July, and follow up with LG and the community on next steps
  • IslandoraCon updates
    • Registrations live and incoming
    • Sponsorships being managed
    • Logo design contest is underway.
    • CoCC will need to do some recruiting
  • IOI Grant Application
    • Brought from Noah and Sarah to the Board; Aubrey working on this now
    • Pre-application (due April 30th)
    • Discussion and input included more detail on the budget and making the case for differentiation from other systems who would also be applying
    • Process: 10 finalists by early June based on pre-application will be invited to apply more fully; 2-3 will move on to due diligence; October notification of award
  • For May LG meeting: discussion needed on potential new committees we need going forward (e.g.: a fundraising and membership committee has been raised as a possibility)
    • Thinking about mechanisms to collect reflections pre-May meeting
    • Reminder that this iteration of LG is coming to an end and we will transition around AGM in July