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Samvera Partners are institutions, corporations or other groups that hav= e formally committed to contributing to the Samvera Community. Samvera Part= ners collectively advance the project and the Community for the benefit of = all participants.
The Samvera Partners contribute to groups that coordinate activity from = multiple institutions and development efforts. These include the Board of D= irectors, the Roadmaps Alignment Group, the Core Components Maintenance Gro= up and Samvera=E2=80=99s Interest and Working Groups, as well as teams work= ing on specific projects and solutions such as the Avalon Media System, Hyr= ax, and Hyku.
Partnership is earned by actively contributing to the Community. Partner= s:
Contribute. Annual Partnership dues to support Communit= y infrastructure along with any one or more of: code, analysis, design, doc= umentation, presentations and other forms of communication, marketing, supp= ort, funding, participation in working/interest groups, or other resources.=
Stay Informed. Additionally, be among the first to be n= otified of any known security issues and fixes, ahead of the information be= ing made public.
Meet. Participate in Samvera Partner meetings and other= conversations that shape our future.
Vote. As a Partner, it is a duty and privilege to vote = on elected positions and on other matters of importance.
Lead. Help lead the way by participating in the governa= nce of Samvera. Partners may provide input on the Community and technical d= irection up to the highest levels, and represent Samvera to the broader com= munity. Partners have the right to nominate persons for election to the Sam= vera Board of Directors.
The steps to become a Samvera Partner are:
Participation: Participate in the Samvera Community in one or more of th= e many ways described above.
Nomination: Be nominated by an existing Partner.
Application: Each Partner is asked to write a brief letter of intent ind= icating why they want to become a Samvera Partner and what they intend to c= ontribute to the Community.
Approval: Be voted in by the Board of Directors, and
Announcement: Be welcomed formally to the Community as a Partner.
By investing financially in Samvera=E2=80=99s future, Partners help ensu= re the longevity of the Community and its software. By contributing t= o Samvera=E2=80=99s Working and Interest Groups, and by having staff partic= ipate in the further development of our code and solutions, Partners protec= t their own investment in our products and services.
In return for Partner contributions, the Community undertakes to provide= a number of specific services. These include:
The right to vote in formal Samvera decision making (one vote per Partne= r institution)
The right to put up candidates for election to the Samvera Board
The right to attend Partner meetings and Partner calls
The right to advance information about any security vulnerabilities disc= overed in Samvera software (via the Partners=E2=80=99 closed mailing list)<= /p>
Centrally coordinated shared best practices for common legal and financi= al services
Financial stewardship
Legal issues (including trademark)
Marketing (including website and wiki)
An annual Samvera Connect conference
An annual Samvera Virtual Connect
Access to the services of any Samvera appointed employees to help furthe= r local Samvera initiatives
Public acknowledgement of Partnership in/on appropriate publicity materi= als (including the website and wiki)
In addition, there are less tangible, but potentially important, aspects= to Samvera Partnership. For instance, many of our Partners have been= successful in obtaining grants from philanthropic funds to assist and/or e= nhance the development of their local systems. An institution=E2=80= =99s involvement in a larger community, and a commitment to feeding back de= velopments for the wider benefit, can be seen to support the case for grant= funding. The track record of Samvera Partners in successfully delive= ring the outputs of their respective grants and contributing those back to = community solutions may be seen as a further benefit.
A Partner may withdraw from Partnership by providing written notice to t= he Samvera Board of Directors that they wish to withdraw from the Partner a= greement.