Samvera Newspapers Interest Group Call: 2017-08-03

Owned by Eben English
Last updated: Sept 07, 2017
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Time: 1:00 PM EST / 10:00 AM PST

Call-In Info: 712-775-7035 (Access Code: 960009)

Moderator: Eben English (Boston Public Library)

Notetaker: pbinkley (Etherpad link: https://etherpad.wikimedia.org/p/Samvera_Newspapers_Interest_Group_Call__2017-08-03)

Attendees:

Agenda

  • IMLS Grant Update
    • started July 1 
    • job posting up for developer - have decent applicant pool, will start phone interviews next week
    • first call with advisory group Aug. 17
    • will set up project site and share with this group


  • Features & Requirements
    • activity in adding new features has wound down - we think we've got a good list
    • (we went through the list of features discussing priority and implementation, with a view to defining a minimal viable product - Eben took notes and will embody them in a Google spreadsheet) - we got to the end of the Admin section
  • Metadata Requirements for Newspapers

  • Content Examples
    • PDF
    • CONTENTdm
    • NDNP
    • METS-ALTO
    • Olive
    • TEI
    • ????

    • Note: will need sample data to use in the development work: ContentDM exports, etc. etc. Offers are welcome



  • Intel sharing from other groups

  • Next meeting: Thursday October 5, 1 PM EST