Spring 2023 Partner Meeting

Logistics

• Date/time: March 21-22, 2023 (Tuesday, March 21st 1:00p-5:00p, Wednesday, March 22nd 9:00a-12:00p CDT local time)

• Location: Norris University Center, Northwestern University, Evanston, Ill. Room 205 (Louis Room)

• RSVP form

• Information page

Unordered agenda:

General updates and discussion

• Community technology leadership reimbursement model (Kirsten - 15 minutes or 60 minutes if we choose discussion)

  • Present the current plan (continue the current model until July 2024)

  • Present Working Group Charter: identify the paid positions the community needs, determine how this has worked so far, discuss equity issues (we pay a tech lead (traditionally male) but not PO (traditionally female)

  • GOAL: Communicate what we plan to do and how we plan to identify what’s next. Identify individuals that may want to participate in the working group.

• Connect and Virtual Connect updates (Heather - 10 minutes perhaps less)

  • GOAL: To inform the community of the Board’s plans for Virtual Connect and Connect 2023

• Cloud reference architecture WG update (Rob - 15 minutes)

  • GOAL: To inform the community of the purpose and work of the working group. Discuss concerns the working group has identified, and help identify solutions.

• Developer Congress Update (Daniel - 15 minutes)

  • GOAL: Inform the community about the work accomplished during the Dev Congress. Discuss any themes or issues that arose, and help identify solutions.

• Code Contributions to Samvera Code (Jim H - 60 minutes)

  • Problem Statement: The numbers of folks actually writing code is dwindling, and we should talk about how to improve that, both among devs, but also among managements who allot developer time.

  • GOAL: Identify strategies, or narrow focus working group, for improving contributions to Samvera’s code base (Jim H.)

• Open discussion about consulting / contracting / vendors and the Samvera space. (Heather - 60 minutes)

  • We’ve previously identified that having multiple vendors is indicative of a healthy state of the community.

  • GOAL: Develop an understanding of current realities regarding vendors.

• 2023 goals next steps (Heather)

  • GOAL: Share progress on the goals so far and work to be done throughout the year

• List of Dreams investigations (Heather)

  • GOAL: Review the list of dreams activities, plans for further investigation. Gather feedback on potential related activities.

Activities

• Samvera motto options review and discussion, potentially with related activities

Agenda

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