Working on Google Drive appraisal and final disposition to Confluence
Metadata Standards:
Continuing to work on MARC importer/exporter and ticket referral from DevPri. Drafted community survey focused on people’s use of ArchivesSpace and needs related to import and export of metadata using different standards.
Tech Docs:
UAC sub-team work plans
Member Engagement:
Accomplishments:
Started a new informal monthly event, Take a Break with ArchivesSpace
Held two quarterly events
Sent out half-year survey and used responses to inform future priorities
Goals:
Plan and execute two more quarterly events
Update and send out application for next year’s member match
Make matches for next year
Finish strong!
Usability:
Continue work on multilingual description use cases, with presentation at Virtual Member Forum
Review usability-focused tickets forwarded by Dev Pri, or identified as needing more information
User Docs:
Notable accomplishments: Nearing completion of new documentation for v3.5.0; completed review of subject module documentation; completed review of fields that publish in a resource record in the PUI.
Goals for remainder of term: Publish assessment of resource record fields; follow through with sub-team collaborations (Testing/Tech Docs); Complete “continuity” documentation for future User Docs sub-team chairs.
Cross Council sub-team work plans
Dev Pri:
Making good progress working through Jira tickets
Started a collection of Jira tickets to circulate to the wider community for feedback so that we can better respond / understand needs etc.
Planning work with Thimios Dimopulos to look at how we can support the community to submit and write Jira tickets. This is likely to be a major goal for the rest of this term and will be focussing our April meeting on this as a kick-off.
Testing:
Onboarded new members, Michelle Paquette agreed to serve as vice-lead, held guided intro to Jira ticket and regression testing sessions.
Completed testing for 24 Jira tickets including:
Improved Collection Organization
Revisions to Public Print to PDF output
User password reset
Revisions to reorder mode
Completed full suite regression testing for 3.5.0
Still hoping to update some outdated testing documentation and possibly record videos introducing Jira and regression testing for future members.
20 min
Discussion
Engaging with the ArchivesSpace member community
Can you speak about your role for those who may not be familiar. What types of events or programs should go through you? What should council members pursue on their own?
What are some best practices for engaging with the ArchivesSpace community?
What venues are available for communication?
What types of community engagement over the years have been most impactful? Do you have any particular success stories to share? Is there anything that you would like to see council members revive?
Are there any unusual or unconventional ideas for community engagement that you would like to see someone try? This could include things you have seen in spaces other than the ArchivesSpace community?
Are there any future engagement initiatives in the works that would be good for this group to know about?