2012 01 23 Meeting Minutes

Attending

• • Duncan Dickinson (DD)

  • Vicki Picasso (VP)

  • Amanda Nixon (AN)

  • Nick Nicholas (NN)

  • Greg Pendlebury (GP)

  • Norm Lawler (NL)

Apologies

Minutes

Review of last meeting's minutes and action items

Project Manager report

• • Version 1.4 has been released

    • http://code.google.com/p/redbox-mint/wiki/ReleaseHistory

    • Institutional build configuration now available

    • RIF-CS ingest

  • Feature roadmap was released to the mailing list

    • https://docs.google.com/document/d/1OUBc5R1fRIK3Den_KVKcmN4As3vyfaM-CpPAmXS9aFM/edit

  • Work on version 1.5 is commencing:

    • See https://www.pivotaltracker.com/projects/316187

    • Slated end of March

    • Main features:

      • Provision of Service metadata

      • Integration NLA ARDC-PIP

      • Improved geospatial functionality

      • DOI Integration

  • A ReDBox/Vivo demo is being prepared

  • Need to start preparing for ReDBox community day

  • QCIF have registered the redboxresearchdata.com.au domain name

    • DD to configure sub-domains (www, demo)

  • Next ANDS milestone: Feb 18

    • DD to prepare progress report

Lead Developer report

• • Release information has gone to the mailing list

    • Some low priority work wasn't done under 1.4 but this shouldn't impact too much

    • Original NLA integration work was rolled over to 1.5

University of Newcastle report

• • Nothing to report yet

  • USyd visiting

  • Metadatastore proposal approved

  • Upgrading to 1.3 at end of Jan

Flinders University report

• • Nothing to report yet

  • Metadatastore proposal approved

  • Running: GP thinks it's 1.2 with modifications

ANDS report

• • ANDS is working with NLA to refine the PIP interactions

    • Meetings will discuss workflows, support, infrastructure

    • DD asked about identities from systems such as ORCID and VIAF

      • NN: To be discussed

  • Metadata stores funding:

    • Most applications have gone through and approved

    • 6 going for ReDBox, a number of others are evaluating

    • 1 year contracts - starting Feb/March

  • RIF-CS extensions:

    • Requests have been considered - most requests are vocab changes

    • Will be discussed in a month or so

QCIF report

• • Will start talking with ReDBox sites about support models

    • Working towards a sustainable resourcing model

    • VP: Is a date for finalising?

      • NL: Looking towards end of Jan

  • VP: Have people contacted QCIF about AMS development?

    • NL: Some groups have talked about it but nothing solid yet

    • DD and GP have put together a draft governance model

    • VP: We need to determine stakeholder input into the product (user groups, PRG etc)

Community items

• • Community day

    • Length?

      • DD: 1 Day?

      • VP: Maybe longer?

      • AN: 1.5 days? Helps with scoping

      • AN: Suggests a draft agenda (Action item for DD)

    • Location:

      • NL: We could map out possible user-base and determine most central location

    • Costs:

      • ANDS can provide funding for venue costs

      • Participants to cover own travel expenses

    • Dates:

      • Early March being considered

Action Items