Invitation: FITS Transition Planning Meeting (Jan 29)

[Woods, Andrew]

Hello FITS Community,

As a follow-up to the FITS Transition Planning discussion that began in December, the January 29th meeting will focus on advancing next steps toward engaging with the Open Preservation Foundation (OPF) as a potential new organizational home for FITS. In preparation for Thursday’s meeting, please review the “FITS Letter of Support” and come ready to discuss. 

The stronger the demonstrated support from the FITS community, the more compelling the case will be for OPF to consider assuming a long-term stewardship role for the project.

Please join us for an open conversation on FITS Transition Planning:

Date/Time:
Thursday, January 29, 2026 @11:00 a.m. Eastern

Details & agenda:

https://github.com/harvard-lts/fits/wiki/2026.01.29-FITS-Transition-Planning-Meeting-cont.

We would also like to extend special thanks to Scott Prater and Mark Jordan for drafting the letter of support, and to Eben English for coordinating outreach with the Samvera community.

All are welcome. We especially encourage practitioners, contributors, and organizations that rely on FITS to attend and share their perspectives.

Thank you for your continued support of the project.

Regards,
Andrew Woods