Fedora Newsletter: September 2024

[Arran Griffith]

As we move into back-to-school season we hope you’re enjoying the change of pace and the fresh start that fall brings. Just like the season’s shift, our Fedora community is bustling with activity and exciting updates. This newsletter is packed with all the latest on upcoming events, ongoing projects and technical developments. So dive into the exciting news we have to share. Happy reading!      NEWS   2024 Virtual Fedora Showcase     Join us October 1 - 3, 2024, for the second annual Virtual Fedora Showcase. The 2024 Virtual Fedora Showcase is taking place this October. This event is FREE for all attendees and we are looking forward to hosting a wide variety of presenters from institutions around the world sharing their work with others.  Everyone is welcome! Whether you're a longtime Fedora user or new to the software, there is something for everyone. And there might just be some fun interactive games and activities for those who are interested.     Registration is filling up quickly! Reserve your spot today.   Find more the details on the Fedora wiki. See you in October!   Register     Fedora Funding Campaign   This past spring, we launched the Fedora Funding Campaign with the goal of raising $25,000 to support work identified as high-priority by the community. As a program, our ongoing mission is to deliver robust, secure and reliable software that safeguards and preserves the invaluable content in your repositories worldwide. To accomplish these tasks in a timely manner, we are inviting community members to show your support by contributing to this campaign and helping us continue our vital work. Your commitment will make a significant impact on the future of Fedora and the global community we serve.   To date we have raised $16,000 thanks to contributions from the following institutions:     But we still need your help! There are many ways to contribute: Becoming a member is simple. Reach out to Fedora Program Manager, Arran Griffith (arran.g...@lyrasis.org) to coordinate your membership on-boarding. ·         Membership Benefits – Learn about the exclusive benefits of Fedora Membership. If you are interested in supporting a one-time contribution toward these efforts, please reach out to Arran Griffith (arran.g...@lyrasis.org) to arrange.     Governance Nominations   This month we welcomed the new Fedora Governance Group into their terms. After a successful nomination and election process we are excited to announce that the following individuals will represent our community as Governance members:   James Alexander - The Open University, UK Alexander Berg-Weiß - Ludwig Maximilians-Universität Munich Dan Coughlin - Penn State University Jon Dunn - Indiana University (Outgoing Governance Chair) Kate Dohe - University of Maryland (Governance Chair) Maria Esteva - Texas Advanced Computing Center, DesignSafe CI Jennifer Gilbert - National Library of Medicine John Gostick - Cambridge University Heather Greer-Klein - Samvera Community Rosalyn Metz - Emory University Scott Prater - University of Wisconsin-Madison Robin Ruggaber - University of Virginia Nicole Scalessa - Vassar College Oliver Schöner - Berlin State Library Tim Shearer - University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Dustin Slater - University of Texas at Austin Terry Reese - The Ohio State University Thomas Wrobel - University of Oxford   At this time I would also like to extend a heartfelt thank you to Jon Dunn for his contributions and guidance as he completes his term as Governance Chair. It was thanks to Jon’s leadership that we accomplished a long list of strategic endeavors to continue solidifying the Fedora program’s future sustainability. Jon’s expertise and cross-community involvement helped guide the conversations that led to the formation of the Hyrax Fedora 6 Working Group. He was also instrumental in finalizing the Community Roadmap which now serves as a tool to guide program priorities for the next 18-24 months. We look forward to his future contributions to Governance as a contributing member. Thank you Jon for all you’ve done. With Jon’s term complete, we are excited to welcome Kate Dohe from the University of Maryland as the incoming Chair. We look forward to another incredible year under her guidance and leadership.      What's Happening in Our Partner Communities   Samvera      Samvera Developer Knowledge Base has moved! Now this can be found on the Samvera wiki. Documentation Interest Group has replaced the former Developer Onboarding Working Group and a new charter has been proposed. Samvera Northeast Regional Meeting in Princeton, NJ on October 14 - 15, 2024. Reserve your spot.     Islandora  October Open Meeting will be a focused discussion on bots and the effects on our repositories from aggressive harvesting for the purposes of AI and machine learning. ·         October 29, 2024 at 1 p.m. EST, Register to attend ·         IF Annual General Meeting - Sept 24th, 1-2:30 p.m. EST, Register to attend.   OCFL OCFL Editors will be giving an OCFL Workshop at iPres. ·         More details here.     Fedora Registry   With the launch of the new Fedora website, we have also moved the Fedora Registry. In order to see the most accurate information on global Fedora installations, we are asking all users to submit their updated Fedora information via our new registry submission form.   This new form allows you to register multiple Fedora instances in one submission, eliminating the need for multiple entries.   The registry’s goal is to help us understand our install base, and what versions of Fedora are being used globally. This critical information allows the program team to continue to provide the support necessary for our entire community of users.     GET INVOLVED     Fedora is designed, built, used and supported by the community. Join the conversation on our Fedora Slack channel or sign up for our Fedora community mailing list to stay in the loop. Find more details here.

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