ICC Chair updates

[Sarah Goldstein]

Hello, Islandora!

The ICC would like to share some committee changes with the Islandora Community. Amy Blau is stepping down as ICC chair effective June 28; she has served in this role since May of 2022 (thank you, Amy!), and the ICC is now seeking a new chair. Amy's term has been facilitated by the Islandora Contributor Program (copied below as well), which allows Islandora community members to chair key groups and committees outside of the institutional membership structure. We would like to take this opportunity to remind the Islandora community of this program, and encourage interested Islandorans to take advantage of it. If you have been an active participant in the Islandora community and would like to make a difference by taking on a key governance position, please contact the ICC. Amy would be happy to answer questions about this position and the contributor program.

The terms of the ICC and the chair are here (https://github.com/Islandora/islandora-community/wiki/Coordinating-Committee-Terms-of-Reference) but the current scope of the role generally consists of:

1. Coordinating bi-weekly ICC meetings (call for agenda items, meeting reminders, noting follow-up and action items)
2. Coordinating the ICC in planning and facilitating the monthly Open Meeting
3. Coordinating with TAG and the Leadership Group to share updates on key activities and conversations
4. Outreach to and support of Interest Groups by maintaining awareness of their work and through regular check-ins and communication
5. Supporting initiatives like the planning for a 2025 IslandoraCon (note that a separate planning committee will be charged to take responsibility for this initiative)

The coming year will present opportunities to contribute to larger community and Foundation strategic conversations and will have an impact on the near term direction of the Islandora platform. If you are interested, we encourage you to contact the ICC (islandora-coordi...@googlegroups.com). If you’d like to contact Amy directly with questions about the chair role or the Contributor Program, feel free to email her at bla...@whitman.edu. We’d love to hear from interested folks before the end of July to help in transitional activities before the fall.

Contributor Program

The Contributor Program is a fantastic way to be rewarded either as an individual or an institution! There are two ways to participate in the Contributor Program, each with their own benefits. The Contributor Program benefits are available to those who wish to demonstrate sustained participation in the Islandora community without making a cash financial commitment.

Commit to Act as Chair of an Approved Interest Group

By committing to be the chair of an approved interest group an individual or their institution receives the following benefits:

50% discount for 1 event registration per year (to be taken by contributor or transferable to the institution)
Credit on the Islandora Community Wiki and/or Website (preference for individual and/or institution to be indicated at time of application to the program)

Commit to Act as a Core TAG member or the Chair of the ICC
By committing to be the chair of the Islandora Coordinating Committee or act as a core Technical Advisory Group member an individual or their institution receives the following benefits:
1 free event registration per year (to be taken by contributor or transferable to the institution)
Appointment of 1 representative to the IF Coordinating Committee (If a committer takes on TAG core membership, they can also be on the Coordinating Committee, or transfer this benefit to their organization)
Credited on the Islandora Community Wiki and/or Website (preference for individual and/or institution to be indicated at time of application to the program)

For more information about the Adopter Support Level or the Contributor visit https://www.islandora.ca/support-islandora or email comm...@islandora.ca!

Thank you,

Sarah (on behalf of the ICC)

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Sarah Goldstein

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[Donald Moses]

A sincere thank you to Amy Blau for her leadership on ICC and for her contributions to the Islandora community.

Much appreciated.

Donald