This Thursday: FITS Transition Planning Meeting

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Hello Islandora Community,

I wanted to share some information on the FITS Transition meeting happening this Thursday. From Andrew Woods:

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.

Thanks to Mark Jordan for bringing this to my attention. While I cannot personally attend on Thursday, this is important work and I am happy to help support however we can in the Islandora Community.

All the best,
Aubrey Shanahan
Community Manager | Islandora Foundation