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With: Dean Woodbeck, Ann West, David Walker, Nick Roy, Kevin Morooney, Ian Young, Tom Scavo, IJ Kim
Action Items
(AI) There was consensus on today’s call that outgoing TAC members can stay on the email list if they so choose. Steve Carmody will contact TAC members not attending today’s meeting to discuss.
(AI) Dean will create and distribute a ballot to use for election of a vice-chair.
Review of Minutes from 10/27/2016
The minutes are approved to make public, with the names of the new TAC members removed (they have not yet been approved by InCommon Steering).
Ops Update
https://spaces.at.internet2.edu/display/inctac/Ops+Update+2016-11-10
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Ops also plans to automate and monitor a number of metadata processes that drive dynamic web pages.
New TAC Members and Officers
Once the officer election process is complete, the names of the three new TAC members and the new Chair and Vice-Chair will be sent to InCommon Steering for approval. (AI) Steve will communicate with those who were nominated for TAC but not selected.
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Vice-Chair Nominations: There are three nominees for vice-chair. (AI) Dean will create and distribute a ballot to use for election.
TAC Work Process
There was discussion about the TAC process for developing its work plan for the year. The last couple of years, TAC has developed a work plan for the year, identifying potential topics for working groups. When the time comes, a chair will be recruited, a working group chartered, and work ensues. Recently, a number of TAC working group items have gone on to be considered by a REFEDS working group. The question is whether TAC needs a process to determine whether a working group should be an InCommon-chartered group or a REFEDS-chartered group.
There are a number of factors to consider, including the audience for the working group, the desired outcome, and timing. REFEDS, for instance, only generates working groups once a year. InCommon may have a more pressing need. The consensus is that the current informal process seems to work, and that TAC takes into account the needs of InCommon and generally looks ahead to determine if there is potential interest internationally.
SIRTFI
REFEDS has completed the consultation process for SIRTFI and its steering committee has approved the v1.0 framework. Some of the FAQs and other information are in the process of being updated.