Agenda

  • Communication update (50 min, Glenn Lipscomb)
  • New committee member selection (Kevin. 10 min)


Attending: Brad Christ, Christine Miki, Ann West, Chris Misra, Laura Paglione, Dave Robinson, Marc Wallman, Rachana Ananthakrishnan

Regrets: Kristi Holmes

With:  Elaine Alejo , Kevin Morooney, Steve Zoppi, Rob Carter, Keith Wessel, David Bantz, Glenn Lipscomb, 

Minutes:  

During a previous meeting Steering asked that Internet2  review and update communications. Glenn Lipscomb, our Marketing and Events AVP hired a consultant to help do that;  the consultant interviewed Steering  and  a 1-page summary was developed. This call today provides a summary of what we found from those 5 focus groups and engages Steering on the next steps.

Communication update: 

  • There were  5 focus groups set up- 20 voices
  • Common themes
    • Content, Design, Simplicity, Brand positioning 
  • Restructure into 3 categories 
    • Value prop, audience specific messaging, community (how we do our work)

Questions/comments from the group

  • The group discussed the value in collaborations and how the work InCommon does helps to solve many problems.  Suggestions were made on the context of the feedback and that we need to think about smaller institutions and that the infrastructure really helps the smaller institutions.  Highlighting a specific CIO or CISO would be nice.  Wanting to address researchers, librarians and even service providers would be good.  Many comments about the key audience and those folks that will drive change and adoption being engineers/architects.  There are useful problems that everyone wants solved and when you join InCommon you will find peer organizations in your same situation but also some inspiration.  It was felt that it was better to come up with use cases and send them out to appeal to more people and be specific to get more attention.  Ann mentioned that we are trying to provide a container focused on the messages.Most agreed on the value proposition  and the untapped potential, helping folks figure out what your next focus should be and understanding what other institutions are challenged by.  It's always good to hear from others that things worked.  We are not just a "sign up and done" community, but that its active, collaborative and participants actively help each other out-and that can be shown by metrics beyond just "we have x users"

New committee selection process- 

  • It was suggested that we combine steering and the PAG and have 14 meetings during the year instead of 12
  • Folks agreed we should include a regional person
    • Jim Stewart from Utah has offered 

Review of terms for coming year

  • Marc Wallman ends 1st term this year- he has mentioned his willingness to serve again
  • Dave Robinson ends his 1st term this year- he also has a willingness to serve again
  • Terms of a seat
    • 3 yr terms, one can serve no more than 2 consecutive
  • 2 names for every position there is to fill will be  given to Kevin and he moves it forward to Howard.
  • 4 folks have terms expiring at the end of 2023

Meeting adjourned 

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