[esip-semanticweb] Moving Semantic Web Cluster to Semantic Web Committee

[brandon whitehead]

Hi all,

Thanks for letting me chat at you a few days ago.  I hope my ramblings 
were coherent enough for everyone.  I'm quite excited for the 
opportunity to get involved with this group.

Related to the topic of migrating from a cluster to a committee, I 
thought I'd quickly mention that the research group I belong to here at 
Uni has been experimenting with several tools for discussing topics of 
interest and ideas.  In particular, we have tried Slack and Loomio.  One 
of the cool things about Loomio is the ability to make polls and vote, 
as well as fork conversations as topics drift or are introduced.

I'm not trying to endorse yet another tool, or make more work for 
anyone.  However, a discussion may be better facilitated by this type of 
environment - instead of email or a wiki.

I created a page here: 
https://www.loomio.org/g/wR5EBPvs/esip-semantic-web-cluster  and you 
will all receive an invite through the email list.   Obviously you can 
engage with the group however you see fit.  I thought it might be a good 
opportunity to try something potentially useful.

I found Loomio pretty straightforward to use, but if you have questions 
let me know (or, google probably knows).

Rock!
/Brandon
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School of Environment
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On 27/02/15 4:43 am, Erin Robinson via esip-semanticweb wrote:
> Hi Tom, All -
>
> I think this is a great idea. ESIP is known for Semantic Web work
> (congratulations to all of you!), so it makes sense to formalize the
> status.
>
> You are right it doesn't change day to day operations of your group.
> Adding Ken Keiser, Constitution and Bylaws chair, because if the group
> agrees this will be a bylaw change.
>
> Looking forward to seeing this progress and hear other opinions on the
> topic.
>
> Erin
>
> On Thu, Feb 26, 2015 at 8:29 AM, Tom Narock via esip-semanticweb
> <esip-semanticweb at lists.esipfed.org
> <mailto:esip-semanticweb at lists.esipfed.org>> wrote:
>
>     All,
>
>     At our last telecon on Tuesday, we introduced the idea of
>     transitioning from a Cluster to a Committee. Historically, Clusters
>     were meant to have an end date and be temporary groups within ESIP.
>     Myself, and I believe many others, feel that the Semantic Web, in
>     Earth science and in general, has risen to a level where a more
>     permanent presence is warranted.
>
>     As far as I am aware, transitioning to a Committee will have no
>     impact on our day to day operations. On the positive side, it will
>     allow us to request a yearly budget from ESIP and better plan out
>     our yearly activities. It will also provide us with more options to
>     access ESIP leadership and proceedings - not that there have been
>     any issues in this area now.
>
>     At this point, I would like to open the topic up for broader
>     discussion. I’m interested to hear your thoughts and concerns you
>     might have. If you have suggestions for what a Semantic Web
>     Committee might look like, please send those along as well.
>
>     Email discussion is a good starting point. In the coming weeks we’ll
>     be continuing with wiki pages and other online discussion options.
>     Stay tuned.
>
>     Tom
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