[Eg-oversight-board] State of Evergreen and EOB updates

[Ben Hyman]

Hi all,

Starting to think about these two updates on Thursday and Friday mornings, respectively. Preliminary thoughts below. Do let me know what’s missing and speak up if you’d like to deliver all or some of the content.
Cheers
Ben

State of Evergreen update:

-Its 2015 and all is well!
-More, bigger, faster, better!
-Special thanks to Buzzy and the Evergreen 2015 Local Planning Team
-Special thanks to the conference sponsors
-Congratulations again to N Carolina for being selected for EG2016
-Project is in the black
-Thanks to the developers, documenters, bug fixers, Hackaway-ers, web team, front line practitioners, end users, development funders and so son
-“go faster alone; go farther together”
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Board Update:

What is the EOB?

The Board is the central administrative body of the Project. The Board is responsible for the overall policy and direction of the Evergreen Project. The Board does not generally implement practices, but instead relies on the recognized community leadership within the Project.

Current Membership:

Grace Dunbar	Equinox Software	
Rogan Hamby	York County Library (South Carolina) and SC LENDS	
Ben Hyman	British Columbia Libraries Cooperative	Chair
Kathy Lussier	Massachusetts Library Network Cooperative	Vice-chair; representative to Conservancy
Chauncey Montgomery	Sunbury Community Library (Ohio)	
Andrea Buntz Neiman	Kent County Public Library (Maryland)	
Chris Sharp	Georgia Public Library Service	Secretary	
Ben Shum	Bibliomation		
Yamil Suarez	Berklee College of Music	

Incoming:

Name
Name
Name

Major areas of focus this year:

Code of Conduct for Evergreen Events
Emergency Fund Establishment
Standing Conference Planning Committee
Reinstated Regular Community Meetings via IRC
Conference Photography Policy
Outreach Program for Women
Vendor Listing Policy & Vendor FAQ
Evergreen 2015 Oversight
Evergreen 2016 Site Selection
Design Practice Research
Public Relations Proposal
2015 Elections and Nominations