The organization I work with is using DSpace 4.x I am interested in also joining the UX interest group. I would like to know what is actually involved in a working group before I commit to such, but it remains a possibility.
- Hugh Paterson III On Sat, Jun 25, 2016 at 2:01 AM, Bram Luyten <[email protected]> wrote: > A discussion about putting such a work group together and who would be > interested to participate would be a great topic for one of the upcoming > DCAT meetings: > https://wiki.duraspace.org/display/cmtygp/DCAT+Meeting+Notes > > To keep in touch with this group, please sign up to the DCAT specific > mailing list (low volume of emails, promised!) > https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/dspacecommunityadvisoryteam > > I'll put an email in there now to start the discussion of what the topics > for next month's calls should be. > > best regards, > > Bram > > -- > [image: logo] > *Bram Luyten* > *250 Lucius Gordon Drive, Suite B-3A, West Henrietta, NY 14586* > *Esperantolaan 4, Heverlee 3001, Belgium* > www.atmire.com > <http://atmire.com/website/?q=services&utm_source=emailfooter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=braml> > > > On 22 June 2016 at 22:42, <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Dear all, >> >> I am really interested in this group. >> >> Here at Brazilian Development Bank we're still using version 1.6 and we >> really need to discuss usability and accessibility. >> >> Tim, could you please include me? >> >> Thanks in advance. >> >> Regards, >> >> >> >> *Margareth Ramos do Carmo Freitas - Bibliotecária - CRB/7-5127* >> Centro de Pesquisa de Informações e Dados - COPED - Coordenação >> Área de Planejamento/DEPLAN-Departamento de Planejamento e Avaliação >> Av. República do Chile, 100 - 1º andar / E-08 >> Rio de Janeiro - RJ - Brasil - CEP 20031-917 >> Telefone: +55 21 2172-7240 / Fax: +55 21 2172-6256 >> www.bndes.gov.br >> >> >> >> >> De: Tim Donohue <[email protected]> >> Para: "Denkinson, Grant W." <[email protected]>, " >> [email protected]" <[email protected]> >> Data: 22/06/2016 11:23 >> Assunto: Re: [dspace-community] UX >> Enviado por: [email protected] >> ------------------------------ >> >> >> >> Hi Grant, >> >> Thanks for kicking off the discussion! As discussed at OR16, I think >> the best way to move this effort forward would be to establish a User >> Experience (UX) Interest Group or Working Group. The difference between >> the two is that a Working Group signs up to achieve a specific goal (and >> therefore is often time limited), while an Interest Group is ongoing >> (and is more about discussing ongoing topics of interest). >> >> In the case of a UX group, I suspect it'd be nice to achieve a few >> specific tasks, namely beginning to "mock up" the user experience for >> the new UI initiative. That way we can ensure that, as the new UI is >> built, it is achieving the desired user experience. This may mean it'd >> make sense to establish as a Working Group with definitive tasks >> assigned to it (at least initially). Though, it'd also be possible to >> start with a more general Interest Group, and create a (sub) Working >> Group tasked directly with creating such UI mock ups, etc. >> >> All we'd really need to get started is the following: >> >> * One or two people interested in chairing/organizing such a group. >> These chair(s) would organize meetings, ensure the notes/output are >> publicly documented / reported back, and generally be the main contact >> for the group (though they should feel free to delegate heavily to >> others in the group to achieve any of these tasks). >> * A rough draft of the perceived goals of the group (i.e. the "charge"). >> I'd be glad to provide feedback / ideas as necessary. >> >> After that, we'd just need approval from the DSpace Steering Group >> (which I will gladly help the group achieve). Then the group can begin >> to put out a call for more members, and start scheduling meetings, >> create a wiki page to store notes, etc. As examples, here's where we've >> documented a few other Interest Groups / Working Groups: >> >> https://wiki.duraspace.org/display/DSPACE/DSpace+Interest+Groups >> https://wiki.duraspace.org/display/DSPACE/DSpace+Working+Groups >> >> I honestly love this idea, and I hope others would have an interest in >> helping us to establish the first DSpace UX Interest Group. It'd be a >> great way to ensure that, as we build the new UI for DSpace 7, we are >> meeting the expectations and needs of repository managers (and general >> users) worldwide. >> >> Definitely let me know if there's any other way I can help. If there >> are others on this list interested in joining such a group (or >> chairing/co-chairing), I'd encourage you to respond (either on or off >> list). >> >> Tim >> >> -- >> Tim Donohue >> Technical Lead for DSpace & DSpaceDirect >> DuraSpace.org | DSpace.org | DSpaceDirect.org >> >> On 6/22/2016 5:07 AM, Denkinson, Grant W. wrote: >> > At Open Repositories 2016 in Dublin last week I went to some great >> DSpace dev sessions and offered to help with usability and accessibility >> testing. 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