a call to talk about forming an OASIS DITA Member Section

Jim Earley, Michael Priestley, and I will be getting
together on the phone to talk about the possibility of forming a DITA Member
Section. We’ve tentatively scheduled the call for tomorrow, Friday, June 27th
from 2:30 to 3:30 PM ET.  If others would like to join us, you’d be
welcome.  If you do, send me e-mail and I’ll give you the phone
number, make sure I have enough “ports” reserved for everyone, and
I’ll let you know if the time for the call changes.

 

Some background below.

 

     -Jeff

 

 

The OASIS rules for Member Sections:  http://www.oasis-open.org/who/ms_policy.php

 

 

It was suggested, by Mary I think, that we look at some of
the Rules of Procedure for existing Member Sections. I haven’t done that
yet.  I assume that we can find them on the OASIS site.

 

 

A note from Dee Schur:

 

From: Dee Schur
[mailto:] 

Sent: Thursday, June 19, 2008
11:23 AM

To: Ogden, Jeff

Cc: 

Subject: RE: interested in
investigating the creation of a DITA Member Section (or Joint Committee)?
please step forward.

 

Hi Jeff,

Yes, I know some of the details but it
would be nice to get an idea from you regarding the group’s expectations,
rationale, utility, etc. for considering this decision. Each member section has
slightly different motives. Each MS is governed by a Steering Committee that
meets regularly and guides the MS and its associated TCs towards a larger
mission of the member section – so, this is a group that needs feeding
and nurturing.  I am happy to share my experiences with you and then to
discuss the mechanics.

Feel free to call me at 941.926.8566.

Best,

dee

 

 

[I sent Dee a reply that gave some of the background from my
point of view.  I also said we were just starting to work out
expectations, rationale, and the like and that I wasn’t completely sure
that we would go forward to create a member section. –Jeff]

 

 

From:
                   
Ogden, Jeff  

Sent:                     
Wednesday, June 25, 2008 6:52 PM

To:                         
''; ''

Subject:                
forming a DITA Member Section within OASIS

When:                   
Friday, June 27, 2008 2:30 PM-3:30 PM (GMT-05:00) Eastern
Time (US & Canada).

Where:                  
conference call, phone number to follow

 

Lets try to meet for an hour at 2:30
PM ET on Friday, June 27th.

 

Michael, feel free to suggest a
different time if this time doesn't work for you.

 

We won't include Dee Schur from
OASIS in our first call.

 

I'll send out a phone number for the
call once we have confirmed the time.

 

     -Jeff

 

 

From: Ogden, Jeff 

Sent: Tuesday, June 24, 2008 1:52
PM

To: 'Earley, Jim'; 'Michael
Priestley'

Subject: A DITA Member Section
call?

 

You two and me gives us three volunteers to talk about
creating a DITA Member Section and bring a proposal back to the DITA TC for
discussion during the 8 July TC call.

 

OASIS has taken reviving the Joint Committee off of the
table.  That makes our task a little simpler.

 

As a next step we can have a call between the three of us or
we can skip that and have a call between the three of us and Dee Schur the
Member Section coordinator at OASIS.  Let me know your preference.

 

Also let me know what some good times for a call would be
for you.

 

For my own schedule this week I am open during these times:

 

   Wed. 11 am to 2 pm ET, after 4:30 PM ET

   Thur.  after 10:30 AM ET

   Fri.    9 am to 11:30 am ET and
after 1:30 am ET

 

   -Jeff