OOR/ConferenceCall 2009 09 18

= OpenOntologyRepository: OOR Team Conference Call - Fri 2009-09-18 =

OpenOntologyRepository team conference call, Fri 2009-09-18, 1.0~1.5 Hr. call starting 12:00pm EDT / 9:00am PDT / 6:00pm CET / 5:00pm GMT / 17:00 UTC

Conference Call Details:

 * Date: Friday, September 18, 2009 
 * Start Time: 12:00pm EDT / 9:00am PDT / 6:00pm CEST / 5:00pm BST / 16:00 UTC
 * ref: World Clock
 * Expected Call Duration: 1.0~1.5 hours
 * Dial-in Number:
 * from a US telephone (US): +1-218-844-8060 (domestic long distance cost will apply)
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 * RSVP  to [mailto:peter.yim@cim3.com peter.yim@cim3.com] appreciated, ... or simply just by adding yourself to the "Expected Attendee" list below (if you are a member of the team.)


 * This session, like all other Ontolog events, is open to the public. Information relating to this session is shared on this wiki page: http://ontolog.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?OOR/ConferenceCall_2009_09_18


 * Please note that this session may be recorded, and if so, the audio archive is expected to be made available as open content, along with the proceedings of the call to our community membership and the public at-large under our prevailing open IPR policy.

Attendees

 * Attended:
 * PeterYim
 * Jeff Abbott (consultant from San Diego, California)
 * ToddSchneider
 * SteveRay
 * JoelBender
 * Yavuz Eren (Northeastern U)
 * MikeDean (chair)
 * PatHayes
 * KenBaclawski
 * MichaelGruninger


 * Expecting:
 * ... if you are coming to the meeting, please add your name above (plus your affiliation, if you aren't already a member of the community) above, or e-mail  so that we can reserve enough resources to support everyone's participation. ...


 * Regrets:
 * BartGajderowicz
 * LeoObrst

Agenda & Proceedings
1. Meeting called to order:


 * MikeDean takes the chair and welcome everyone
 * PeterYim volunteers to take minutes of the meeting


 * review and adopt agenda

2. Roll Call:


 * see above

3. Status Review and Discussion:


 * Urgent issues:
 * none


 * Logistics and Communications
 * populate - OOR/ActiveMemberContribution


 * Preparing for the BioPortal and OOR comparative analysis session - 1-Oct-2009 --> 15-Oct-2009
 * (2009.09.04) ToddSchneider and NCBO folks might walk us through the UML-EA diagrams of the NCBO BioPortal system 2.1d (v1016 of Jul-2009) which Todd posted on 2009.07.29 and is now available at: http://ontolog.cim3.net/file/work/OOR/oor-dev/BioPortal_ver1016_UML-EA_Model--NCBO_ToddSchneider_20090729a/BioPortal_v1016_Jul2009_HTML/
 * The diagrams suggest that the design is not entirely appropriate for the goals and requirements of OOR. This suggests that we should open a dialog with the BioPortal community concerning this.  ToddSchneider will take the lead on a session to be held tentatively on October 1. Tentative panelists may include KenBaclawski, NatashaNoy, ToddSchneider, MishaDorf.
 * MichaelGruninger asked the question: How does the notion of module and imports in Common Logic map to the architecture of BioPortal?
 * We should contact ElisaKendall about these topics.
 * (2009.09.18) discussed and confirmed that the session is now rescheduled to Thu 2009.10.15 - ConferenceCall_2009_10_15
 * Todd will send the session title and abstract to Peter shortly


 * [oor-users] archived mailing list is now up.
 * See: http://ontolog.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?OpenOntologyRepository#nid17ZA
 * Ken: will arrange to have our students subscribe themselves to this list next week


 * OOR-sandbox Status:
 * (2009.09.18) Peter reported that the OOR-sandbox is down, at the moment, possibly due to an ISP glitch.
 * While working on restoring the OOR-sandbox operation, he might take the opportunity to migrate it to the colocation facility as planned previously anyway.
 * Misha is away, but when he returns (in about 2 weeks) efforts will be made to bring up the updated version of BioPortal (v2.1d), as well as starting to experiment on the highly scalable 'full-hardware' infrastructure (which calls for 3 virtual machines and a SAN)


 * Ken's classes
 * KenBaclawski classes started last Tuesday (2009.09.15). He is running a course (classes on Tuesdays) and a seminar course (Thursdays) - same students; ~40 people
 * Peter will keep Ken informed on the progress of restoring the OOR-sandbox
 * for next Tuesday, Ken might have to use the BioPortal site for read-only access to the "OOR" functionalities


 * Michael's class:
 * MichaelGruninger is working with graduate students, and writing paper(s) for now
 * Michael's course will start in January 2010


 * SOCoP collaboration
 * Led by NancyWiegand, they have submitted a grant proposal to the NSF INTEROP program, in which collaboration with OOR is among one of the key aspects
 * SOCoP is also drumming up a closer collaboration with Ontolog Forum
 * SOCoP will be hosting a full-day workshop at MITRE (Washington DC Area) on Monday 12-Oct-2009
 * Ontolog might participate as a co-organizer and contribute to making the workshop available to remote participants
 * SOCoP is also running the "Terra Cognita" workshop at ISWC2009 on 26-Oct-2009 afternoon - see: http://asio.bbn.com/terracognita2009/


 * Ontology Summit plans
 * Steve and Peter reported that we would want to have a idea about Ontology Summit 2010 before we go to ISWC2009 (Oct 25~29, 2009)
 * Some good topics have been suggested - ref. http://ontolog.cim3.net/forum/ontology-summit/2009-05/msg00035.html and http://ontolog.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?ConferenceCall_2009_05_14#nid1XNU
 * Steve: will be working with NIST on venue and support next week.
 * Peter / Michael / Ken: other possibilities for co-organizers include; besides NIST ... IAOA, FOIS, NEU


 * FOIS 2010 is going to be at Toronto University (MichaelGruninger will be the local chair) - see: http://fois2010.mie.utoronto.ca/
 * Calling for conference papers, and for the two workshops (one of which is on Modular Ontologies, which is very relevant to the current OOR work)
 * Michael encourages folks here to submit paper to the conference and workshop - Conference CFP, ref. http://ontolog.cim3.net/forum/ontolog-invitation/2009-09/msg00000.html (2009.10.23 is the deadline)


 * OOR Outreach
 * ISWC 2009:
 * Todd and Ken have produced a poster that has been accepted by the ISWC2009 conference.
 * Ken and Todd have written a paper that has been accepted by the CK2009 Workshop at ISWC "Workshop on Collaborative Construction, Management and Linking of Structured Knowledge". The paper deals with OOR requirements and research challenges.
 * Semantic Web meetings.
 * These are local meetings. KenBaclawski will be developing a slide deck. This will be posted, and others could use/modify it for their own local meetings. See: http://semweb.meetup.com/
 * OMG collaboration.
 * RaviSharma will be contacting CoryCasanave, ElisaKendall and EvanWallace regarding OMG related ontology repository efforts. There could be interest in a joint OMG-OOR panel meeting in the Ontolog Forum. We need to determine what they are doing.


 * Funding and proposals
 * KenBaclawski submitted an proposal to STCI, jointly with PeterYim and MikeDean.
 * PeterYim is involved in proposals that have OOR as one aspect, to the INTEROP and STCI programs with MarkMusen
 * CarlosRueda has submitted a proposal that has OOR as a key aspect.


 * Short term activity and action plans

4. New Issues:

5. Any Other Business:

6. Action items:

7. Schedule Next Meeting & Adjourn:


 * Next Meeting:
 * next regular team call Fri 2009.10.02 12:00pm ET / 9:00am PT / 16:00 GMT/UTC - see (closer to the time) session page at: OOR/ConferenceCall_2009_10_02
 * Note: earlier resolution: all team members please (if possible) block out Fridays 1.5 Hr starting 12:00pm ET / 9:00am PT / 16:00 GMT/UTC 


 * Call adjourned at: 9:55am PDT

-- notes taken by: PeterYim / 2009.09.18-10:51am PDT reviewed and edited by: KenBaclawski / 2009.09.19-12:44am EDT All participants, please review and edit to enhance accuracy and granularity of the documented proceedings.

Resources

 * homepage - OpenOntologyRepository - http://OpenOntologyRepository.org
 * proceedings of our previous meetings
 * OOR/ConferenceCall_2008_01_23
 * OOR/ConferenceCall_2008_02_13
 * OOR/ConferenceCall_2008_03_05
 * OOR/ConferenceCall_2008_03_14
 * OOR/ConferenceCall_2008_03_21
 * OOR/ConferenceCall_2008_04_04
 * OOR/ConferenceCall_2008_04_18
 * OOR/ConferenceCall_2008_05_09
 * OOR/ConferenceCall_2008_05_23
 * OOR/ConferenceCall_2008_06_06
 * OOR/ConferenceCall_2008_06_20
 * OOR/ConferenceCall_2008_07_11
 * OOR/ConferenceCall_2008_07_25
 * OOR/ConferenceCall_2008_08_08
 * OOR/ConferenceCall_2008_08_29
 * OOR/ConferenceCall_2008_09_05
 * OOR/ConferenceCall_2008_09_19
 * OOR/ConferenceCall_2008_10_03
 * OOR/ConferenceCall_2008_10_10
 * OOR/ConferenceCall_2008_10_17
 * OOR/ConferenceCall_2008_11_07
 * OOR/ConferenceCall_2008_11_14
 * OOR/ConferenceCall_2008_12_12
 * OOR/ConferenceCall_2009_01_09
 * OOR/ConferenceCall_2009_01_23
 * OOR/ConferenceCall_2009_02_06
 * OOR/ConferenceCall_2009_03_06
 * OOR/ConferenceCall_2009_03_20
 * OOR/ConferenceCall_2009_04_03
 * OOR/ConferenceCall_2009_05_01
 * OOR/ConferenceCall_2009_05_15
 * OOR/ConferenceCall_2009_05_29
 * OOR/ConferenceCall_2009_06_12
 * OOR/ConferenceCall_2009_06_26
 * OOR/ConferenceCall_2009_07_10
 * OOR/ConferenceCall_2009_07_24
 * OOR/ConferenceCall_2009_08_14
 * OOR/ConferenceCall_2009_09_04
 * OOR Charter - To promote the global use and sharing of ontologies by: 1. establishing a hosted registry-repository; 2. enabling and facilitating open, federated, collaborative ontology repositories; 3. establishing best practices for expressing interoperable ontology and taxonomy work in registry-repositories.
 * "Ontology Repository" Definition - "An ontology repository is a facility where ontologies and related information artifacts can be stored, retrieved and managed"
 * OpenOntologyRepository_Scope - documentation related to this OOR initiative's mission, charter, objectives, goals, terms of reference, definitions, scope, ... etc.
 * OpenOntologyRepository_Requirement - documentation related to the requirements of the "open ontology repository" we are planning to implement through this OOR initiative.
 * OpenOntologyRepository_UseCases
 * OpenOntologyRepository_Approach - documentation related to this OOR initiative's approach, and the process we will be using.
 * OpenOntologyRepository_Architecture - documentation related to the architecture of the "open ontology repository" we are planning to implement through this OOR initiative.
 * OpenOntologyRepository_Plan
 * OOR/ActiveMemberContribution
 * Team mailling list: [ oor-forum ] discussion archives - http://ontolog.cim3.net/forum/oor-forum/
 * Developers mailling list: [ oor-dev ] discussion archives - http://ontolog.cim3.net/forum/oor-dev/
 * the four joint OOR-OntologySummit2008 Panel Discussions:
 * 2008_02_28 - Thursday: Joint OOR-OntologySummit2008 Panel Discussion: "Ontology Registry and Repository Technology &amp; Infrastructure Landscape" - Co-chairs: LeoObrst &amp; FrankOlken; Panelists: BruceBargmeyer, MikeDean, MarkMusen, FarrukhNajmi &amp; PeterYim - ConferenceCall_2008_02_28
 * 2008_03_27 - Thursday: Joint OOR-OntologySummit2008 Panel Discussion: "An Open Ontology Repository: Rationale, Expectations &amp; Requirements - Session-1" - Chair: LeoObrst &amp; FabianNeuhaus; Panelists: WilliamBug, EvanWallace, JohnLMcCarthy, KenBaclawski, PeterBenson &amp; RexBrooks - ConferenceCall_2008_03_27
 * 2008_04_03 - Thursday: Joint OOR-OntologySummit2008 Panel Discussion: "An Open Ontology Repository: Rationale, Expectations &amp; Requirements - Session-2" - Chair: LeoObrst &amp; FabianNeuhaus; Panelists: DougLenat, DekeSmith, MarciaZeng, DeniseBedford, PatHayes, MalaMehrotra &amp; RobRaskin - ConferenceCall_2008_04_03
 * 2008_04_10 - Thursday: Joint OOR-OntologySummit2008 Panel Discussion: "Developing an Ontology of Ontologies for OOR" - Co-chairs: BarrySmith &amp; MichaelGruninger; Panelists: MichaelGruninger, PeterHaase, NatashaNoy &amp; ElisaKendall - ConferenceCall_2008_04_10
 * the OOR-dev: Synergies & Gaps panel session:
 * 2008_08_22 - Friday: OOR Panel Discussion: "Getting OOR Development Off the Ground: Identifying Synergies &amp; Gaps" (Take-1) - Chair: LeoObrst; Panelists: MikeDean, MarkMusen, LiDing, BruceBargmeyer &amp; BillAndersen - ConferenceCall_2008_08_22
 * OntologySummit2008 homepage
 * OntologySummit2008_Communique
 * OntologySummit2008/FaceToFaceAgenda
 * The OOR Project Presentation (delivered at the OntologySummit2008 face-to-face workshop)
 * [ ontology-summit ] discussion archives - http://ontolog.cim3.net/forum/ontology-summit/
 * Our key content pages:
 * OpenOntologyRepository_Scope
 * OpenOntologyRepository_Organization
 * OpenOntologyRepository_Process
 * OpenOntologyRepository_Policy
 * OpenOntologyRepository_IPR
 * OpenOntologyRepository_Requirement
 * OpenOntologyRepository_UseCases
 * OpenOntologyRepository_Architecture
 * OpenOntologyRepository_Approach
 * OpenOntologyRepository_Roadmap
 * OpenOntologyRepository_Plan
 * OpenOntologyRepository_Funding
 * OpenOntologyRepository_ResearchIssues
 * OOR Project site at SemWebCentral - http://oor.projects.semwebcentral.org
 * our first sandbox instance of OOR - http://oor-01.cim3.net/
 * NCBO-OOR development documentation - http://www.bioontology.org/wiki/index.php/NCBO-OOR_Development