OOR/ConferenceCall 2008 09 05

= OpenOntologyRepository: OOR Team Conference Call - Fri 2008-09-05 =

OpenOntologyRepository team conference call, Fri 2008.09.05, ~1.0 Hr. call starting 12:00pm EDT / 9:00am PDT / 16:00 UTC

Conference Call Details:

 * Date: Friday, Sep. 5, 2008 
 * Start Time: 12:00pm EDT / 9:00am PDT / 16:00 UTC
 * ref: World Clock
 * Expected Call Duration: 1.0~1.5 hours
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Attendees

 * Attended:
 * LeoObrst (chair)
 * MikeDean
 * MichelleRaymond
 * PeterYim
 * KenBaclawski
 * ToddSchneider


 * Expecting:
 * KatherineGoodier
 * FrankOlken (may have to call in late)
 * ... 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. ...
 * ... 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:
 * BruceBargmeyer
 * LuisBermudez (possibly also JohnGraybeal)
 * CarlosRueda

Agenda Ideas

 * continue to get updates from the four subgroups
 * short term activity and action plans
 * Ontology/OOR co-sponsored panel and speaker series - ideas
 * (please insert your suggested agenda items here)

Agenda & Proceedings
1. Meeting called to order:


 * LeoObrst takes the chair and welcomed 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:


 * Logistics and Communications


 * Outstanding Issue review/update: (from last call)
 * populate - OOR/ActiveMemberContribution


 * Progress updates and Discussions:


 * Further to the discussion at our May-9 call and subsequent announcement, breakout subgroups will report back on their discussions/recommendations in the following four major areas:


 * Short-term Planning - MikeDean with LeoObrst, MarkMusen, BruceBargmeyer & PeterYim
 * pairwise or small group collaboration, with regular report back
 * small group grant proposals with an OOR focus and label


 * Resource & Funding - KenBaclawski
 * crucial we get something institutionalized
 * the new grant cycle is here and deadlines are coming by
 * sustainability and the thoughts about an endowment - we need a fundraising champion with the right expertise
 * recognizing this as a gap is helpful
 * Ken: suggest we start a list of research areas the OOR project need, so people can get ideas and know who is planning to do what
 * Ken will go ahead and set this up on the wiki - see: OpenOntologyRepository_Funding


 * Use Cases & Requirements - K_Goodier with RaviSharma, PeterYim, ToddSchneider & FrankAlvidrez
 * Peter / Ken: Ontolog starting a mini-series called "Emerging Ontolog Work Product Showcase" mini-series
 * the first session of the series will be on Thu 2008.09.25
 * we probably want to encourage OOR members to participate in that series, and also target all presenters at the series to be early adopters of OOR


 * Organization & Process - PeterYim with LeoObrst & MikeDean
 * joint OOR-Ontolog panel series ... to continue the exploration, discussion and outreach ...
 * see: http://ontolog.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?ConferenceCall_2008_08_21/WhatsInStore#nid1LOJ
 * Leo: combining this with Ken's "research area" listing would be great
 * Co-champions: MichelleRaymond, MikeDean, KenBaclawski ... and possibly PaulBuitelaar (Peter to ping him)
 * thoughts: re-casting sub-groups - to discuss at the next meeting

4. New Issues:

5. Any Other Business:

6. Action items:


 * get pertinent NSF grant links (and deadlines) from FrankOlken


 * our short-term plan:
 * tasks
 * deliverables
 * Timeline / Milestones:

7. Schedule Next Meeting & Adjourn:


 * Next Meeting:
 * next OOR-team meeting will be on Fri 2008.09.19 - 1.0 Hr. starting 9:00am PDT / 12:00pm EDT / 6:00pm CEST / 16:00 UTC
 * please refer to developing details on the session page at: OOR/ConferenceCall_2008_09_19
 * Note: earlier resolution: all team members please (if possible) block out Fridays 1.5 Hr starting 12:00pm EDT / 9:00am PDT / 16:00 GMT/UTC


 * Call adjourned at: 10:08 am PDT

-- notes taken by: PeterYim / 2008.09.05-10:08am PDT 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 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
 * [ oor-forum ] discussion archives - http://ontolog.cim3.net/forum/oor-forum/
 * 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
 * OOR Project site at SemWebCentral - http://oor.projects.semwebcentral.org