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-To 1.: Status of IGSN e.V.+To 1.: Status of IGSN e.V. (report by Kerstin Lehnert)
   - We are in the process of collecting one more signature from the University of Minnesota, and then the e.V. can be registered in Germany, and accounts for the e.V. will be set up.   - We are in the process of collecting one more signature from the University of Minnesota, and then the e.V. can be registered in Germany, and accounts for the e.V. will be set up.
   - The website, [http://www.igsn.org] , was presented and KL asked for feedback on what further content should be placed on it.   - The website, [http://www.igsn.org] , was presented and KL asked for feedback on what further content should be placed on it.
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     - Kerstin Lehnert suggested to try to reach out to NASA via ESIP.     - Kerstin Lehnert suggested to try to reach out to NASA via ESIP.
     - Anders Noren suggested to generate an official one-two paragraph long statement about IGSN e.V. that can be copied and pasted to various list-servs and communities, as well as to generate a brochure. The brochure should be generated in next 2 months, send out for comments. It was suggested that the brochure and logo could be made part of a class project. Sky might be able to get people from his team at USGS or from the Art Institute in Denver.     - Anders Noren suggested to generate an official one-two paragraph long statement about IGSN e.V. that can be copied and pasted to various list-servs and communities, as well as to generate a brochure. The brochure should be generated in next 2 months, send out for comments. It was suggested that the brochure and logo could be made part of a class project. Sky might be able to get people from his team at USGS or from the Art Institute in Denver.
-  - Membership + 
-    - Sky Bristol gave an update on the membership process for the USGS. Kerstin Lehnert reported that the Executive Board suggested that a possible solution for national agencies to participate would be a cooperative agreement or contract with an academic members. This idea should be proposed to the other government agencies (GA, BGR), and feedback should be collected. +To 3.: Membership 
-    - Kerstin Lehnert asked for feedback about the new 'Membership' page on the web site after the call. A process still needs to be established for handling and approving membership application, but there is no urgency now as no applications for membership have been received since the founding event. +    - Sky Bristol gave an update on the membership process for the USGS, which is still stalled due to legal issues regarding transfer of funds from USGS to a German legal entity. 
-    - Discussion of possible affiliate members +    - In order to solve problem of national agencies to join the IGSN e.V. as members, the Executive Board suggested that agencies might find it easier to participate via cooperative agreements or contracts with academic or other members. Representatives of government agencies (USGS, GA, BGR) should provide feedback if this would work for them. 
-      - Elsevier - who is interested in using SESAR and the IGSNs+    - Kerstin Lehnert asked for feedback about the new 'Membership' page on the web site after the call. 
 +    - A process and schedule still needs to be established for handling and approving membership applications, but there is no urgency at the moment as no applications for membership have been received since the founding event. 
 +    - Discussion of possible affiliate members that could be pursued to help promote the IGSN: 
 +      - Elsevier is interested in linking fro online journals to SESAR via IGSNs in articles. Kerstin should invite Elsevier to attend the EGU splinter meeting.
       - Open Geospatial Consortium       - Open Geospatial Consortium
-      - Cathy Constable proposes inviting AGU as an affiliate member and then discussing with their editorial process, Cathy will find out since she served on their publications committee +      - Cathy Constable proposes inviting AGU as an affiliate member and then discussing with their editorial board. Cathy will find out since she serves on their publications committee. 
-      - Walter will look in to that for GSA as well +      - Walter will look into the same at GSA. 
-  - Architecture + 
-    - Jens discussed the proposal at [http://dokuwiki.gfz-potsdam.de/datawiki/doku.php?id=igsn:earth_science_metadata], suggests that is is discussed on the igsn-members list after the call+To 4.: Architecture 
 +    - Jens Klump presented a proposed change to the top-level registry metadata (see http://dokuwiki.gfz-potsdam.de/datawiki/doku.php?id=igsn:earth_science_metadata]. Members of the IGSNeV mailing list should review the metadata record after the call and provide comments within the next 2 weeks.
     - Changes to the top level metadata: Fields that are no longer there:     - Changes to the top level metadata: Fields that are no longer there:
-      - timestamp (what is the purpose of it? if one can be defined, it can go back in)+      - timestamp (what is the purpose of it? if one can be defined, it can go back in.)
       - status (it is unclear what that means)       - status (it is unclear what that means)
-      - resource URI (because if the URL is transmitted in the registration process, there is a potential for a mismatch in the handle record and the metadata) +      - resource URI (The resource URI is part of the handle. If the URL is transmitted in the registration process to the top-level registry, there is a potential for a mismatch in the handle record and the metadata.) 
-    - The development of the top level registry is nearly complete, just waiting for the metadata profile to be finalized. +    - The development of the top level registry at GFZ is nearly complete, just waiting for the metadata profile to be finalized. 
-    - Question: is the IGSN always public? Jens: not necessarily, it does not need to be accessible. +    - Question: Is the IGSN always public? Jens: not necessarily, it does not need to be accessible. 
-      - SESAR samples can be private, the IGSN is registered but the metadata is not public +      - Kerstin explained that SESAR samples can be private, the IGSN is registered but the metadata are not public. 
-      - Cathy: it is a good idea to have the private option if there is a period after the metadata are uploaded that they are likely to be updated+      - Cathy: it is a good idea to have the private option if it is likely that the metadata will be updated within a short period after registration.
       - Kerstin mentioned other reasons to keep metadata private (location of a valuable outcrop, etc.)       - Kerstin mentioned other reasons to keep metadata private (location of a valuable outcrop, etc.)
-      - These considerations may lie with the allocation agent though, and they don't push metadata to the top level registry yet if not ready+      - These considerations may lie with the allocation agent though, and they don't push metadata to the top level registry yet if not ready.
       - Answer: the top level registry just registers what they get, because they refer back to the allocating agent       - Answer: the top level registry just registers what they get, because they refer back to the allocating agent
-    - Cathy suggests there is a two week comment period on the metadata profile, the comments should be written, a sub-group should look at the comments. +    - Cathy suggests there is a two week comment period on the metadata profile, the comments should be written, a sub-group should look at the comments. Two subgroups were formed: 
-      - Metadata Subgroup - Sky, Anthony Koppers (suggested by Cathy), Jens, (Steve Richards suggested by Sky) +      - Metadata Subgroup: Sky Bristol, Anthony Koppers (suggested by Cathy), Jens Klump, Steve Richards (suggested by Sky) 
-      - Namespace Sugroup - Anders, Cathy, (nominated: Ronald K (ICDP)), Kerstin, Jens +      - Namespace Sugroup (to develop recommendations for distribution and management of name spaces by Allocating Agents): Anders Noren, Cathy Constable, Ronald Conze (suggested by Kerstin Lehnert), Kerstin Lehnert, Jens Klump 
-  - Set the date for the next meeting +  - Date for the next telecon: May 31st, 10am EDT
-    - May 31st, 10a EDT+
  
  
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 =====Actions===== =====Actions=====
  
-  - Kerstin send old IGSN logo around +  - Kerstin will send the old IGSN logo around for information. 
-  - Identify possible conveners for the AGU session on UIDs and sample registries +  - Kerstin will solicit conveners for the AGU session on unique identification and registration of resources. 
-  - Everyone - identify more places to send EGU announcement +  - Everyone: identify more places to send EGU announcement and send ideas to Leslie Hsu. 
-    - Kerstin will draft a paragraph to advertise EGU splinter group for sending around to mailing list+    - Kerstin will draft a paragraph to advertise EGU splinter group for sending around to mailing list and send to everyone.
   - Brochure   - Brochure
-    - Make progress before the next call +    - Make progress before the next call. 
-  - Cathy will look in to inviting AGU as an affiliate member (for publication/editorial process) +    - Kerstin will work with Sky on finding an art class. 
-  - Walt will look in to inviting GSA as affiliate member (for publication/editorial process) +  - Cathy will look into inviting AGU as an affiliate member (for publication/editorial process). 
-  - Everyone: Look at the metadata profile and comment back on the igsn-members list. +  - Walt will look in to inviting GSA as affiliate member (for publication/editorial process). 
-  - Jens will ask Ronald Konze if he is interested in being in the Namespace subgroup +  - Everyone: Look at the metadata profile and comment back by March 31, 2012, on the igsn-members list. 
-  - Create category on the wiki for the minutes +  - Kerstin will ask Steve Richard and Anthony Koppers if they are willing to participate in the metadata subgroup as suggested. 
-  - Write email to full list that the minutes have been posted +  - Jens will ask Ronald Konze if he is interested in being in the Namespace subgroup. 
-    - Ask all to comment in next 2 weeks on the new top level metadata profile +  - Leslie will create a category on the wiki for the minutes. 
-    - Let the group know know if you want to join the subgroups (Metadata or Namespace)+  - Leslie will write an email to the member mailing list that the minutes have been posted. 
 +    - Include reminder to comment in next 2 weeks on the new top level metadata profile 
 +    - Include a request to the group to let Kerstin know if you want to join one of the subgroups (Metadata or Namespace)
  
 This is the current members email list: igsn-members@gfz-potsdam.de This is the current members email list: igsn-members@gfz-potsdam.de
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   * Ulrich Harms   * Ulrich Harms
   * Stephen Miller   * Stephen Miller
-  *Kerstin Lehnert +  * Kerstin Lehnert 
-  *Dirk Fleischer +  * Dirk Fleischer 
-  *Walter Snyder +  * Walter Snyder 
-  *Mike Piasecki +  * Mike Piasecki 
-  *Nick Arndt +  * Nick Arndt 
-  *Simon Cox +  * Simon Cox 
-  *Jens Klump +  * Jens Klump 
-  *Catherine Constable +  * Catherine Constable 
-  *Anthony Koppers +  * Anthony Koppers 
-  *Lee Allison +  * Lee Allison 
-  *Anders Noren +  * Anders Noren 
-  *Sky Bristol +  * Sky Bristol 
-  *Linda C Gundersen +  * Linda C Gundersen 
-  *Lesley Wyborn +  * Lesley Wyborn 
-  *Leslie Hsu +  * Leslie Hsu 
-  *Daniella Morgos+  * Daniella Morgos 
 + 
 + 
 +Register for an account for the IGSN wiki by clicking "Log in" at the bottom of the wiki start page: [[http://dokuwiki.gfz-potsdam.de/datawiki/doku.php?id=igsn:start]] 
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 +[[igsn:start|Back]] to overview
  
-Register for an account for the IGSN wiki by clicking "Log in" at the bottom of the wiki start page: [http://dokuwiki.gfz-potsdam.de/datawiki/doku.php?id=igsn:start] 
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