1. Update of Activities
   1. Application to IGSN e.V. from Geoscience Australia, ga_application_for_igsn.pdf
   2. Call for applications
2. Invoicing
3. IGSN Handbook / Namespace allocation
   1. Handbook Link (you can ask Leslie or Jens for sharing permissions): http://goo.gl/2nWzfc
      1. planned modification of Handbook information for different stakeholders
   2. Namespace allocation documentation (http://goo.gl/pjyifz), minutes from recent subcommittee call in wiki
4. Roles in the sample metadata profile (collector, owner, archive, contact)
5. December General Assembly at AGU (Dec 14, Sunday, at 3p PST)

Present: Kerstin, Anders, Damian, Dirk, Irina, Jens, Marshall

1. Applications for membership
   1. Sending out a call for more applications.
   2. Contact UT Austin - NEON, CUAHSI - contact directly
   3. ESSI mailing lists (EGU and AGU)
   4. Set a deadline for Nov 30, giving two weeks for application.
2. Invoicing
   1. We need Cathy on the call - we will get in contact with her.
3. Handbook
   1. We would like to restructure it - parts will be extracted for different audiences, but the overall information will also be in one place.
   2. Namespace Allocation
      1. Jens reviewed the recent discussion from the Namespace Allocation
         1. Top level namespaces are given to the Allocating Agents, or others can apply (with a one month period for discussion).
         2. If a top level namespace is not used for a year, then it goes back into the pool, but they can reapply.
         3. See relevant links above.
         4. Kerstin: does this process need to be endorsed by the membership? It's not part of the bylaws, but is a procedural guideline. Jens: Legally it should be fine, but we could put it up for vote by the members.
4. Update on the IGSN mobile app
   1. Marshall: The mobile app is being developed and is quite stable now. The allocation of the namespace is part of the app - but make sure to align it with the current namespace allocation. Kerstin: At the moment - the app is specific to the SESAR system. We should also think about how to build it more generally so that other allocating agents can also use it.
5. Roles in the sample metadata profile (collector, owner, archive, contact)
   1. This is something that has come up in SESAR, to keep these different concepts separate. If there is a subgroup with people to evaluate the metadata profile, we should review things like this and also the vocabularies. They could meet at one of the larger meetings, such as RDA or ESIP. Or find some funding to get together.
   2. As a note, we are also developing an IEDA thesaurus and we should make sure that everything is aligned.
6. Dirk: would like to concentrate on developing technical infrastructure of allocating agents before focusing on controlled vocabularies. Kerstin: we should try to find some funding to build modules that will help other allocating agents get set up.

1. Actions
   1. Contact individuals and lists for future applications.
   2. Contact Cathy about the invoicing.
   3. Handbook - new format - begin a new document.
   4. Clean out and send out Namespace Allocation
   5. Send out invitation to General Assembly.
   6. IEDA get in touch with Marshall Ma about IGSN SESAR mobile app.
   7. Send out request for metadata profile and vocabulary review subcommittee.

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