[esip-semanticweb] Moving Semantic Web Cluster to Semantic Web Committee

[Robert R Downs]

Hi Tom and all,

Establishing the Semantic Web Committee sounds like a good idea to me!

Thanks,

Bob

Robert R. Downs, PhD
Senior Digital Archivist and Senior Staff Associate Officer of Research
Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN),
The Earth Institute, Columbia University
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On 2/26/2015 10:43 AM, Erin Robinson via esip-semanticweb wrote:
> Hi Tom, All -
>
> I think this is a great idea. ESIP is known for Semantic Web work 
> (congratulations to all of you!), so it makes sense to formalize the 
> status.
>
> You are right it doesn't change day to day operations of your group. 
> Adding Ken Keiser, Constitution and Bylaws chair, because if the group 
> agrees this will be a bylaw change.
>
> Looking forward to seeing this progress and hear other opinions on the 
> topic.
>
> Erin
>
> On Thu, Feb 26, 2015 at 8:29 AM, Tom Narock via esip-semanticweb 
> <esip-semanticweb at lists.esipfed.org 
> <mailto:esip-semanticweb at lists.esipfed.org>> wrote:
>
>     All,
>
>     At our last telecon on Tuesday, we introduced the idea of
>     transitioning from a Cluster to a Committee. Historically,
>     Clusters were meant to have an end date and be temporary groups
>     within ESIP. Myself, and I believe many others, feel that the
>     Semantic Web, in Earth science and in general, has risen to a
>     level where a more permanent presence is warranted.
>
>     As far as I am aware, transitioning to a Committee will have no
>     impact on our day to day operations. On the positive side, it will
>     allow us to request a yearly budget from ESIP and better plan out
>     our yearly activities. It will also provide us with more options
>     to access ESIP leadership and proceedings - not that there have
>     been any issues in this area now.
>
>     At this point, I would like to open the topic up for broader
>     discussion. I’m interested to hear your thoughts and concerns you
>     might have. If you have suggestions for what a Semantic Web
>     Committee might look like, please send those along as well.
>
>     Email discussion is a good starting point. In the coming weeks
>     we’ll be continuing with wiki pages and other online discussion
>     options. Stay tuned.
>
>     Tom
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