diff --git a/minutes/2026-03-minutes.md b/minutes/2026-03-minutes.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..02cbfec --- /dev/null +++ b/minutes/2026-03-minutes.md @@ -0,0 +1,51 @@ +# Library Carpentry Governance Committee +### Meeting minutes: 2026-03-18 UTC 16:00 + +Attending: Jennifer Stubbs, Nathaniel Porter, Nicky Garland, Cody Hennesy, Tim Dennis + +## Agenda + +### Maintainer follow up +LCGC members will look to attend the GitHub skill up sessions the Carpentries Core Team are planning, and the Maintainer Group is planning a joint session for GCs and Maintainers in April or May. + +Action item: Tim will reach out to Jose about the joint session and follow up with DMP 101 maintainers to see about interest. + +### Lesson stability & teaching demos (Intro to Data for Archives) +Discussion: the Intro to Data for Archivists lesson is marked stable in its repo but alpha on the LC lessons page. Governance view: not yet recommended for Instructor Training teaching demonstrations; lessons must be fully stable before demos. + +Action items: + +- Nathaniel will coordinate with Instructor Maintainers to share eligible lessons with Instructor Training group. +- Cody will update Data for Archivists and MarcEdit lessons' from Alpha to Beta on librarycarpentry.org. + +### LC R and Python lessons to Lab +Decisions: Python and R maintainers will work with LCGC to move their lessons to the Carpentries Lab to approve the lessons as Stable. + +Action items: + +- Tim will move the R lesson to Carpentries Lab. (Summer 2026) +- Cody will move the Python lesson to Carpentries Lab (Summer 2026) +- Cody will update the R lesson status on librarycarpentry.org to Beta. + +### Pilot lessons — summary and coordination +Summary: UCLA IMLS Open Science pilots are confirmed and coordinated. LCGC members are already involved as co-teachers in several sessions. Members will work with pilot instructors to coordinate the use of the Lesson Development plan checklist to document the sessions. + +Action item: Cody will draft and send a short message for pilot instructors, highlighting the CodiMD checklist for pilot coordination (using Carpentries lesson development checklist and pilot observation template). + +### Pathways redesign & UX testing +Project: medium-fidelity prototype and guerrilla usability testing for the Library Carpentry "pathways" presentation (target page: lessons). Timeline ~Apr–Jun 2026; project deadline June 30, 2026. Objectives: clarify pathways concept, help learners select pathways, and support workshop organizers in selecting lessons by audience/skill. + +Project roles and timeline: + +- Project lead: Eka Grguric +- Project manager: Cody Hennesy +- Study notetaker: Jennifer Stubbs +- Apr: recruit participants, develop prototype +- May: run usability tests, analyze data +- Jun: summarize findings and recommend updates + +Action items: + +- Cody will schedule kick off meeting for subgroup working on project. +- Team to produce recommendations and quick site updates by June 30, 2026. +