From 69463e530486f52bc25165be44ee4b9188b281d0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Remi Gau Date: Thu, 9 Jan 2025 18:06:08 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] [ENH] minutes from steering 2024 11 (#604) --- .../2024-11-21-steering-group-minutes.md | 115 ++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 115 insertions(+) create mode 100644 docs/blog/posts/2024-11-21-steering-group-minutes.md diff --git a/docs/blog/posts/2024-11-21-steering-group-minutes.md b/docs/blog/posts/2024-11-21-steering-group-minutes.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..8023a291 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/blog/posts/2024-11-21-steering-group-minutes.md @@ -0,0 +1,115 @@ +--- +date: 2024-11-21 +slug: "Steering Group minutes" +author: anonymous +categories: +- steering group minutes +--- + + + +## Participants + +- Ariel Rokem (fairwell!) +- Franco Pestilli (welcome!) +- Camille Maumet +- Yaroslav Halchenko +- Dora Hermes +- Kim Ray +- Cyril Pernet +- Chris Markiewicz +- James Kent (From the [OHBM open-science special interest group - OSSIG](https://ossig.netlify.app/)) +- Ju-Chi Yu (From the OSSIG) +- Robert OostenVeld (for the MED file format discussion) + +## MED file format + +- MED is a new file format, a clinical format + - Nominally an update of the MEF3 format which is widely supported + +- The file formats are a little different, there are no common readers, not yet supported by the community. + +- File format may be a privatized from a clinical neurologist (MEF3, MET stat), it's not a free format. + +- YH: Since its not free, do we need to support them? + +- RO: This is a newer format that is potentially being added last minute, has not yet been community vetted. + +- YH: Should we establish requirement for adding a new file format? For example, adoption. + +- RO: Wide adopt is a current criteria, and its not yet met. + It should also add additional value, and that has not yet been established. + +- CP: We should establish a procedure for adding new formats based on this request. + +- CM: Where should the procedure be established? + +- others: Where other guidelines are provided on the BIDS website. + +- CP: We should not support this file format because it does not meet criteria, + we should share the criteria with them. + +- RO: suggested responding that the steering group choose not to include it now, + but that it could be included in BIDS 2.0. + +- **Steering Group decicions: to not include at this time.** + +## [OpenScience Room](https://ohbm.github.io/osr2024/) at OHBM + +- wanting to have a BIDS opener at OHBM + - there will be a platform for the town hall this year + - either crowdcast or zoom, decision has not been made yet. + With zoom you can do youtube streaming at the same time. + +- OSR there was not a good attendance last year, they are looking for more engagement + +- Would like for a 20-30 minute BIDS summary. + +- Who from BIDS will be at OHBM that can present? + + - Remi mentioned that BIDS townhall will likely not be during OHBM + but the OSR can support this using their platform. + + - Franco will be attending, Kim Ray will attend. + + - CP: yes BIDS will have a representative that present during the opener, the person can be identified later. + + - CamM: townhall online is more inclusive and important, + can the OSR detail more about what they are expecting BIDS to present? + + - JY: not a beginner, looking for a BIDS update and where the community can contribute. + They are planning about a 10-20 minute slot, but could have up to 45 mins. + + - AR: since a townhall is already being planned, a shorter presentation seems appropriate. + + - JK: suggests to condense the BIDS townhall for the BIDS opener + + - JY: they are planning to bring the hacking space back to the OSR + which might have been why last year's OSR was less successful. + + - CM: when should we let OSSIG know how long BIDS would like to present? + + - JY: December. + + - CamM: 20 minutes is reasonable + + - JY: OSSIG will provide the platform for BIDS townhall, the platform is not yet determined but they will support. + + - CamM: we should have/create an email account - the steering group needs to have a mechanism for communication (other than slack) (Camille will do, added to the todo items). + +## New Steering Group Member + +- Welcome Franco Pestilli! + +- Which accounts does Franco need to join/gain access to? + - slack, hackmd, google drive, mattermost, github teams (owner permissions - Chris M will do this) + +- share the source for maintainer updates with Franco + +- NIH DCC - BIDS will need microsopy. + +## Additional Discussion + +- we decided to move to mattermost a while ago but never adopted it, let's do it now. +- AR added steering group members, should all members be allowed to be in the group? +- CM: supports all SG members, we will move forward with all steering group members.