The Evergreen Project Board represents the interests of the Evergreen Project and is responsible for enforcing the Evergreen trademark and discussing
- Issues escalated from a committee or other subgroup in the Project that has reached an impasse but requires a decision by informed consensus.
- Issues that do not fall into the purview of any of the established committees or other subgroups, but requires a decision by informed consensus.
- Issues of strategic, as opposed to tactical, importance for the Project that require leadership and vision from above the team or subproject level to achieve
- Sensitive legal or personnel issues which require research and discussion to protect the interests of the Project.
The Board is elected by annual vote by members of the Evergreen Project, namely those who have made direct contributions to Evergreen code, documentation, or committees or those who are employed by institutions running Evergreen. need $2000 loan urgently online.
Meetings are currently held online via video conferencing. They are normally held on the 3rd Thursday of each month at 2 p.m. EDT, 11 a.m. PDT, 18:00 UTC. All interested parties are welcome to observe the meetings.
WIKI
Information on project governance can also be found on the WIKI here.
Minutes from previous meetings and agendas for upcoming meetings can be found here.
Mailing list
The main mailing list of the Board is open to all interested parties. There is also exists a private mailing list that includes representatives of Conservancy, for the purpose of discussing sensitive topics.
- Current mailing list archives and sign-up page
- Archives of the predecessor to the eg-oversight-board mailing list
Current Board members
As of May 16, 2024, the current Board members are
| Name | Affiliation | Board position | Term ends |
|---|---|---|---|
| Galen Charlton | Equinox Open Library Initiative | President | 2025 |
| Ruth Frasur Davis | Evergreen Community Development Initiative | 2025 | |
| Joe Knueven | Wilmington Public Library | 2025 | |
| Jeanette Lundgren | CW MARS | Vice President | 2026 |
| Katie Greenleaf Martin | Pennsylvania Integrated Library System (PaILS) | Treasurer | 2027 |
| Susan Morrison | Georgia Public Library Service (GPLS) | 2027 | |
| Eli Neiburger | Ann Arbor District Library | 2025 | |
| Andrea Buntz Neiman | Equinox Open Library Initiative | Secretary | 2025 |
| Lindsay Stratton | Westchester Library System (WLS) | 2027 |
Past Board members
The following individuals have served on the Board or its predecessor, the Governance Committee.
| Name | Affiliation | Term |
|---|---|---|
| Lori Ayre | Galecia Group | 2011-2013 |
| Shauna Borger | Indiana State Library | 2013-2014 |
| Jason Boyer | Equinox Open Library Initiative | 2019-2021 |
| Holly Brennan | Homer Public Library | 2017-2020 |
| Chris Burton | Niagara Falls Public Library | 2019-2022 |
| Galen Charlton | Equinox Software | 2011-2014 |
| Garry Collum | Kenton County Public Library | 2016-2019 |
| Jim Corridan | Indiana State Library | 2011-2013 |
| Tim Daniels | Lyrasis | 2011-2012 |
| Grace Dunbar | Equinox Software | 2014-2017 |
| Stephen Elfstrand | MnPALS | 2011-2014 |
| Lynn Floyd | Evergreen Indiana | 2021-2022 |
| Ruth Frasur | Hagerstown – Jefferson Township Library, Evergreen Indiana | 2015-2018 |
| Ron Gagnon | North of Boston Library Exchange | 2016-2019 |
| Anna Goben | Evergreen Indiana | 2019-2021 |
| Rogan Hamby | York County Library (South Carolina); SC LENDS; Equinox Open Library Initiative | 2012-2015 2021-2024 |
| Sharon Herbert | British Columbia Libraries Cooperative / SITKA | 2015-2018 |
| Ben Hyman | British Columbia Libraries Cooperative | 2012-2015 |
| Joe Knueven | Wilmington Public Library (COOL) | 2021-2024 |
| Tiffany Little | Georgia Public Library Service (PINES) | 2019-2022 |
| Deborah Luchenbill | MOBIUS | 2020-2023 |
| Kathy Lussier | Massachusetts Library Network Cooperative | 2012-2015 |
| Terran McCanna | Georgia Public Library Service (PINES) | 2016-2019 |
| Elizabeth McKinney | Georgia Public Library Service (PINES) | 2011-2014 |
| Jed Moffitt | King County Library System | 2011-2012 |
| Michele Montague | Grand Rapids Public Library (Michigan) | 2011-2012 |
| Chauncey Montgomery | Sunbury Community Library (Ohio) | 2013-2016 |
| Andrea Buntz Neiman | Kent County Public Library (Maryland) | 2013-2016 |
| Chris Owens | Blanchester Public Library (COOL) | 2019-2022 |
| Mike Rylander | Equinox Software | 2016-2019 |
| Dan Scott | Laurentian University and CoffeeCode | 2011-2013 |
| Chris Sharp | Georgia Public Library Service (PINES) | 2014-2016 2019-2020 2022-2024 |
| Ben Shum | Bibliomation | 2014-2016 |
| Tim Spindler | C/W MARS | 2015-2018 |
| Yamil Suarez | Berklee College of Music | 2013-2016 |
| Amy Terlaga | Bibliomation | 2011-2013 2016-2017 |
| Scott Thomas | Pennsylvania Integrated Library System (PaILS) | 2017-2019 |
| Steve Wills | Beyond Print | 2011-2014 |
| Jessica Woolford | Bibliomation | 2019-2021 |