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.
The rules of governance for the Evergreen Project Board are maintained in a Git repository. The current version in HTML format is available here and is embedded in this page.
Meetings
Meetings are currently held online via Google Meet. 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.
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 20, 2021, the current Board members are
| Name | Affiliation | Board position | Term ends |
|---|---|---|---|
| Galen Charlton | Equinox Open Library Initiative | Treasurer | 2025 |
| Kate Coleman | Jefferson County Library, Missouri | 2025 | |
| Ruth Frasur | Indiana State Library | 2025 | |
| Rogan Hamby | Equinox Open Library Initiative | 2024 | |
| Joe Knueven | Wilmington Public Library (COOL) | Vice President | 2024 |
| Deborah Luchenbill | MOBIUS | 2023 | |
| Jeanette Lundgren | CW MARS | President | 2023 |
| Katie Greenleaf Martin | Altoona Area Public Library (PaILS/SPARK) | Secretary | 2024 |
| Chris Sharp | Georgia Public Library Service (PINES) | 2025 |
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 |
| Andrea Buntz Neiman | Kent County Public Library (Maryland) | 2013-2016 |
| Chris Burton | Niagara Falls Public Library | 2019-022 |
| 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) and SC LENDS | 2012-2015 |
| Sharon Herbert | British Columbia Libraries Cooperative / SITKA | 2015-2018 |
| Ben Hyman | British Columbia Libraries Cooperative | 2012-2015 |
| Tiffany Little | Georgia Public Library Service (PINES) | 2019-2022 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
Committees
Standing Conference Committee
As of June 21, 2018, the current Standing Conference Committee members are:
- Garry Collum, Kenton County Public Library (Co-Chair)
- Terran McCanna, PINES (Co-Chair)
- Jason Boyer, Equinox Open Library Initiative
- Debbie Luchenbill, MOBIUS
- Amy Terlaga, Bibliomation