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- FOLIO overview and status. App store analogy. Early adopters include Cornell, UChicago, Duke, and the Five College consortium in Massachusetts. Looking at 2019-2020. Chalmers University in Sweden will probably be first, since it is a smaller institution and a simpler case.
- "Keeping the lights on" at Atlas, Index Data and other companies that are interested in FOLIO. Ways to generate revenue through FOLIO service, support, and/or custom development. Gap analysis of existing systems should generate useful business intelligence.
- Speaking of gap analysis and "blue sky" features: people would like better integration with off-site storage systems (e.g. GFA). Question: fix or replace existing systems? Again, an opportunity for companies interested in FOLIO and SC&A issues.
- Early adopters want to make sure that Aeon and other products on which they rely heavily will work properly with FOLIO on Day One. Aeon may be "fault tolerant", but it's a good idea for Atlas and other companies to open a line of communication with FOLIO System Operations and Management (SysOps) SIG in order to ensure compatibility: https://wiki.folio.org/display/SYSOPS.
- Sebastian and Genie will explore "pain points" with various systems, with a view to identifying development opportunities. Examples mentioned include double-entry in ArchivesSpace and the ILS; degree of local customization required to get ArchivesSpace to work (e.g. Noah Huffman's work at Duke); and problems with SC&A materials in traditional acquisitions modules (e.g. buy vs. gift). Genie is especially interested in the last one. One possibility: Atlas could market an SC&A module independently of the FOLIO LSP.
- The potential market for an end-to-end system that will handle everything from accession, to description, to access and discovery, to long-term digital preservation (Arkivum?).
- Funding for SC&A-specific development and "keeping the lights on": targeted grant proposals (IMLS, Mellon, NHPRC, Mozilla Foundation); resource sharing; and crowdsourcing (e.g. Auburn's experience with Tiger Giving Day). Talk with Michael Winkler about a possible fundraising role for OLF here.
- Monetizing collections: generally a no-go for public institutions, but it might be possible to charge differential fees for higher levels of provision and/or service. "Being relevant is one way to keep the lights on" (Genie).
- Companies have concerns about sunk investment and free riders in open-source software development. Need to work out a viable business model for this kind of work.
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