DDI Alliance Virtual Annual Meetings | Data Documentation Initiative

Dear DDI community,

You are invited to DDI Alliance virtual annual meetings next month. As Steve McEachern, Chair of the DDI Executive Board, indicated last month, the in-person DDI Alliance annual meeting scheduled for IASSIST is not feasible this year. In its place, we will host two separate, shorter virtual meetings. This is an opportunity to learn about Alliance activities and provide feedback on priorities for the coming year. We invite anyone who is interested in DDI activities to attend these virtual meetings.

DDI Alliance Scientific Board Annual Meeting
May 18, 2020 (Monday) 13:00-15:00 UTC

Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86002275516?pwd=eVV2dmJzQkhXZ1Rja2FRVUZ2UGFGQT09
Meeting ID: 860 0227 5516
Password: 499786

Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kcySGSOm9

Agenda: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1C_-DGiYC-pLd1s4SwiuWo_zTGe-ZXxrRe_vEYuh-jRU/edit?usp=sharing

The Scientific Board meeting will discuss several important new DDI technical and scientific developments, including:

DDI Lifecycle 3.3 public release
DDI-Cross Domain Integration (DDI-CDI) public review
Enhancement requests for DDI-Codebook
Scientific Board restructuring recommendations
Work plans for the upcoming fiscal year

DDI Alliance Annual Meeting of Members

May 26, 2020 (Tuesday) 13:00-15:00 UTC

Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86033483859?pwd=THlKRytQZ3hnV0JDeWNiOVhpUlBqdz09
Meeting ID: 860 3348 3859
Password: 285310
Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kb05UPoDvg

Agenda: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1xQYvoeorQaCIsHKavyUNa62Wg3OfmBUB-4N6NJGRiH0/edit?usp=sharing

The Meeting of Members will discuss the activities of the standing DDI committees and working groups, the budget, and planning for the upcoming fiscal year.

Summary reports for each of the discussion items will be linked to the agendas the week before the respective meetings.

We recognize that this is an unprecedented and unique situation and appreciate your flexibility. Our thoughts are with everyone affected in the DDI community. If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me. Looking forward to seeing many of you (virtually) next month!

Sincerely,

Jared

Jared Lyle
Executive Director, DDI Alliance
ICPSR, University of Michigan
lyle@umich.edu