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<info>\r
<title>About this Documentation</title>\r
- <abstract>\r
- <para></para>\r
- </abstract>\r
</info>\r
+ <section xml:id="aboutDIG">\r
+ <title>About the Documentation Interest Group (DIG)</title>\r
+ <para>The Evergreen DIG was established in May 2009 at the first Evergreen International Conference, where members of the Evergreen community committed to developing single-source, \r
+ standards-based documentation for Evergreen. Since then, the DIG has been actively working toward that goal.</para>\r
+ <table>\r
+ <title>Evergreen DIG Participants</title>\r
+ <tgroup align="left" cols="2" colsep="1" rowsep="1">\r
+ <colspec colnum="1" colwidth="1.0*"/>\r
+ <colspec colnum="2" colwidth="1.0*"/>\r
+ <thead>\r
+ <row>\r
+ <entry>Name</entry>\r
+ <entry>Organization</entry>\r
+ </row>\r
+ </thead>\r
+ <tbody> \r
+ <row>\r
+ <entry>Jeremy Buhler</entry>\r
+ <entry>SITKA</entry>\r
+ </row> \r
+ <row>\r
+ <entry>Paula Burton </entry>\r
+ <entry>King County Library System</entry>\r
+ </row>\r
+ <row>\r
+ <entry>Matt Carlson</entry>\r
+ <entry>King County Library System </entry>\r
+ </row>\r
+ <row>\r
+ <entry>Sarah Childs</entry>\r
+ <entry>Hussey-Mayfield Memorial Public Library</entry>\r
+ </row>\r
+ \r
+ <row>\r
+ <entry>Anton Chuppin</entry>\r
+ <entry>Nova Scotia Provincial Library</entry>\r
+ </row>\r
+ <row>\r
+ <entry>Marlene Coleman</entry>\r
+ <entry>Beaufort Country Library</entry>\r
+ </row>\r
+ <row>\r
+ <entry>Karen Collier</entry>\r
+ <entry>Kent County Public Library </entry>\r
+ </row>\r
+ <row>\r
+ <entry>Shannon Dineen</entry>\r
+ <entry>SITKA</entry>\r
+ </row>\r
+ <row>\r
+ <entry>George Duimovich</entry>\r
+ <entry>NRCan Library</entry>\r
+ </row>\r
+ <row>\r
+ <entry>Jennifer Durham</entry>\r
+ <entry>Statesboro Regional Library System</entry>\r
+ </row>\r
+ <row>\r
+ <entry>Jennifer Finney</entry>\r
+ <entry>Florence County Library</entry>\r
+ </row> \r
+ <row>\r
+ <entry>Lynn Floyd</entry>\r
+ <entry>Anderson County Library</entry>\r
+ </row>\r
+ <row>\r
+ <entry>Tina Ji</entry>\r
+ <entry>SITKA</entry>\r
+ </row>\r
+ <row>\r
+ <entry>Catherine Lemmer</entry>\r
+ <entry>Indiana State Library</entry>\r
+ </row>\r
+ <row>\r
+ <entry>Roma Matott</entry>\r
+ <entry>Pioneer Library System</entry>\r
+ </row>\r
+ <row>\r
+ <entry>Andrea Neiman</entry>\r
+ <entry>Kent County Public Library</entry>\r
+ </row>\r
+ <row>\r
+ <entry>Kevin Pischke</entry>\r
+ <entry>William Jessup University </entry>\r
+ </row>\r
+ <row>\r
+ <entry>Tara Robertson</entry>\r
+ <entry>N/A</entry>\r
+ </row>\r
+ <row>\r
+ <entry>Rod Schiffman</entry>\r
+ <entry>Alpha-G Consulting</entry>\r
+ </row>\r
+ <row>\r
+ <entry>Chris Sharp</entry>\r
+ <entry>Georgia Public Library Service</entry>\r
+ </row>\r
+ <row>\r
+ <entry>Steve Sheppard</entry>\r
+ <entry>Open</entry>\r
+ </row>\r
+ <row>\r
+ <entry>Ben Shum</entry>\r
+ <entry>Bibliomation</entry>\r
+ </row>\r
+ <row>\r
+ <entry>Robert Soulliere</entry>\r
+ <entry>Mohawk College</entry>\r
+ </row>\r
+ <row>\r
+ <entry>Lindsay Stratton</entry>\r
+ <entry>Pioneer Library System</entry>\r
+ </row>\r
+ <row>\r
+ <entry>Jenny Turner</entry>\r
+ <entry>PALS</entry>\r
+ </row>\r
+ <row>\r
+ <entry>Repke de Vries</entry>\r
+ <entry>International Institute for Social History</entry>\r
+ </row>\r
+ <row>\r
+ <entry>D. Ceabron Williams</entry>\r
+ <entry>Flint River Regional Library System </entry>\r
+ </row>\r
+ \r
+ </tbody>\r
+ </tgroup>\r
+ </table>\r
+ <table>\r
+ <title>Past DIG Participants</title>\r
+ <tgroup align="left" cols="2" colsep="1" rowsep="1">\r
+ <colspec colnum="1" colwidth="1.0*"/>\r
+ <colspec colnum="2" colwidth="1.0*"/>\r
+ <thead>\r
+ <row>\r
+ <entry>Name</entry>\r
+ <entry>Organization</entry>\r
+ \r
+ </row>\r
+ </thead>\r
+ <tbody> \r
+ <row>\r
+ <entry>Paul Weiss </entry>\r
+ <entry>Consultant/Sage Library System</entry>\r
+ </row> \r
+ <row>\r
+ <entry>Karen Schneider</entry>\r
+ <entry>Equinox Software </entry>\r
+ </row>\r
+ </tbody>\r
+ </tgroup>\r
+ </table> \r
+ <para>Special thanks goes to:</para>\r
+ <itemizedlist>\r
+ <listitem>Jeremy Buhler and SITKA for providing DocBook style sheets, style guides and large portions of content for this documentation.</listitem>\r
+ <listitem>Dan Scott from Laurentian University for providing large portions of content and many helpful tips.</listitem>\r
+ <listitem>Mike Rylander, Grace Dunbar, Galen Charleton, Jason Etheridge, Bill Erickson, Joe Atzberger, Scott McKellar and all the other folks at Equinox Software for \r
+ contributing large portions of content on the wiki.</listitem>\r
+ </itemizedlist> \r
+ <para>There have been many other who have contributed there time to the Book of Evergreen project. Without their contributions to this community driven project, this documentation \r
+ would not be possible.</para> \r
+ </section>\r
+ <section xml:id="howtoParticipate">\r
+ <title>How to Participate</title>\r
+ <para>Contributing to documentation is an excellent way to support Evergreen, even if you are new to documentation. In fact, beginners often have a distinct advantage over the \r
+ experts, more easily spotting the places where documentation is lacking or where it is unclear.</para>\r
+ <para>We welcome your contribution with planning, writing, editing, testing, translating to DocBook, and other tasks. Whatever your background or experience we are keen to \r
+ have your help!</para> \r
+ <para>What you can do:</para>\r
+ <itemizedlist>\r
+ <listitem>Join the Evergreen documentation listserv: <link xl:href="http://list.georgialibraries.org/mailman/listinfo/open-ils-documentation" \r
+ xl:title="Join the DIG listserv">list.georgialibraries.org/mailman/listinfo/open-ils-documentation</link> . This is the primary way we communicate with each other. \r
+ Please send an email introducing yourself to the list.</listitem>\r
+ <listitem>Add yourself to the <link xl:href="http://evergreen-ils.org/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=evergreen-docs:digparticipants"> participant list</link> \r
+ if you have an Evergreen DokuWiki account, or send a request to <email>docs@evergreen-ils.org</email>.</listitem>\r
+ <listitem>Check out the <link xl:href="http://evergreen-ils.org/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=evergreen-docs:outline">documentation outline</link> to see which areas need work, \r
+ and let the DIG list know in which areas you would like to work.</listitem>\r
+ <listitem>Review the documentation and report any error or make suggestion using <link xl:href="https://bugs.launchpad.net/evergreen/+filebug">Launchpad</link>.</listitem>\r
+ </itemizedlist>\r
+ <simplesect>\r
+ <title>Volunteer Roles</title>\r
+ <para>We are now looking for people to help produce the documentation. If you interested in participating, email the DIG facilitators at <email>docs@evergreen-ils.org</email> \r
+ or post on the documentation mailing list. We're looking for volunteers to work on the following:</para>\r
+ <itemizedlist>\r
+ <listitem>Writing – Produce the documentation (<quote>from scratch,</quote> and/or revised from existing materials). We're open to receiving content in any formats, such as \r
+ Word or Open Office, but of course, would be most delighted with DocBook xml format.</listitem>\r
+ <listitem>Testing – Compare the documents with the functions they describe and ensuring that the procedures accomplish the desired results. Even if you are not \r
+ officially in the DIG, we would appreciate any suggestions you may have for Evergreen documentation.</listitem>\r
+ <listitem>XML conversion – Convert existing documentation to DocBook format.</listitem>\r
+ <listitem>Editorial review – Ensuring the documentation is clear and follows <link xl:href="http://docs.evergreen-ils.org/style_guide/html/">Evergreen DIG style \r
+ guide</link> conventions.</listitem>\r
+ <listitem>Style and Design – Edit the DocBook style sheets or post style tips and suggestions on the DIG list.</listitem>\r
+ </itemizedlist>\r
+ </simplesect>\r
+ </section> \r
</appendix>\r
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