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Tod is accurate in describing the minimal level of formalization that would be required to be hosted by a legally defined non-profit. Each of them would (should) require a charter that details the purpose and characteristics of the project / organization it is hosting and likely a review at some period to ensure such charter is accurate and consistent with the non-profit. Per Galen's email, I support a preference and then giving appending OLF response to the report with a second vote on the organizations to join. Tim On Thu, Jul 20, 2017 at 2:43 PM Galen Charlton <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Hi, > > On Thu, Jul 20, 2017 at 1:36 PM, Karl W Holten <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > I would also like to see a vote on this sooner rather than later. The > committee has done > > a great job looking into the various possibilities, and I would hate to > > see momentum stall out on this again. > > > > It seems that it is not quite as simple as just saying "we want a > sponsor" > > or "we would like to incorporate", but that there are also options > within those > > preferences to choose from. Maybe we could do something like a ranked > > preference vote? > > If folks think we're ready to call a vote and move forward, what I > suggest we do is a ranked preference vote among the choice of > "maintain status quo", "incorporate as a separate entity", or "partner > with a fiscal host". > > Under this approach, if the clear community preference is to partner > with a fiscal host, the FCIG could present to OLF the same questions > we asked of ALA/LITA and DLF/CLIR and append to the report. Folks > could also ask questions of DLF/CLIR and ALA/LITA. If there are other > organizations who would want to propose to act as fiscal host, they > could also make themselves known. > > We could then hold a second vote to choose among them (or to decide > that upon having full information about the potential fiscal hosts > that Code4LIb would rather self-incorporate or maintain the status quo > after all). > > Another option would be to allow a bit of time for OLF (and others) to > answer the questions (and any other questions that community members > care to raise), then hold a preference vote to choose among > maintaining the status quo, self-incorporating, entering into > negotiations with potential host X, with potential host Y, and so > forth. > > Regards, > > Galen > -- > Galen Charlton > Infrastructure and Added Services Manager > Equinox Open Library Initiative > phone: 1-877-OPEN-ILS (673-6457) > email: [log in to unmask] > web: https://equinoxInitiative.org > direct: +1 770-709-5581 > cell: +1 404-984-4366 > -- Tim McGeary [log in to unmask] GTalk/Yahoo/Skype/Twitter: timmcgeary 484-294-7660 (Google Voice)