Attendees
- Jan Ainali - Advisory Committee (online)
- Esther Jackson - Advisory Committee (online)
- Julie Faure Lacroix - Advisory Committee (in person)
- Martin Magdinier - Project Manager (in person)
- Rory Sawyer - Developer and Community Engagement (in person)
- Thomas Guignard - Listening Guest (in person)
The call lasted 40 minutes.
Discussions
Funding - Research Software Maintenance Fund
KEW confirmed that they can be the lead for this application. Martin meets with them tomorrow to discuss next steps. The LOI is due May 30.
The group reviewed the current draft and added comments and suggestions directly in the document.
Building a dataset of OpenRefine citations
Martin said that having access to a dataset of academic citations mentioning OpenRefine is useful for grant applications like the Research Software Maintenance Fund. It will help if one can filter the information by country, domain, or research output.
Julie has already built a similar dataset for another project and will investigate how we can build this one.
Funding: The Neuro – Irv and Helga Cooper Foundation Open Science Prizes
Martin identified the The Neuro – Irv and Helga Cooper Foundation Open Science Prizes as a potential funding source. He will check with his contact at McGill University if it makes sense for OpenRefine to apply.
Wikimedia Group and Conference
Esther identified the Wikiconference North America in New York October 16–19, 2025, and asked if someone from OpenRefine should be present. It is also a good opportunity for Rory to meet other users and to present the OpenRefine Wikimedians User Group