====== VuFind Developers Call Minutes: December 18, 2018 ======

Attending: Markus Beh, Matthias Edel, Leila Gonzales, Chris Hallberg, Demian Katz

===== Agenda =====

==== 1. Development Updates ====

=== JIRA Tickets ===

No new tickets since last time.

=== Pull Requests ===

  * [[https://github.com/vufind-org/vufind/pull/1285|#1285]] - merged - Elimination of an unused parameter value.
  * [[https://github.com/vufind-org/vufind/pull/1286|#1286]] - merged - Bug fix for conditional stylesheets in the asset pipeline.
  * [[https://github.com/vufind-org/vufind/pull/1287|#1287]] - merged - Style work on exclusion of top facets (supersedes [[https://github.com/vufind-org/vufind/pull/1244|#1244]]).
  * [[https://github.com/vufind-org/vufind/pull/1288|#1288]] - in progress - Allow XSLT sheets to be overridden in the local directory.
  * [[https://github.com/vufind-org/vufind/pull/1289|#1289]] - merged - Additional record sanitization for the SolrMarc record driver.
  * [[https://github.com/vufind-org/vufind/pull/1290|#1290]] - in progress - Discussion of XML sanitization prior to XSLT application.
  * [[https://github.com/vufind-org/vufind/pull/1291|#1291]] - in progress - Simplification of VuFind's facet label handling.
  * [[https://github.com/vufind-org/vufind/pull/1292|#1292]] - merged - Translation improvements.
  * [[https://github.com/vufind-org/vufind/pull/1293|#1293]] - in progress - Discussion about hiding email controls in contexts where they will not work.
  * [[https://github.com/vufind-org/vufind/pull/1294|#1294]] - in progress - Browse handler interface simplifications, related to optimization work.

==== 2. Development Planning ====

=== ILS Support Updates ===

Demian and Chris have begun some conversations with the FOLIO community about data loading strategies; University of Chicago may be able to help test the work so far.

=== Browse Handler Optimizations ===

Discussion and progress continues on [[https://github.com/vufind-org/vufind-browse-handler/pull/23|vufind-browse-handler PR #23]]. It appears that some improvements can be made in time for 5.1, with a larger refactoring (including interface changes) being handled for 6.0.

=== Selective Dissemination of Information (SDI) ===

Demian has posted some more detailed thoughts on [[https://vufind.org/jira/browse/VUFIND-1309|VUFIND-1309]].

=== 5.1 / 6.0 Roadmapping ===

Demian has finished reviewing the improved feedback forms, so this will be included in 5.1.

==== 3. Next Call Date ====

The next scheduled call would be New Year's Day. We will skip that and resume conversations on January 15, 2019.

==== 4. Other Topics? ====

Chris is looking into tools and techniques for a future "progressive" theme. Goals include more modular CSS. Chris is working on a "vision board" of ideas for this; he will share if possible. He welcomes suggestions and feedback.

Chris is also thinking about improved accessibility of developers call minutes. Suggestion: consider recording meetings for posting after the fact and possible transcription.

Leila suggested that transcription-only might be a good place to start; she has had good experience with YouTube auto-transcription. YouTube currently makes transcription download very convenient. Other tools are also available.

We will experiment with recording next month's call as a proof of concept.

Leila is going to have more time for VuFind development soon and will look at getting new geographic features onto the project board (such as polygon-based searches).

Leila has noticed some memory leaks in her VuFind 4.1 Solr instance. She will try upgrading to VuFind 5 (with Solr 7) to see if that makes a difference.

Leila also still has containerization of VuFind using Docker on her to-do list but has been too busy to make progress yet.
===== Next Call =====

The next call will be Tuesday, January 15, 2019 at 9am Eastern Standard Time (14:00 GMT).