OA_20200617_0950_Herding Cats: The 4-C Model for Fostering Collaboration in Open Source_Ramsay_v1
Channel: Apereo Foundation
Date: 10/07/2020

Herding Cats: The 4-C Model for Fostering Collaboration in an Open Source Environment

Session Description:
Apereo projects are open — which means participation is voluntary. Getting people to collaborate in an open source environment requires a toolset that is different from traditional "carrots" and "sticks." This presentation will provide a model for how communities interact with each other, especially when participants can choose to opt out at any time. It is based on the real-world experience of leading the LAMP Consortium (lampschools.org), a community of institutions that choose to work together, sometimes even subjugating their own best interests to the good of the group. The presentation will provide lessons learned from 13 years of "herding cats" in the LAMP Consortium, and provide insights into consensus, motivation, and fostering collaboration between volunteer members in any kind of community, including the one back at your home institution.