From 5579055c1bb3dc8064c0963c0569a6ee4bf232b4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Leah Wasser Date: Mon, 12 Aug 2024 14:37:21 -0600 Subject: [PATCH] feat: Add more info around org values --- governance/mission-values.md | 54 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 54 insertions(+) diff --git a/governance/mission-values.md b/governance/mission-values.md index c23de8b..74525be 100644 --- a/governance/mission-values.md +++ b/governance/mission-values.md @@ -40,5 +40,59 @@ Some of our core values include: * pyOpenSci values collaboration with existing communities * pyOpenSci values open reproducible science +## Transparency +pyOpenSci strives to be open and transparent in everything that we do. This +includes: + +1. **Resource Allocation:** Clearly communicating how resources are allocated + towards specific efforts. +2. **Workflow Development:** Building and sharing our workflows openly to + ensure clarity and reproducibility. +3. **Organizational Operations:** Running the organization in an open manner, + with accessible documentation of our processes and decisions. +4. **Participation:** Creating inclusive and transparent pathways for people to + participate in our initiatives. + +## Open Source +The goal of everything that pyOpenSci develops is to be as open as possible. +This encompasses: + +1. **Accessibility:** Ensuring all our work, including website content, is + openly available online via GitHub and the website. +2. **Community-Driven Tools:** Prioritizing the development and support of + tools that are not only open source but also driven by community input and + collaboration. + +## Partnering & Leveraging Existing Efforts +We believe in learning from and leveraging existing community processes and +workflows whenever possible. This includes: + +1. **Collaboration:** Actively seeking partnerships with other organizations + and communities to enhance our impact and avoid duplicating efforts. +2. **Best Practices:** Adopting and adapting proven community processes and + workflows to improve our own practices. + +## Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA) +We are committed to promoting diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility +in all our activities. This involves: + +1. **Inclusive Environment:** Creating a welcoming and inclusive environment + for contributors from diverse backgrounds. +2. **Equitable Practices:** Ensuring our practices promote equity and fairness + for all participants. +3. **Accessible Resources:** Making our resources and tools accessible to as + wide an audience as possible, including those with disabilities. + +## Manifesting Our Values +To manifest our values, we ensure that: + +1. **Open Availability:** All of our work, website content, and other resources + are openly available online via GitHub and our website. +2. **Community-Driven Development:** We value and prioritize not only open + source tools but also tools that are developed through community-driven + processes. This means actively engaging with our community to guide and + improve our tools and resources. + + Members of the pyOpenSci editorial team have diverse backgrounds. We welcome editors from academia, government, and industry. We especially welcome applications from prospective editors who will contribute to the diversity (ethnic, gender, disciplinary, and geographical) of our board. We also value having a range of junior and senior editors.