====== Evergreen Documentation Interest Group ======
===== Terms of Reference =====
==== Mission Statement ====
The Evergreen Documentation Interest Group (DIG) plans, facilitates, produces, manages, and provides access to online documentation about the Evergreen ILS.

==== Scope ====
  * Administers a framework for documentation, inclusive of timelines, a style guide, software tools, and DIG member training and support
  * Produces reference and training documentation for standard implementations (not locally customized software), in multiple formats, for developers, system administrators, library managers, library staff, library users, and sites considering implementation
  * Connects users to documentation via posting standard documentation on DIG web pages, linking out to community documentation, incorporating help into the staff client, and fostering in-code documentation
  * Manages the Evergreen documentation email list and the DIG web pages
  * Does not provide technical support for Evergreen

==== Principles ====
  * Operates with wide participation and open communication, plans for its long-term sustainability, and is responsive to community need
  * Manages documentation via single-sourcing, a central repository, version control, and the use of broader standards and best practices. Uses DocBook for text-based documents
  * Provides current historical standard documentation that is free and open, has cohesive structure and style, is easy for users to find and use, and is easy to maintain and translate
  * Fosters collaboration, minimization of duplicative work, and the inclusion of documentation as part of the software development process

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approved by DIG August 26, 2009