From: "Diane Goldenberg-Hart" Sender: To: CNI-ANNOUNCE Date: Fri, 10 Jan 2014 11:10:46 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from [173.79.57.172] (HELO new-host-3.home) by cni.org (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.4.9) with ESMTPS id 25469024 for CNI-ANNOUNCE@cni.org; Fri, 10 Jan 2014 09:59:06 -0500 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=Apple-Mail-75-889370193 Subject: Open Repositories 2014 Call for Proposals X-Original-Date: Fri, 10 Jan 2014 09:59:06 -0500 References: X-Original-To: CNI-ANNOUNCE -- News from the Coalition X-Original-Message-Id: <42918A4D-881A-4B23-8D99-F46C8F9C4228@cni.org> Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v1085) X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.1085) --Apple-Mail-75-889370193 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252 GET READY to Submit Your OR2014 Proposal A message from the Open Repositories 2014 Conference organizers As the year turns it's time to look forward to the Ninth International = Conference on Open Repositories, OR2014 (#or2014). The conference will = take place June 9-13 in Helsinki, Finland hosted by University of = Helsinki=91s twin libraries: Helsinki University Library and the = National Library of Finland. The theme this year is "Towards Repository Ecosystems" emphasizing the = interconnected nature of repositories, institutions, technologies, data = and the people who make it all work together. There are several = different formats (see below) provided to encourage your participation = in this year's conference. With the deadline for submissions fast = approaching the organizers invite you to review the call for proposals = here:http://or2014.helsinki.fi/?page_id=3D281, and to submit your = proposal here:https://www.conftool.com/or2014/ by Feb. 3, 2014. KEY DATES =95 3 February 2014: Deadline for submissions =95 4 April 2014: Submitters notified of acceptance to general = conference =95 17 April 2014: Submitters notified of acceptance to interest groups =95 9-13 June 2014: OR2014 conference SUBMISSION PROCESS Conference Papers and Panels We welcome proposals that are at least two pages and no more than four = pages in length for presentations or panels that deal with digital = repositories and repository services. Abstracts of accepted papers will = be made available through the conference=92s web site, and later they = and associated materials will be made available in a repository intended = for current and future OR content. In general, sessions are an hour and = a half long with three papers per session; panels may take an entire = session. Relevant papers unsuccessful in the main track will = automatically be considered for inclusion, as appropriate, as an = Interest Group presentation. Interest Group Presentations One to two-page proposals for presentations or panels that focus on use = of one of the major repository platforms (DSpace, ePrints, Fedora and = Invenio) are invited from developers, researchers, repository managers, = administrators and practitioners describing novel experiences or = developments in the construction and use of repositories involving = issues specific to these technical platforms. 24x7 Presentation Proposals We welcome one- to two-page proposals for 7 minute presentations = comprising no more than 24 slides. Similar to Pecha Kuchas or Lightning = Talks, these 24x7 presentations will be grouped into blocks based on = conference themes, with each block followed by a moderated discussion / = question and answer session involving the audience and whole block of = presenters. This format will provide conference goers with a fast-paced = survey of like work across many institutions, and presenters the chance = to disseminate their work in more depth and context than a traditional = poster. "Repository Rants" 24x7 Block One block of 24x7's at OR14 will revolve around "repository rants": = brief expos=E9s that challenge the conventional wisdom or practice, and = highlight what the repository community is doing that is misguided, or = perhaps just missing altogether. The top proposals will be incorporated = into a track meant to provoke unconventional approaches to repository = services. Posters, Demos and Developer "How-To's" We invite developers, researchers, repository managers, administrators = and practitioners to submit one-page proposals for posters, = demonstrations, technical how-tos and technology briefings. Posters = provide an opportunity to present work that isn=92t appropriate for a = paper; you=92ll have the chance to do a 60-second pitch for your poster = or demo during a plenary session at the conference. Developer "How-To's" = will provide a forum for running a mini-tutorial or demonstration in the = developer lounge, if there are enough interested parties. Developer Challenge Each year a significant proportion of the delegates at Open Repositories = are software developers who work on repository software or related = services, and once again OR2014 will feature a Developer Challenge. An = announcement will be made in the future with more details on the = Challenge. Developers are also encouraged to make submissions to the = other tracks--including posters, demonstrations, and 24x7 = presentations--to present on recently completed work and = works-in-progress. Workshops and Tutorials One- to two-page proposals for Workshops and Tutorials addressing = theoretical or practical issues around digital repositories are = welcomed. Please address the following in your proposal: =95 The subject of the event and what knowledge you intend to convey =95 Length of session (e.g., 1-hour, 2-hour? half a day? whole day?) =95 How many attendees you plan to accommodate =95 Technology and facility requirements =95 Any other supplies or support required =95 A brief statement on the learning outcomes from the session =95 Anything else you believe is pertinent to carrying out the session Submit your paper, poster, demo or workshop proposal through the = conference system. PDF format is preferred. Please include presentation = title, authors=92 names and affiliations in the submission. The = conference system is now open and is linked from the conference web = site: http://or2014.helsinki.fi/ See you in Helsinki! --=20 Carol Minton Morris DuraSpace Director of Marketing and Communications cmmorris@DuraSpace.org Skype: carolmintonmorris 607 592-3135 Twitter@DuraSpace Twitter@DuraCloud http://DuraSpace.org= --Apple-Mail-75-889370193 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=windows-1252
GET READY to Submit Your OR2014 = Proposal
A message from = the Open Repositories 2014 Conference organizers

As = the year turns it's time to look forward to the Ninth International Conference on Open = Repositories, OR2014 (#or2014). The conference will take = place June 9-13 in Helsinki, Finland hosted by University of Helsinki=91s = twin libraries: National Library of = Finland.

The theme this year is "Towards = Repository Ecosystems" emphasizing the interconnected nature of = repositories, institutions, technologies, data and the people who make = it all work together. There are several different formats (see = below) provided to encourage your participation in this year's = conference. With the deadline for submissions fast approaching the = organizers invite you to review the call for proposals here:KEY DATES

=95 3 February 2014: Deadline for = submissions
=95 4 April 2014: Submitters notified of acceptance to = general conference
=95 17 April 2014: Submitters notified of = acceptance to interest groups
=95 9-13 June 2014: OR2014 = conference

SUBMISSION PROCESS

Conference Papers and Panels

We welcome = proposals that are at least two pages and no more than four pages in = length for presentations or panels that deal with digital repositories = and repository services. Abstracts of accepted papers will be made = available through the conference=92s web site, and later they and = associated materials will be made available in a repository intended for = current and future OR content. In general, sessions are an hour and a = half long with three papers per session; panels may take an entire = session. Relevant papers unsuccessful in the main track will = automatically be considered for inclusion, as appropriate, as an = Interest Group presentation.

Interest Group Presentations

One to two-page proposals for presentations or = panels that focus on use of one of the major repository platforms = (DSpace, ePrints, Fedora and Invenio) are invited from developers, = researchers, repository managers, administrators and practitioners = describing novel experiences or developments in the construction and use = of repositories involving issues specific to these technical = platforms.

24x7 Presentation = Proposals

We welcome one- to two-page = proposals for 7 minute presentations comprising no more than 24 slides. = Similar to Pecha Kuchas or Lightning Talks, these 24x7 presentations = will be grouped into blocks based on conference themes, with each block = followed by a moderated discussion / question and answer session = involving the audience and whole block of presenters. This format will = provide conference goers with a fast-paced survey of like work across = many institutions, and presenters the chance to disseminate their work = in more depth and context than a traditional poster.

"Repository Rants" 24x7 Block

One block of 24x7's at OR14 will revolve around = "repository rants": brief expos=E9s that challenge the conventional = wisdom or practice, and highlight what the repository community is doing = that is misguided, or perhaps just missing altogether. The top proposals = will be incorporated into a track meant to provoke unconventional = approaches to repository services.

Posters, Demos and Developer "How-To's"

We invite developers, researchers, repository = managers, administrators and practitioners to submit one-page proposals = for posters, demonstrations, technical how-tos and technology briefings. = Posters provide an opportunity to present work that isn=92t appropriate = for a paper; you=92ll have the chance to do a 60-second pitch for your = poster or demo during a plenary session at the conference. Developer = "How-To's" will provide a forum for running a mini-tutorial or = demonstration in the developer lounge, if there are enough interested = parties.

Developer = Challenge

Each year a significant proportion = of the delegates at Open Repositories are software developers who work = on repository software or related services, and once again OR2014 will = feature a Developer Challenge. An announcement will be made in the = future with more details on the Challenge. Developers are also = encouraged to make submissions to the other tracks--including posters, = demonstrations, and 24x7 presentations--to present on recently completed = work and works-in-progress.

Workshops and Tutorials

One- to two-page proposals for Workshops and = Tutorials addressing theoretical or practical issues around digital = repositories are welcomed. Please address the following in your = proposal:

=95 The subject of the event and = what knowledge you intend to convey
=95 Length of session (e.g., = 1-hour, 2-hour? half a day? whole day?)
=95 How many attendees you = plan to accommodate
=95 Technology and facility requirements
=95 = Any other supplies or support required
=95 A brief statement on the = learning outcomes from the session
=95 Anything else you believe is = pertinent to carrying out the session

Submit your paper, poster, demo or workshop proposal through = the conference system. PDF format is preferred. Please include = presentation title, authors=92 names and affiliations in the submission. = The conference system is now open and  is linked from the = conference web site: See you in Helsinki!

cmmorris@DuraSpace.org
Skype: = carolmintonmorris
607 592-3135
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