From: "Diane Goldenberg-Hart" Sender: To: CNI-ANNOUNCE Date: Mon, 20 Nov 2017 16:31:30 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from [108.31.211.217] (account diane@cni.org HELO cnidianembic26.fios-router.home) by cni.org (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 6.1.12) with ESMTPSA id 33484637 for CNI-ANNOUNCE@cni.org; Mon, 20 Nov 2017 16:06:51 -0500 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="Apple-Mail=_B7C40FB5-9666-4DFA-8B78-C97A4EC26B4C" Subject: Call for Papers - Open Repositories 2018: Sustaining Open X-Original-Date: Mon, 20 Nov 2017 16:06:50 -0500 References: <20171120100141240405.83e06469@cni.org> X-Original-To: CNI-ANNOUNCE -- News from the Coalition X-Original-Message-Id: Mime-Version: 1.0 (Mac OS X Mail 8.2 \(2104\)) X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.2104) --Apple-Mail=_B7C40FB5-9666-4DFA-8B78-C97A4EC26B4C Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 CNI is pleased to be a collaborating organization for the Open = Repositories conference again this year. Details about the call for = papers is below. -------------------- The 13th International Conference on Open Repositories, OR2018, will be = held on June 4th-7th, 2018 in Bozeman, Montana, USA. Open Repositories 2018 is now calling for proposals around the theme of = Sustaining Open. http://www.or2018.net/call-for-papers/ Research and Cultural Heritage communities have embraced the idea of = Open; open communities, open source software, open data, scholarly = communications, and open access publications and collections. These = projects and communities require different modes of thinking and = resourcing than purchasing vended products. While open may be the way = forward, mitigating fatigue, finding sustainable funding, and building = flexible digital repository platforms is something most of us are = striving for. Submissions this year should focus on the how, why, and = what it will take to make open sustainable. =20 While not limited to the below topics, we=E2=80=99re focusing our = attention on issues around the sustainability of: =C2=B7 Open source software - sustainability of software developed = locally and large open source systems, legacy code =C2=B7 Community - reaching out to new audiences, developing a = community, governance =C2=B7 Content - research data, digital preservation, persistent urls,=20= archiving =C2=B7 Teams/People - staff and knowledge within the community, = contingency planning, training and development, and succession planning =C2=B7 Projects - sustainability of projects beyond the grant, maturing = communities =C2=B7 Infrastructure/Integrations - integrations between systems, = changing technical environments =C2=B7 Policy - national, international, local and community policy and = decisions =C2=B7 Challenges of sustainability - funding, local, technical, = community =C2=B7 Rights and Copyright - including Data Protection, sharing and = storing of content =C2=B7 Reuse, standards, and reproducibility - for example: software, = data, content types =C2=B7 New open technologies and standards Submission Process Accepted proposals in all categories will be made available through the = conference=E2=80=99s web site, and later they and associated materials = will be made available in an open repository. Some conference sessions = may be live streamed or recorded, then made publicly available. Interest Groups This year there are no separate interest groups for the different = repository systems, instead if your 24x7 or presentation submission is = related to a specific repository system please indicate so in your = proposal. Presentations Presentation proposals are expected to be two to four pages (see below = for submission templates). Successful submissions in past years have = typically described work relevant to a wide audience and applicable = beyond a single software system. Presentations are 30 minutes long including questions. Panels Panel proposals are expected to be two to four pages (see below for = submission templates). Successful submissions in past years have = typically described work relevant to a wide audience and applicable = beyond a single software system. All panels are expected to include at = least some degree of diversity in viewpoints and personal background of = the panelists. Panel sessions are expected to include a short = presentation from each panel member followed by a discussion. Panels may = take an entire session or may be combined with another submission. Panels can be 45 or 90 minutes long. Discussion Question and Answer Discussion Q&A proposals are expected to be two to four pages (see below = for submission templates). This is your opportunity to suggest members = of the community to join in a Q&A discussion on various proposed topics. = This is meant to be a deep-dive into why a decision was made, how = projects got started, where an idea came from, or anything else that you = want to know more about. Imagine this as a 45 - 90 minute grilling at a = cocktail party but on a stage in front of your peers. Q&As may take an = entire session or may be combined with another submission. This session = will not be video recorded. Discussion Q&A can be 45 or 90 minutes long. 24=C3=977 Presentations 24=C3=977 presentations are 7 minute presentations comprising no more = than 24 slides. Successful 24x7 presentations have a clear focus on one = or a few ideas and a narrower focus than a 25 minute presentation. = Similar to Pecha Kuchas or Lightning Talks, these 24=C3=977 = presentations will be grouped into blocks based on conference themes, = with each block followed by a moderated question and answer session = involving the audience and all block presenters. This format will = provide conference goers with a fast-paced survey of like work across = many institutions. Proposals for 24=C3=977 presentations should be one = to two pages (see below for submission templates). 24x7 presentations are 7 minutes long. Posters We invite one-page proposals for posters that showcase current work (see = below for submission templates). OR2018 will feature physical posters = only. Posters will be on display throughout the conference. Instructions = for preparing the posters will be distributed to authors of accepted = poster proposals prior to the conference. Poster=20 submitters will be expected to give a one-minute teaser to encourage = visitors to their poster during the conference. Posters presentations will be 1 minute. Developer Track: Top Tips, Cunning Code and Imaginative Innovation Each year a significant proportion of the delegates at Open Repositories = are software developers who work on repository software or related = services. OR2018 will feature a Developer Track that will provide a = focus for showcasing work and exchanging ideas. Building on the success = of previous Developer Tracks, where we=20 encouraged live hacking and audience participation, we invite members of = the technical community to share the features, systems, tools and best = practices that are important to you (see below for submission = templates). The 15 minute presentations can be as informal as you like, but we = encourage live demonstrations, tours of code repositories, examples of = cool features, and the unique viewpoints that so many members of our = community possess. Proposals should be one to two pages, including a = title, a brief outline of what will be shared with the=20 community, and technologies covered. Developers are also encouraged to = contribute to the other tracks. Developer Track presentations are 15 minutes including questions. Ideas Challenge OR2018 will also again include the popular Ideas Challenge. Taking part = in this competition provides an opportunity to take an active role in = repository innovation, in collaboration with your peers and=20 in pursuit of prizes. The Ideas Challenge is open to all conference = attendees. Further details and guidance on the Ideas Challenge will be = forthcoming closer to the conference. Workshops and tutorials The first day of Open Repositories will be dedicated to workshops and = tutorials. One to two-page proposals addressing theoretical or practical issues = around digital repositories are welcomed. See below for Proposal=20 Templates; please address the following in your proposal: =C2=B7 The subject of the event and what knowledge you intend to convey =C2=B7 Length of session (90 minutes, 3 hours or a whole day) =C2=B7 A brief statement on the learning outcomes from the session =C2=B7 The target audience for your session and how many attendees you = plan to accommodate =C2=B7 Technology and facility requirements =C2=B7 Any other supplies or support required =C2=B7 Anything else you believe is pertinent to carrying out the = session Please note, the program committee may consider submissions for other = tracks and formats, as appropriate. Submission System The submission system will be available at the start of December.=20 When a link will be added to this page. Review Process All submissions will be peer reviewed and evaluated according to the = criteria outlined in the call for proposals, including quality of = content, significance, originality, and thematic fit. Code of Conduct The OR2018 Code of Conduct and Anti-Harassment Policy are available at = http://or2018.net/code-of-conduct/. Scholarship Programme OR2018 will again run a Scholarship Programme which will enable us to = provide support for a small number of full registered places (including = the poster reception and conference dinner) for the conference in = Bozeman. The programme is open to librarians, repository managers, = developers and researchers in digital libraries=20 and related fields. Applicants submitting a proposal for the conference = will be given priority consideration for funding. Please note that the = programme does not cover costs such as accommodation, travel and = subsistence. It is anticipated that the applicant=E2=80=99s home = institution will provide financial support to supplement the OR = Scholarship Award. Full details and an application form will shortly be = available on the conference website. Key Dates =C2=B7 5 January 2018: Deadline for submissions =C2=B7 5 January 2018: Deadline for Scholarship Programme applications =C2=B7 09 February 2018: Submitters notified of acceptance to Workshops =C2=B7 12 February 2018: Registration opens =C2=B7 21 February 2018: Submitters notified of acceptance to other = tracks =C2=B7 21 February 2018: Scholarship Programme winners notified =C2=B7 23 February 2018: Submitters notified of acceptance of 24x7, = posters, and developer track =C2=B7 20 April 2018: All presenters are encouraged to register by the = close of Early Bird =C2=B7 25 May 2018: Presenter registration deadline =C2=B7 4-7 June 2018: OR2018 conference Program Co-Chairs Claire Knowles and Evviva Weinraub __________________________________________________ Diane Goldenberg-Hart Communications Coordinator Coalition for Networked Information 21 Dupont Circle, Suite 800, Washington, DC 20036 202.296.5098 | cni.org --Apple-Mail=_B7C40FB5-9666-4DFA-8B78-C97A4EC26B4C Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=utf-8
CNI is pleased to be a collaborating organization for = the Open Repositories conference again this year. Details about the call = for papers is below.


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The 13th International Conference on Open Repositories, = OR2018, will  be held on June 4th-7th, 2018 in Bozeman, Montana, = USA.

Open Repositories 2018 is now calling = for proposals around the theme of Sustaining Open.

http://www.or2018.net/call-for-papers/

Research and Cultural Heritage communities have embraced the = idea of Open; open communities, open source software, open data, = scholarly communications, and open access publications and collections. = These projects and communities require different modes of thinking and = resourcing than purchasing vended products. While open may be the way = forward, mitigating fatigue, finding sustainable funding, and building = flexible digital repository platforms is something most of us are = striving for. Submissions this year should focus on the how, why, and = what it will take to make open sustainable.  

While not limited to the below topics, we=E2=80=99re focusing = our attention on issues around the sustainability of:
=C2=B7=  Open source software - sustainability of software developed = locally and large open source systems, legacy code
=C2=B7 =  Community - reaching out to new audiences, developing a community, = governance
=C2=B7  Content - research data, digital = preservation, persistent urls,
archiving
=C2=B7=  Teams/People - staff and knowledge within the community, = contingency planning, training and development, and succession = planning
=C2=B7  Projects - sustainability of = projects beyond the grant, maturing communities
=C2=B7 =  Infrastructure/Integrations - integrations between systems, = changing technical environments
=C2=B7  Policy - = national, international, local and community policy and decisions
=C2=B7  Challenges of sustainability - funding, local, = technical, community
=C2=B7  Rights and Copyright - = including Data Protection, sharing and storing of content
=C2= =B7  Reuse, standards, and reproducibility - for example: software, = data, content types
=C2=B7  New open technologies and = standards

Submission Process
Accepted proposals in all categories will be = made available through the conference=E2=80=99s web site, and later they = and associated materials will be made available in an open repository. = Some conference sessions may be live streamed or recorded, then made = publicly available.

Interest = Groups
This year there are no separate interest groups for = the different repository systems, instead if your 24x7 or presentation = submission is related to a specific repository system please indicate so = in your proposal.

Presentations
Presentation proposals are expected to be two to four pages = (see below for submission templates). Successful submissions in past = years have typically described work relevant to a wide audience and = applicable beyond a single software system.

Presentations are 30 minutes long including = questions.

Panels
Panel proposals are expected to be two to four pages (see = below for  submission templates). Successful submissions in past = years have  typically described work relevant to a wide audience = and applicable beyond a single software system. All panels are expected = to include at least some degree of diversity in viewpoints and personal = background of the panelists. Panel sessions are expected to include a = short presentation from each panel member followed by a discussion. = Panels may take an entire session or may be combined with another = submission.

Panels can be 45 = or 90 minutes long.

Discussion Question and = Answer
Discussion Q&A = proposals are expected to be two to four pages (see below for submission = templates). This is your opportunity to suggest members of the community = to join in a Q&A discussion on various proposed topics.  This = is meant to be a deep-dive into why a decision was made, how projects = got started, where an idea came from, or anything else that you want to = know more about. Imagine this as a 45 - 90 minute grilling at a cocktail = party but on a stage in front of your peers. Q&As may take an entire = session or may be combined with another submission. This session will = not be video recorded.

Discussion Q&A can be 45 or 90 minutes long.
24=C3=977 Presentations
24=C3=977 presentations = are 7 minute presentations comprising no more than 24 slides. Successful = 24x7 presentations have a clear focus on one or a few ideas and a = narrower  focus than a 25 minute presentation. Similar to Pecha = Kuchas or Lightning Talks, these 24=C3=977 presentations will be grouped = into blocks based on conference themes, with each block followed by a = moderated question and answer session involving the audience and all = block presenters. This format will provide conference goers with a = fast-paced survey of like work across many institutions. Proposals for = 24=C3=977 presentations should be one to two pages (see below for = submission templates).

24x7 presentations = are 7 minutes long.
Posters
We invite = one-page proposals for posters that showcase current work (see below for = submission templates). OR2018 will feature physical posters only. = Posters will be on display throughout the conference. Instructions for = preparing the posters will be distributed to authors of accepted poster = proposals prior to the conference. Poster
submitters will = be expected to give a one-minute teaser to encourage visitors to their = poster during the conference.

Posters = presentations will be 1 minute.

Developer = Track: Top Tips, Cunning Code and Imaginative Innovation
Each year a significant proportion of the delegates at Open = Repositories are software developers who work on repository software or = related services. OR2018 will feature a Developer Track that will = provide a focus for showcasing work and exchanging ideas. Building = on the success of previous Developer Tracks, where we
encouraged live hacking and audience participation, we invite = members of the technical community to share the features, systems, tools = and best practices that are important to you (see below for submission = templates).

The 15 minute presentations can = be as informal as you like, but we encourage live demonstrations, tours = of code repositories, examples of cool features, and the unique = viewpoints that so many members of our community possess. Proposals = should be one to two pages, including a title, a brief outline of what = will be shared with the
community, and technologies = covered. Developers are also encouraged to contribute to the other = tracks.

Developer Track presentations are = 15 minutes including questions.
Ideas Challenge
OR2018 will also again include the popular Ideas Challenge. = Taking part in this competition provides an opportunity to take an = active role in repository innovation, in collaboration with your peers = and
in pursuit of prizes. The Ideas Challenge is open to = all conference attendees. Further details and guidance on the Ideas = Challenge will be forthcoming closer to the conference.

Workshops and tutorials
The = first day of Open Repositories will be dedicated to workshops and = tutorials.
One to two-page proposals addressing = theoretical or practical issues around digital repositories are = welcomed. See below for Proposal
Templates; please = address the following in your proposal:
=C2=B7  The = subject of the event and what knowledge you intend to convey
=C2=B7  Length of session (90 minutes, 3 hours or a = whole day)
=C2=B7  A brief statement on the learning = outcomes from the session
=C2=B7  The target audience = for your session and how many attendees you plan to accommodate
=C2=B7  Technology and facility requirements
=C2=B7  Any other supplies or support required
=C2=B7  Anything else you believe is pertinent to = carrying out the session

Please note, the = program committee may consider submissions for other tracks and formats, = as appropriate.

Submission System
The submission system will be available at the start of = December.
When a link will be added to this page.

Review Process
All submissions will be peer reviewed and evaluated according = to the  criteria outlined in the call for proposals, including = quality of content, significance, originality, and thematic = fit.

Code of Conduct
The= OR2018 Code of Conduct and Anti-Harassment Policy are available at http://or2018.net/code-of-conduct/.

Scholarship Programme
OR2018 = will again run a Scholarship Programme which will enable us to provide = support for a small number of full registered places (including the = poster reception and conference dinner) for the conference in Bozeman. = The programme is open to librarians, repository managers, developers and = researchers in digital libraries
and related fields. = Applicants submitting a proposal for the conference will be given = priority consideration for funding. Please note that the programme does = not cover costs such as accommodation, travel and subsistence. It is = anticipated that the applicant=E2=80=99s home institution will provide = financial support to supplement the OR Scholarship Award. Full details = and an application form will shortly be available on the conference = website.

Key Dates
=C2=B7 =  5 January 2018: Deadline for submissions
=C2=B7 =  5 January 2018: Deadline for Scholarship Programme applications
=C2=B7  09 February 2018: Submitters notified of = acceptance to Workshops
=C2=B7  12 February 2018: = Registration opens
=C2=B7  21 February 2018: = Submitters notified of acceptance to other tracks
=C2=B7 =  21 February 2018: Scholarship Programme winners notified
=C2=B7  23 February 2018: Submitters notified of = acceptance of 24x7, posters, and developer track
=C2=B7 =  20 April 2018: All presenters are encouraged to register by the = close of Early Bird
=C2=B7  25 May 2018: Presenter = registration deadline
=C2=B7  4-7 June 2018: OR2018 = conference

Program Co-Chairs

Claire Knowles and Evviva = Weinraub


__________________________________________________
Diane Goldenberg-Hart

Communications Coordinator
Coalition for = Networked Information
21 Dupont Circle, Suite 800, = Washington, DC 20036
202.296.5098 | cni.org







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