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[InetBib] Call for Papers extension - Open Repositories 2018: Sustaining Open
- Date: Thu, 21 Dec 2017 08:12:37 +0000
- From: "Razum, Matthias via InetBib" <inetbib@xxxxxxxxxx>
- Subject: [InetBib] Call for Papers extension - Open Repositories 2018: Sustaining Open
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The 13th International Conference on Open Repositories, OR2018, will be held on
June 4th-7th, 2018 in Bozeman, Montana, USA.
Call for papers and scholarships have been extended until the 15th January 2018.
The theme for Open Repositories 2018 is 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’re focusing our attention on issues
around the sustainability of:
· Open source software - sustainability of software developed locally and
large open source systems, legacy code
· Community - reaching out to new audiences, developing a community, governance
· Content - research data, digital preservation, persistent urls, archiving
· Teams/People - staff and knowledge within the community, contingency
planning, training and development, and succession planning
· Projects - sustainability of projects beyond the grant, maturing communities
· Infrastructure/Integrations - integrations between systems, changing
technical environments
· Policy - national, international, local and community policy and decisions
· Challenges of sustainability - funding, local, technical, community
· Rights and Copyright - including Data Protection, sharing and storing of
content
· Reuse, standards, and reproducibility - for example: software, data, content
types
· New open technologies and standards
Submission Process
Accepted proposals in all categories will be made available through the
conference’s web site https://www.conftool.net/or2018, 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.
24×7 Presentations
24×7 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<https://www.pechakucha.org/presentations> or Lightning Talks, these 24×7
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
24×7 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:
· The subject of the event and what knowledge you intend to convey
· Length of session (90 minutes, 3 hours or a whole day)
· A brief statement on the learning outcomes from the session
· The target audience for your session and how many attendees you plan to
accommodate
· Technology and facility requirements
· Any other supplies or support required
· 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
https://www.conftool.net/or2018
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/<http://or2017.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’s 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
· 15 January 2018: Deadline for submissions
· 15 January 2018: Deadline for Scholarship Programme applications
· 09 February 2018: Submitters notified of acceptance to Workshops
· 12 February 2018: Registration opens
· 21 February 2018: Submitters notified of acceptance to other tracks
· 21 February 2018: Scholarship Programme winners notified
· 23 February 2018: Submitters notified of acceptance of 24x7, posters, and
developer track
· 20 April 2018: Close of Early Bird
· 25 May 2018: Presenter registration deadline
· 4-7 June 2018: OR2018 conference
Program Co-Chairs
Claire Knowles and Evviva Weinraub
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