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Even though February is a short month, we are making every day count. Whether you're a long-time contributor or just discovering Fedora, there's something for everyone.
Read on to explore what we’ve got in store and coming up soon!
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News
Introduction to Fedora Workshop, Round 2!
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Due to an overwhelming response to the first Introduction to Fedora Workshop, hosted on February 11, 2025, we have planned a second installment of the workshop for
anyone who missed it!
Round 2 will offer the same format and content as the first. Topics will include an introduction to Fedora’s fundamental concepts, an exploration of the features
of Fedora 6, an outline of Fedora’s role in digital preservation and a hands-on portion working in an AWS Sandbox doing basic Fedora resource management.
Date: Tuesday, March 25, 2025
Time: 12 - 2 p.m. EST
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Fedora Camp Needs You!
This year, the Fedora Program is re-launching the Fedora Camp! Previously a staple of our community engagement programming, Camps took a hiatus during the global
pandemic. But we are looking to relaunch later this year with the 2025 Fedora Camp!
As planning gets underway we are seeking individuals to join the Planning Committee. Planning Committee members will be responsible for a wide variety of tasks including,
but not limited too:
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Content creation for marketing materials
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Community communication planning around the event (registrations, call for proposals, etc.)
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Program scheduling
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Coordination with local host on venue matters
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Wiki event page management
Time Commitment:
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During the early stages of planning, Committee members can expect to meet on a bi-weekly schedule for approx 1 hour. As planning proceeds, and closer to
the event, the commitment may increase.
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8-10 months of your time
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We are aiming to host the Camp in late summer or early Fall, but exact timing will depend on Host location availability.
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Member's Corner
New Member Spotlight: Institute of Archaeology of the Czech Academy of Sciences
Last year we were extremely fortunate to welcome some new Members to the Fedora Membership Program. One such member was
The
Institute of Archaeology of the Czech Academy of Sciences, who joined as a Bronze level member.
We had the opportunity to speak from David Novák, Deputy Director of the Institute, to learn about their approach to building out their system to meet their unique
needs and why they chose Fedora to be part of it.
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Fedora 6 Implementation Stories: Cambridge University Library
In case you missed it, last month we launched a series of blog posts sharing user implementation stories. This series aims to share insights into workflows, architecture,
migrations and unique use cases, to help build a stronger network of knowledge among our global users. These stores offer valuable perspectives for organizations exploring Fedora’s capabilities.
In the first article, John Gostick from Cambridge University Library walks us through the details of their redesigned digital repository featuring Fedora 6.x.
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Community Activities
Headed to
OR
in Chicago, IL this year? So are we! And we’d love to meet you there. For the second time, we will be hosting a Fedora User Group Gathering immediately following
the conclusion of the Open Repositories conference programming. Details are still being formalized for content, but stay tuned for exciting opportunities to connect with fellow Fedora community members.
Details:
Open Repositories 2025
Date: Wednesday, June 18, 2025
Location: Chicago, IL at the conference venue
Time: 1:30 - 5 p.m. EST (the conference will conclude at 12:30, with a 1 hr lunch break)
We would love to see you there!
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What’s Happening in Our Partner Communities
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Samvera
Avalon 8 Released
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Avalon 8.0 includes support for Fedora 6, improved UI/UX and browser support in the Ramp media component library, support for Microsoft cloud storage, and a variety of improvements and bug fixes.
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Full release notes can be found on the
Avalon
GitHub
page.
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Hyrax Fedora 6 Working Group Update
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And
update on completed work-to-date and future work was released.
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Islandora
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IslandoraCon call for proposals extended until February 28
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More information on proposals can be found on the
IslandoraCon
website.
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IslandoraCon will take place July 14 - 17, 2025 in Las Vegas, NV
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The conference will have hybrid presenter and attendee options.
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OCFL
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Community meetings take place every month and alternate to be inclusive of users in Asia/Australia and Europe/the Americas/Africa.
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Even months: Occurs the second Thursday from 10 to 11 a.m. EST
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Odd months: Occurs the third Thursday from 12 to 1 p.m. EST
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OCFL-Java Implementers Group is seeking new users
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OCFL-Java Implementers is a group of users who are using the OCFL-Java implementation who meet quarterly to discuss ongoing use cases, issues and how
to best support the library.
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Next meeting is scheduled for: May 8, 2025 at 1 p.m. EST
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All
are welcome to join us on Zoom.
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Fedora Registry
Help us understand Fedora’s global footprint. In order to see the most accurate information about Fedora installations, we are asking all users to submit their updated
Fedora information via our new registry submission form below.
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This new form allows you to register multiple Fedora instances in one submission, eliminating the need for multiple entries.
The registry’s goal is to help us understand our install base, and what versions of Fedora are being used globally. This critical information allows the program
team to continue to provide the support necessary for our entire community of users.
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