Save the date for IslandoraCon 2023 July 25-28!
comm...@islandora.ca
Hello Islandora,
Thanks to all who responded to the timing poll for IslandoraCon 2023. The winning dates are July 25-28th, 2023. Information about the conference will be posted at https://2023.islandora.ca/ and the event has been added to our community calendar.
If you are interested in joining the conference organizing committee in any capacity (helping with programming, logistics, or other items) please let Kirsta Stapelfeldt know via email to Kirsta.St...@utoronto.ca or contacting @Kirsta Stapelfeldt on Slack.
An initial open meeting will be planned for January 2023. If you think you are interested in participating and want to attend this initial meeting to learn more, you’re welcome to share your availability via the following poll: https://doodle.com/meeting/participate/id/bYWvmPOe. If you know you want to participate, but none of these proposed times work for you, reach out and let us know.
Sincerely,
Isabella
kirstast...@gmail.com
Happy New Year,
IslandoraCon will be held from July 25-28th at the University of Toronto Scarborough, and as the chair of the local committee, I’m reaching out to invite you to join our conference planning committee.
We’re hoping for a first meeting on January 24, 25, or 25. The Doodle poll with options (Eastern Time) is available here:
https://doodle.com/meeting/participate/id/bYWvmPOe.
If you know you want to participate, but none of these proposed times work for you, do reach out and let me know. I’ll make sure we contact you for the next one. Time commitment can vary based on your interest and availability, and we’ll be hashing out some details about scope in this first meeting. If you are not sure, but just want to come and provide some feedback, that is also great, and you are most welcome!
Best,
Kirsta
kirstast...@gmail.com
Hello Islandora!
Thanks to all who have filled in the Doodle poll to attend our first planning meeting for IslandoraCon 2023. This meeting will be held Wednesday, January 25 from 12-1:00 p.m. Eastern (Toronto) time.
If you have not yet indicated your interest in serving on this committee, and wish to join the meeting, you can register for an invitation and Zoom link here:
https://utoronto.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwkdeGhqTIjHdwrenznHPoGEEXGlLH3cVYM
Those who participated in the Doodle poll have already been registered (do let me know if you haven’t received your invites yet).
Looking forward to seeing you there.
Best,
Kirsta
comm...@islandora.ca
Hello Islandora,
The conference committee met for the first time on January 25, and reviewed the plans for IslandoraCon 2023, which will be held in Toronto, Ontario July 25th-July 28th.
With the Islandora Camp coming up on March 20th, it’s a good time to review the differences between these Islandora events.
Islandora Camp is a 2-day virtual event, with a focus on software instruction and informal ‘un-conference’ style community conversations and presentations. Sessions will not be recorded and released afterward.
In contrast, IslandoraCon is a 4-day in-person event with more ‘traditional’ conference and community presentations (papers, workshops, and panels). In contrast to last year (and based on feedback from attendees), there will not be a virtual option for IslandoraCon. However, like last year, all appropriate sessions will be recorded and available after the conference on our YouTube channel.
More details about IslandoraCon, including timelines for CfPs and registration, and travel/accommodations information are now available at the IslandoraCon website.
If you are unable to attend IslandoraCon, we would love to see you at Islandora Camp as an attendee or a presenter!
As always, if you have any questions about Islandora Camp or IslandoraCon, please feel free to write comm...@islandora.ca. Hope to see you there!
Best,
Your Islandora Conference Planning Committee
Amy Blau (Whitman College)
Angelina (Lina) Crowe (Carnegie Mellon University Libraries)
Eric Luhrs (Lehigh University)
Kirsta Stapelfeldt (University of Toronto Scarborough Library)
Marcus Barnes (University of Toronto)
Rebecca Power (Islandora Foundation Intern)