The Kansas City Regional Forum Working Group is seeking proposals for a presentations and discussions, to be delivered at the ArchivesSpace Kansas City Regional Forum on November 30, 2018.
We would like to encourage you to consider submitting a presentation or discussion topic to share any insights on your experience using ArchivesSpace. Topics can range from an update on where you’re at in implementation, challenges you have faced, migration strategies, workflows/workarounds, integrations, community or task force updates, or any special project you would like to highlight. Please also feel free to encourage colleagues to submit their ideas. We are very interested in providing a lightning round session that represents the diverse community and the variety of practices across our member institutions.
Please use this form: https://goo.gl/forms/ygh5dTaww0mmdrkl2 to submit a short (approx. 250 words) proposal (e.g. a topic, initiative, challenge, question, or program you are working on or thinking about) by Friday, November 2, 2018. You will receive a response by November 7, 2018.
November 29
Please join us for an optional happy hour on November 29, the evening before the forum! A selection of appetizers will be provided. You are welcome to purchase your own drinks or additional food. This social activity is open to everyone.
- Location: Smokehouse Barbeque
- Address: 19000 E 39th St, Independence, MO 64057
- Time: 5:30 - 7:00 pm
- Date: November 29
November 30
| Time | Topics | Time allocation | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8:30 - 9:00 am | Morning refreshments and check-in | 30 minutes | |
| 9:00 am - 12:30 pm | Workshop A: Choose Your ASpace Adventure. This workshop will cover introductory topics on the ArchivesSpace Staff Interface and a finalized workshop agenda will be determined by a poll presented during registration check-out. Polling for workshop topics will close on November 16th, but registration for this workshop will remain open after this polling period. Suggested topics include:
Workshop requirements: You will need to bring a Windows, Mac, or Linux laptop to this workshop. Do not bring a Chromebook or iOS/Android tablet. Instructor:
| Workshop B: Introduction to Git and GitHub: A hands-on workshop. Git is a powerful open source version control tool that was originally designed for software development projects. GitHub is a web-based service that offers the functionality of Git plus additional features that enhance collaboration and project management. The combination of Git and GitHub creates a redundant, transparent, and reproducible work environment. However, accessing items available on GitHub (such as ArchivesSpace source code, documentation, and migration scripts) can be confusing and frustrating without training and practice. This workshop will introduce you to the basics of using Git on the command line, setting up your own GitHub repository, and contributing to projects hosted on GitHub. This workshop will also introduce you to using Markdown for formatting plain text files. You do not need to have any prior knowledge of Git, GitHub, Markdown, or the Unix-style command line to attend. Workshop requirements: You will need to bring a Windows, Mac, or Linux laptop to this workshop. Do not bring a Chromebook or iOS/Android tablet, as these do not have appropriate functionality for Git. You will need to install some software and create a GitHub account prior to the workshop. Instructions for these tasks will be sent to registrants in advance. Instructor:
Helpers:
This workshop is based on Git and GitHub lessons from [Library Carpentry](https://librarycarpentry.github.io/lc-git/) and the [Mozilla Science Lab](http://mozillascience.github.io/working-open-workshop/github_for_collaboration). | 3.5 hours |
| Time | Topics | Time allocation |
|---|---|---|
| 12:30 - 1:30 pm | Lunch and check-in. A catered lunch will be provided. | 1 hour |
| Time | Lead | Time allocation | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1:30 - 1:45 | Welcome & Code of Conduct Christine Kim (Community Engagement Coordinator, ArchivesSpace) | 5 minutes | ||||
| 1:45 - 2:30 pm | Presentations Currently accepting presentation submissions: https://goo.gl/forms/ygh5dTaww0mmdrkl2 | 45 minutes | ||||
| 2:30 - 2:45 pm | BREAK | 15 minutes | ||||
| 2:45 - 3:45 pm | Discussions: Navigating Implementation Institutions will have an opportunity to explore the various stages of ArchivesSpace implementation. We will highlight 3-5 diverse institutions, including a museum, university, public library, historical society, or religious organizations. Institutions will be invited to provide a brief overview of their current status of implementation, and the group can brainstorm action items to progress to the next stage of ArchivesSpace usage. | 1 hour | ||||
| 3:45 - 4:30 pm | Break-out discussions Currently accepting discussion suggestions: https://goo.gl/forms/ygh5dTaww0mmdrkl2 | 45 minutes | ||||
| 4:30 pm | Closing remarks & Wrap-up Program team | 5 minutes | ||||
Site: Midwest Genealogy Center
Address: 3440 S. Lee's Summit Road, Independence, MO 64055-1923
Date:
Time: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Parking: Parking & Transportation - Kansas City
Volunteers sign-up:
WiFi: Wifi will be available on site.
Link coming soon.
- Danielle Butler (Central Arkansas Library System)
- Marcella Huggard (University of Kansas)
- Miloche Kottman (University of Kansas)
- Patrice-Andre Prud'homme (Oklahoma State University)
- Christine Kim (ArchivesSpace)