The ArchivesSpace Member Forum is a free event open to all staff from ArchivesSpace member institutions. Come to share and learn about experiences implementing, using, and developing for ArchivesSpace. We are currently planning the event and developing the program and look forward to sharing more information in the coming months. Please get in touch if you have ideas or would like to participate.

Date: July 25, 2017

Location: Smith Memorial Student Union, Portland State University, Portland, Oregon  

Planning Committee

• Lisa Calahan, University of Minnesota
• Johanna Carll, Harvard University
• Celia Caust-Ellenbogen, Swarthmore College
• Mary Ellen Ducey, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
• Maggie Hughes, UCLA
• Sue Luftschein, University of Southern California
• Jaime Margalotti, University of Delaware
• Jenny Mitchell, Louisiana State University
  
• Elizabeth Russell, University of Maine
• Linda Sellars, North Carolina State University
• Mariella Soprano, Caltech
• Kelly Spring, UC Irvine
• Christine Di Bella, ArchivesSpace
  

Call for Speakers and Topics

Volunteer to present or submit your ideas for speakers and topics at https://goo.gl/WWrjQt. Proposals, ideas, and suggestions received by May 5 will receive priority consideration so that we can get the program squared away as soon as possible.

Topics already suggested include (volunteer to present or these or other topics):

Workshops

• Public user interface orientation and deep dive - helping researchers and staff navigate and get the most out of the new PUI 
• API for archivists workshop
• Reporting options, including using the reports in ArchivesSpace and getting your data out when you need to do more

Sessions

• A repeat of our lightning round How Does ArchivesSpace Work for You? - tips and tricks for getting the most out of ArchivesSpace
• Rethinking processing workflows and practices in conjunction with ArchivesSpace
• Migration lessons learned
• Integrations status report