Details
Goals, outcomes, objectives of regional forums
- Connecting people in their region
- Opportunities to hear how others are using ASpace
- Opportunities to learn new skills in using ASpace
- Opportunities to work together
- To meet more people and learn tips and tricks from each other
Program
Morning program
- Morning snacks/refreshments – sponsored by LYRASIS
| Time | Topic | Lead | Note | Time allocation |
|---|
| 9:00 am - 9:08 am | Welcome remarks | Welcome message from Tufts University - Dan Santamaria, Director, Digital Collections & Archives
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| 5-10 minutes |
| 9:09 am - 9:15 am | Welcome message | Welcome message from the program team | Include updates/news | 5-10 minutes |
| 9:15 am - 9:45 am | Invited speaker presentation | Staff Interface enhancement recommendations - Lynn Moulton, Boston College
- Johanna Carll, Harvard University
- Betsy Baldwin, MIT
| Slides (to be uploaded) Notes | 20 minutes for speakers; 10 minutes for questions |
| 9:45 am - 10:15 am | Invited speaker conversation | Technology, Development, Collaboration, etc - Bobbi Fox and Dave Mayo, Harvard University
| Slides (to be uploaded) Notes | 20 minutes for speakers; 10 minutes for questions |
| 10:15 am - 10:30 am | Break |
|
| 15 minutes |
| 10:30 am - 11:10 am | Lightning rounds | - Taming a two-headed monster: ArchivesSpace at Harvard / Robin McElheny, Harvard University
- Customizing the Digital Object Manager Plug-in / Margaret Peachy, Tufts University
- Road-testing the PUI: How DIY Usability Testing taught us about users’ mental models for online archival research – Part 1 / Eve Neiger, Yale University
- Road-testing the PUI: How DIY Usability Testing taught us about users’ mental models for online archival research – Part 2 / Tracy MacMath, Yale University
- Integrating Patron Requesting into the ArchivesSpace PUI / Melissa A. Wisner, Yale University
- Ah! ASnake! What do I do? / Dave Mayo, Harvard University
| Notes Slides (to be uploaded) | 40 minutes (5 min each speaker) |
| 11:10 am - 11:20 am | Lightning round q&a |
| For all speakers | 10 minutes |
| 11:20 am - 11:30 am | Break |
|
| 10 minutes |
| 11:30 am - 12:00 | Break-out sessions | - Open discussions on a variety of topics (e.g. technical, description, access; development; community)
|
| 30 minutes |
| 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm | Break for lunch on your own | Host institution can guide? |
| 75-90 minutes |
Afternoon program
- Afternoon snacks/refreshments – sponsored by Atlas
| Time | Topics | Lead | Note | Time allocation |
|---|
| 1:30 pm - 4:00 pm | Afternoon activity | Afternoon program/workshop | - Activity was chosen through a community poll during registration.
- Breaks embedded as needed
- Slides (to be uploaded)
| 2.5 hours |
| 4:00 pm - 4:15 pm | Closing remarks/wrap-up | Closing remarks from the program |
| 5-10 minutes |
| 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm | Happy hour/mixer |
| | ? |
After forum mixer/reception/happy hour
- Selection of appetizers – sponsored by Boston Library Consortium
- Five Horses Tavern - Davis Square
- Five Horses Tavern is conveniently located in Davis Square, walking distance of Tufts University. They serve modern American comfort food, incorporating locally sourced ingredients, with many vegetarian, vegan and gluten free options. Their bar also offers a wide variety of craft beers from around the world, boasting 37 draft beers, 120 bottles, signature cocktails and a thoughtfully selected wine list.
- Transportation options:
- Open to everyone.
Evaluation
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Notes
Notes from the morning presentation are in this google drive folder. Special thanks to Anne Marie Lyons (Training and Library Solutions Consultant, Atlas Systems) for sharing these notes!
Photos
Do you have photos from the forum you'd like to share? Please upload them to this shared google drive folder: https://tinyurl.com/y88sgpa4