Details

Location: Tufts University, Breed Memorial Hall (http://conferences.tufts.edu/space-detail/breed-memorial-hall)
Date: May 3, 2018 (Thursday)
Time: 9am - 5pm
Parking: Parking & transportation
Registration: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/archivesspace-regional-forum-boston-2018-tickets-42955347601
On-site volunteer signup: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1KCtn-iachta4-YD7DTQMuhlg7aG2JVvOi-eppnaNxY8/edit?usp=sharing

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		5-10 minutes
9:09 am - 9:15 am	Welcome message	Welcome message from the program team Christine Di Bella	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 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 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 / Kate Donovan, 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 Ah! ASnake! What do I do? / Dave Mayo, Harvard University	Notes Slides Donovan Peachy Neiger & MacMath Mayo	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) Collection management enhancements (Kate Bowers) ArchivesSpace Development Sprint Process (Christine Di Bella) Digital Objects (Adrienne Pruitt, Margaret Peachy) Yale ASpace PUI Implementation Process (Eve Neiger, Tracy MacMath, Alicia Detelich) ArchivesSnake (Dave Mayo)		30 minutes
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm	Break for lunch on your own	Host institution will provide a list of nearby options for lunch.		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

ArchivesSpace plugins

Activity was chosen through a community poll during registration.
Breaks embedded as needed
Slides

2.5 hours

4:00 pm - 4:15 pm

Closing remarks/wrap-up

Closing remarks from the program

Christine Di Bella

5-10 minutes

5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Happy hour/mixer

Five Horses Tavern - Davis Square

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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:
- Campus Shuttle from Breed Memorial Hall. Walk to Carmichael Hall for shuttle stop – (0.1 mile; 4 minute walk) – shuttle loops around campus
  - Campus Shuttle route
- Bus options from Breed Memorial Hall (94 Davis or 96 Harvard)
- Walking directions from Breed Memorial Hall (1.2 miles; 25 minute walk)
- Driving directions from Breed Memorial Hall (8 minute drive; street parking available)
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