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ArchivesSpace UK Users Forum 2026

ArchivesSpace UK Users Forum 2026

Forum registration is now open. You can register for the in-person forum session here: https://forms.gle/Q6zZpeyJTExP4dVq6

When:  

Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026 from 9:30 - 16:00

Where:

Blackwell Hall, Bodleian Library - University of Oxford

  • Members of the ArchivesSpace Program Team will be stationed at the registration table outside of the designated meeting space. Please check-in at the registration table prior to entering the forum.

Who Can Attend:

The forum is free and open to anyone using or interested in using ArchivesSpace. Registration is required.

Program:

In-person Meeting

In-person Meeting

9:30

Registration Open

The registration table will be open and light breakfast will be available

9:45-10:00

Welcome

Jessica Crouch, ArchivesSpace Program Team

10:00-10:30

Getting to Know and Getting Involved in the ArchivesSpace Community

Christine Di Bella, ArchivesSpace Program Team
Matthew Neely, Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford and Chair of the ArchivesSpace Governance Board

10:30-12:00

ArchivesSpace Show and Tell

A series of brief presentations by ArchivesSpace member organizations highlighting their organizations, their use of ArchivesSpace, and hopes for the future of ArchivesSpace

12:00-13:00

Lunch

Lunch will be provided

13:00-13:30

ArchivesSpace Migration Tools and Data Mapping

Martha Tenney, ArchivesSpace Program Team

13:30-14:00

 

14:00-14:30

Discussion:

An open discussion about ArchivesSpace migration, standards support, archival aggregator participation, and all things metadata

14:30-14:45

Break

Refreshments will be provided

14:45-15:30

Understanding the ArchivesSpace Development Process

An introduction to the ArchivesSpace development team, how development gets prioritized, how you can get involved, and a look towards future improvements

Thimios Dimopulos, ArchivesSpace Program Team

15:30-16:00

Open Q&A

A time for attendees to ask questions of each other and the ArchivesSpace program team.

16:00

Forum concludes

Photography

Photographs may be taken throughout the in-person forum and may be used for ArchivesSpace outreach and communications. Please let us know if you have any questions or concerns.

Code of Conduct

Our Member Forum adheres to the ArchivesSpace Code of Conduct. We seek to provide a welcoming, fun, and safe community experience for everyone. The full text of the code of conduct is available at: https://archivesspace.org/archivesspace-code-of-conduct 

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