[BOAI] Virtual OR2020 meetings on June 1-4, 2020

[Iryna Kuchma]

Dear Colleagues,

The main Open Repositories Virtual 2020 meeting will take place on June
1-4, 2020 starting at 3PM UTC each day. Sessions will be recorded for later
viewing.

Participants are asked to register for each day and for each workshop they
wish to attend. Registration and a schedule may be found at
https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2For2020.sun.ac.za%2Fconference-programme%2F&data=01%7C01%7Cboai-forum%40ecs.soton.ac.uk%7C68c6c970b2724abbc61508d80483f691%7C4a5378f929f44d3ebe89669d03ada9d8%7C0&sdata=tFw1N%2Bd8TWZyGNFv1kMPtwDxDHEm5x7hmoo11oTKgts%3D&reserved=0.

Registration is free!

The program includes:

A Keynote on Monday June 1st at 3PM UTC from Kathleen Shearer, Executive
Director of the Confederation of Open Access Repositories (COAR), titled:
“Reframing the conversation: applying the principles of diversity, equity
and inclusion to scholarly communications”.

Repository Rodeo on June 2nd at 3PM UTC:

   - Dataverse: Danny Brooke, Harvard University
   - DSpace: Maureen Walsh, The Ohio State University
   - EPrints: John Salter,  University of Leeds
   - Fedora: David Wilcox, LYRASIS
   - Haplo: Tom Renner, Haplo
   - Invenio: Lars Holm Nielsen, CERN
   - Islandora: Mark Jordan, Simon Fraser University
   - Samvera: Jon Dunn, Indiana University

A OR2020 Virtual Poster Session may be viewed and commented on at
https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2For2020.sun.ac.za%2Fvirtual-poster-session%2F&data=01%7C01%7Cboai-forum%40ecs.soton.ac.uk%7C68c6c970b2724abbc61508d80483f691%7C4a5378f929f44d3ebe89669d03ada9d8%7C0&sdata=UakGKm9NjYxq2qmI2avtJ5i1i8Y%2B3VjhYA3VwD7%2BI9I%3D&reserved=0 between June 1-5, 2020
with a discussion session on Tuesday June 2nd, 4.30pm – 5.30 pm  UTC.

“Aligning repository networks to support international sharing of COVID-19
resources” panel organized by COAR, on Wednesday, June 3rd, will present
several national approaches to managing and sharing COVID-19 resources from
around the world (Africa, Canada, Europe, Latin America, Asia), followed by
a discussion about how we can work more closely across countries and
regions to ensure that content can be integrated internationally.

The Idea Challenge 2020 – 2021 kicks-off as an online social gathering on
Thursday, June 4th https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2For2020.sun.ac.za%2Fa-year-long-idea-challenge%2F&data=01%7C01%7Cboai-forum%40ecs.soton.ac.uk%7C68c6c970b2724abbc61508d80483f691%7C4a5378f929f44d3ebe89669d03ada9d8%7C0&sdata=yqy7C9Fko%2B3zYP9%2FrjEB4VEEpD6FhPivxIprInCWqno%3D&reserved=0,
where we will brainstorm new ideas around the four topics: Access &
Discovery: Repositories and different types of content and material;
Inclusivity: supporting researchers and practitioners, no matter where they
live and the language they speak; Integration: systems, machines, open
knowledge resources, people; and Policies, licensing and copyright
management.

Please see the program at https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2For2020.sun.ac.za%2Fconference-programme%2F&data=01%7C01%7Cboai-forum%40ecs.soton.ac.uk%7C68c6c970b2724abbc61508d80483f691%7C4a5378f929f44d3ebe89669d03ada9d8%7C0&sdata=tFw1N%2Bd8TWZyGNFv1kMPtwDxDHEm5x7hmoo11oTKgts%3D&reserved=0
for more details on additional sessions and workshops. And join
conversations on Twitter using the hashtag #OpenRepos2020.

We hope to see you online in June and in Stellenbosch in 2021:
https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2For2020.sun.ac.za%2F2020%2F03%2F13%2Fimportant-announcement-conference-postponed%2F&data=01%7C01%7Cboai-forum%40ecs.soton.ac.uk%7C68c6c970b2724abbc61508d80483f691%7C4a5378f929f44d3ebe89669d03ada9d8%7C0&sdata=C5bCVoJrGbjKv96SmjaiXdc61Kd8drf2XACibqpIG70%3D&reserved=0

Thanks and best wishes,
Iryna Kuchma, Lazarus Matizirofa, Dr Daisy Selematsela, and Leila Sterman
Program Committee Co-Chairs
On behalf of the OR2020 Program Committee
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