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<div><b><font size="4">OR2015 NEWS: Full Program Available; Early Registration Deadline fast-approaching–Friday, 5/8; Sign Up for Workshops</font></b></div>
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We are pleased to announce that full program and schedule details for Open Repositories 2015, taking place in Indianapolis on June 8-11, are now available on the conference website at<a href="http://www.or2015.net/"> http://www.or2015.net/</a>.<br>
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The program for this 10th Open Repositories conference includes:<br>
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- keynote talks from Kaitlin Thaney of Mozilla Science Lab and Anurag Acharya of Google Scholar<br>
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- a mix of workshops, tutorials, papers, panels, 24x7 presentations, posters, and “repository rants and raves” addressing a wide variety of topics related to digital repositories and the roles they play in supporting open scholarship, open science, online cultural
heritage, and research data<br>
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- a Developer Track that includes informal presentations and demonstrations showcasing community expertise and progress<br>
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- interest group sessions focused on the open source DSpace, EPrints, and Fedora (including Hydra and Islandora) repository platforms<br>
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- an Ideas Challenge enabling small teams to collaborate on proposing new ideas for moving repositories forward (with prizes)<br>
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Coupled with a variety of social activities to help support networking with colleagues from across the globe, along with exhibit tables from conference sponsors, OR2015 should make for a rewarding experience for anyone working in the repositories space.<br>
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<b>** Reminder: Discounted Early Registration Ends Friday, May 8**</b><br>
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Online registration for OR2015 is open, and participants can save $50 by registering by this Friday, May 8. Special negotiated room rates are available at the conference hotel until May 16. For more information, please visit the conference website: <a href="http://www.or2015.net/">http://www.or2015.net/</a><br>
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All conference participants, including those with accepted presentations, need to register in order to attend the conference.<br>
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<b>** Sign Up for Workshops and Tutorials **</b><br>
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If you have already registered for OR2015 and are planning to participate in workshops or tutorials on the first day of the conference, Monday, June 8, please visit
<a href="http://www.or2015.net/workshops">http://www.or2015.net/workshops</a> to sign up for the sessions you plan to attend. Workshops and tutorials are included in the registration fee, but separate signup is required in order to guarantee a seat.<br>
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We look forward to seeing you at OR2015!</font></div>
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<p class="p1" style="font-family: Calibri;"><span class="s1">Holly Mercer, William Nixon, and Imma Subirats</span></p>
<p class="p1" style="font-family: Calibri;"><span class="s1">OR2015 Program Co-Chairs</span></p>
<p class="p1" style="font-family: Calibri;">Jon Dunn, Beth Namachchivaya, Julie Speer, and Sarah Shreeves</p>
<p class="p1" style="font-family: Calibri;">OR2015 Conference Organizing Committee</p>
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