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Keynote Speaker suggestions for Samvera Connect 2021 Online
What we need: This year we are looking for a keynote speaker from outside the Community, ideally with a connection to a Partner or adopter institution or organization. This might be a scholar who can share their research, or someone who can speak about a broader topic of interest to the Community.
Time frame: Please submit your idea or design by August 15th, 2021
To participate: Send your suggestion to connect2021pc@samvera.org
For questions: Contact Heather Greer Klein
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Ask: T-shirt design ideas for Samvera Connect 2021 Online
What we need: Volunteers to help plan and program We need a design for the 2021 Connect On-line conferencet-shirt and sticker! Before we look for an outside designer, we wanted to offer the Community the option to submit design ideas to the Committee
Who we need: Anyone can join, and first-time participants are especially welcomein the Community can submit a design! We know there are lots of creative Samverans, so we want to give you the opportunity to share your ideas.
Time frame: Every other week on Thursday at 12pm ET through September 16th Please submit your idea or design by August 15th, 2021
To participate: See Samvera Connect 2021 committee page Send your design idea or design to connect2021pc@samvera.org
For questions: Contact Heather Greer Klein
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Participation target date: The team will begin with onboarding work the week of July 4. Monday, July 12 will be the first day of the first 2-week sprint.
The first week of the first sprint (the week of July 12) will coincide with the summertime Samvera Developer Congress, July 12-16. The Hyrax Maintenance Working Group will be participants in that Dev Congress along with the rest of the community as a way to get the Working Group started and working in Hyrax.
What we need: Developers and GitHub issue testers to continue the important work of the Hyrax Maintenance Working Group. The goal of the group is to support core maintenance and development for Hyrax in order to provide a stable base; this includes addressing bugs as they arise and reviewing pull requests. Upcoming work will focus on evaluating the outstanding Hyrax issues on GitHub. The goal is to continue stabilizing Hyrax, allowing for future feature development and important code reclamation work.
Part of the work that might occur this cycle will be in support of an IMLS Grant, New Heights for Hyrax. If that grant project is approved, the project will begin October 1, 2021 and the Hyrax Maintenance Working Group during this cycle might support bringing in code changes from that effort and helping with testing needs.
Additionally, this cycle will see a transition of a new person coming into the role of the Hyrax Technical Lead. This transition will be happening at the end of September / beginning of October and will potentially coincide with the beginning of the IMLS grant project. The call for a new Hyrax Technical Lead will be happening separately from this call for Hyrax Maintenance Working Group members.
Who we need: 2 Developers and 2 GitHub issues testers who can secure a .5 FTE commitment from their institution for July-December 2021. Work is done in 2-week sprints, two weeks on and two weeks off.
Developers will focus on evaluating the outstanding Hyrax issues on Github, addressing bugs, and reviewing pull requests.
The GitHub issues testers will help the Product Owner evaluate and prioritize open Hyrax issues, and will test issues as pull requests are merged and issues are completed. The people in this role do not need to be developers.
Time frame: July-December 2021. Work is done in 2-week sprints, two weeks on and two weeks off.
To participate: Add your name to the team list on the Hyrax Maintenance Working Group page
For more information: See the Hyrax Maintenance Working Group page
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Calls for proposals - Samvera Connect 2021 Online
Connect Online programming is intended to serve the needs of attendees from throughout our Community, from potential adopters to expert Samverans, in many roles including developers, managers, sysops, metadata librarians, and others who are interested in Samvera technologies and Community activities.
Workshops: submission form open through Sunday, August 15th, 2021
The Workshops form includes the option to request a workshop on a specific topic that you would like to attend. The Program Committee will use these suggestions to solicit workshops from the Community.
Presentations and Panels: submission form open through Tuesday, August 31st, 2021
Lightning Talks: submission form open through Thursday, September 30th, 2021
Virtual Posters: submission form open through Thursday, September 30th, 2021
You may find it helpful to refer to the workshop program, presentation/lightning talk program, and posters from last year’s online conference.
For questions: Contact Heather Greer Klein
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Ask: Q&A Session facilitators
What we need: We still need facilitators for other 30 minute Q&A sessions on any topic you'd like, such as a specific feature, gem, customization, troubleshooting strategy, or any other Samvera technology-related area.
Who we need: Anyone at any level who wants to share their passion for a specific Samvera technology topic
Time frame: Please claim your date and topic ASAP
To participate: Claim a date by adding your name and topic: Q&A Sessions
For questions: Contact Heather Greer Klein
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Ask: Volunteer for the Connect 2021 On-line Program Committee
What we need: Volunteers to help plan and program the 2021 Connect On-line conference
Who we need: Anyone can join, and first-time participants are especially welcome!
Time frame: Every other week on Thursday at 12pm ET through September 16th
To participate: See Samvera Connect 2021 committee page
For questions: Contact Heather Greer Klein