What
South Central States Fedora Users Group Meeting.
The meeting will include:
presentations on current implementations and work underway at peer institutions
discussion for users considering the tool
Fedora workshops led by Fedora experts and developers
conversations intended to foster collaboration among users and in support of the Fedora project
We ask for attendees to present upon their various projects in either long or short sessions.
Who
We welcome anyone in the region both currently using Fedora or considering using Fedora for the management of digital assets as a repository or archive. This meeting is for all ranges of technical skill level.
Registration is open here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScd_6vF4ODc05eKRvVl9NZoE1gsKz_ki5WU7xTFnjUqUDcciQ/viewform?usp=sf_link
When
29-30 January 2020
Where
M.D. Anderson Library, University of Houston – Houston, TX
Rooms 10G & 10F, Basement level
Map: http://info.lib.uh.edu/about/maps-directions/floor-maps/basement
Come in through the main entrance, go straight past the service desk and take the spiral staircase or elevator down one level.
University of Houston Campus Map: http://www.uh.edu/maps/
Directions
M.D. Anderson Library
4333 University Drive
Houston, TX 77204
http://info.lib.uh.edu/about/maps-directions
Parking
http://www.uh.edu/visitors/visitor-parking/
Transportation
Attendees
University of Houston Libraries
University of Texas at Austin Libraries
Texas A&M University
Duraspace
Tentative Agenda
Have topics you would like to discuss, or topics you would like see discussed? Please suggest them!
This is a tentative agenda - we're pretty flexible and want to be sure that folks are able to get the most out of our time together. Please share any idea you have for presentation, discussion, hacking, etc.
Wednesday -
Updates on Fedora and institutional projects. Time for discussion of various topics.
| Time | Topic | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 9:00-10:00 | Arrival, coffee, and registration | |
| 10:00-10:15 | Welcome and Introductions | |
| 10:15-11:00 | Fedora Updates and Discussion | |
| 11:00-11:45 | University of Houston DAMS update | |
| 11:45-12:00 | Housekeeping | |
| 12:00-1:30 | Lunch | |
| 1:30-2:15 | ||
| 2:15-3:00 | UT Update | |
| 3:00-3:15 | Coffee Break | |
| 3:15-4:30 | Group discussion: Implementing Agile Scrum | |
| 6:00 PM (optional) | Group dinner at TBD |
Thursday -
Updates on Fedora-based software solutions. Alternately, we could see if attendees are interested in learning and Fedora skills in a hands-on workshop
| Time | Topic | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 9:00-10:00 | Coffee | |
| 10:00-10:45 | Avalon Update and Discussion | Rep from the Avalon project will update us on goals and progress |
| 10:45-11:00 | Coffee Break | |
| 11:00-11:45 | Samvera Update and Discussion | Reps from Samvera, to update us on Hyrax and Hyku goals and progress |
| 12:00-12:45 | Islandora Update and Discussion | Rep from the Islandora project will update us on goals and progress |
| 12:45-1:00 | Wrap-up and Discussion |
Other Information
Lodging
- Hampton Inn Houston Downtown
- Special $135 University of Houston Rate
- For online reservations, use this link to receive the special rate
- For phone reservations, mention the University of Houston rate
- $30/night parking, but other nearby parking options: Downtown Parking Map
- On METRORail Purple Line to UH
- Special $135 University of Houston Rate
- Hilton University of Houston, the UH on-campus hotel
- Other nearby hotels, Airbnb, etc.
Dining
- On-campus options (hours vary):
- Eric's Restaurant
- Einstein Bros. Bagels
- McAlister's Deli
- Student Center:
- Starbucks
- McDonald's
- Chick-fil-A Express
- Near Calhoun Lofts:
Presentations:
Implementing Agile Scrum: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1QpvMgVw1P39wqA0fSokJhciyqhQl5TU2LkrfGBYjZT0/edit?usp=sharing
Hyrax: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1SKnWhsQ7KA4pWOdELzKDDpHlMbNJuQXZviiqKdqVUiA/edit?usp=sharing
Samvera: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1vYKsIbSrAsh1Md4KP6EHYWPMWbiQfZ4B1DAbDpXSnWQ/edit?usp=sharing
2 Comments
Tori Brown
https://wiki.dlib.indiana.edu/display/VarVideo/Upgrading+Avalon+6.5+to+Avalon+7.0
Tori Brown
Links provided by UH on presentations they have done on their DAMS in the past:
* [Hitting the Road Towards a Greater Digital Destination: Strategic Planning and Evaluation of DAMS at the UH Libraries](https://uh-ir.tdl.org/handle/10657/1578)
* [Moving On Toward A Greater Digital Destination: An Update from the DAMS Task Force](https://uh-ir.tdl.org/handle/10657/3309)
* [Hitting the Road towards a Greater Digital Destination: Evaluating and Testing DAMS at the University of Houston Libraries](https://uh-ir.tdl.org/handle/10657/1575)
* [Collaborative Metadata Application Profile Development for DAMS Migration](https://uh-ir.tdl.org/handle/10657/2069)
* [Moving on to a Greater Digital Destination: Implementing Digtial Asset Management and Preservation Systems at UH Libraries](https://uh-ir.tdl.org/handle/10657/2044)
* [Outside The Box: Building a Digital Asset Management Ecosystem for Preservation and Access](https://uh-ir.tdl.org/handle/10657/3055)
* [Bayou City DAMS: Outside the Box](https://uh-ir.tdl.org/handle/10657/1607)
* [Outside The Box: Building a Digital Curation Ecosystem for Preservation and Access](https://uh-ir.tdl.org/handle/10657/1779)