Propose a topic

Lightening talks

Each delegate will be asked to present a 5 minute lightening talk at the start of Day 1 as an ice-breaker to the unconference on a pre-prepared subject of their choice

Proposed topics

In addition to a 5 minute lightening talk (see above) we also require everybody to make suggestions about proposed topics. By proposing a topic, it does not necessarily mean that you are an expert or that you are willing to lead a discussion on this topic. Proposed topics could entail:

• topics you would like to discuss in more detail with the group - eg a problem (or a solution) you have encountered
• an aspect of your work that you would like to share with the group (please bring examples of workflow, documentation etc with you)
• a topic they would like to learn more about

The deadline for this is Friday 29th April - we will then turn this into a list and ask people to indicate their preferences/interests ahead of the event and use this to shape the discussions.

In each please explain your level of knowledge or experience and comment on the proposals. Please use the following format:

Short phrase summary of topic

Name, Affiliation

Paragraph-long statement describing topic

Proposals

SIP Creation and Rubymatica

Tom Laudeman, University of Virginia (AIMS Project)

I would like to demonstrate Rubymatica and discuss issues related to processing of files to make them suitable for a Submission Information Package (SIP). I am the author of Rubymatica. It is a Ruby port of the SIP creation phase of Archivematica. My efforts were supported by the AIMS team, especially the digital archivists. (Many thanks to the Archivematica people for blazing the trail.) A key question is: How much processing should we do before initial assessment? The demo will fit in 5 minutes, but the discussion could last much longer.