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
We will be asking for attendees to present upon their various projects in either long or short sessions.
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.
This is a free event. Online registration required. Please register online with this Google Form.
23-24 August
Day 1: Tentatively 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Day 2: Tentatively 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Start and end times are subject to change depending on schedule, which is currently being developed.
Medical Sciences Library room 202, Texas A&M University
202 Olsen Blvd.
College Station, TX 77843
Directions/Parking
Parking for Individuals with Disabilities
As registration is free, attendees are responsible for their own parking costs. Rates are available at http://transport.tamu.edu/parking/visitor.aspx/permit.aspx#rates.
First Name | Last Name | Institution/Organization | Title |
---|---|---|---|
Andy | Weidner | University of Houston Libraries | Metadata Services Coordinator |
Andrew | Woods | DuraSpace | Fedora Tech Lead |
Sean | Watkins | University of Houston | Lead Repository Developer |
Ryan | Steans | Texas Digital Library | Assistant Director |
Minnie | Rangel | University of Texas Libraries | Software Developer/Analyst |
Melanie | Cofield | UT Libraries | Head of Access Systems |
Ed | Veal | Houston Public Library | Data Projects Manager |
Anne | Washington | University of Houston | Metadata Librarian |
Minnie | Rangel | University of Texas Libraries | Software Developer/Analyst |
Lisa | Furubotten | Texas A&M | Cataloging Director |
Jenn | Stayton | Schreiner University | Digital Projects Librarian |
Sarah | Potvin | Texas A&M University | Digital Scholarship Librarian |
Joseph | Olivarez | Texas A&M University | Serials Cataloging/Metadata Librarian |
David | Corbly | University of Oklahoma | Director of Repository Services |
Jeannette | Ho | Texas A&M University Libraries | Cataloging /Metadata Librarian |
Nicholas | Woodward | Texas Digital Library | Senior Software Engineer |
Douglas | Hahn | TAMU | IT Manager |
John | Bondurant | Cushing Library, Texas A&M University | Digital Archivist |
Anton | duPlessis | TAMU Libraries | Curator |
Lodging
There are ample lodging options in College Station, and no endorsement is implied in the following information.
The Hilton College Station on University Drive offers a state rate and is walking distance from various dining options. They also provide a shuttle to various locations in town.
Other options on University Drive include Aloft, Hyatt Place, and Holiday Inn Express.
Dining
There are ample dining options in College Station, and no endorsement is implied in the following information.
The University Drive and Texas Avenue corridors offer a good variety. Just across from the Hilton there are a number of choices including Blue Baker for breakfast, sandwiches, and pizza; Razoo's Cajun Cafe; Pei Wei; and Grub Burger Bar. For Mexican food in that spot, Rosa's Cafe is very reasonable and serves great tortillas, and Abuelo's offers classic Tex-Mex.
Just east of the university campus on Texas Avenue can be found a Chilis, Torchy's Tacos, Lupe Tortilla, Shiraz Shish Kabob, and much more.
For those willing to drive a bit, historic Downtown Bryan has a ton of fun options.