[open-science] Beyond the Repository Fringe 2009 - keynote speakers announcement

Thu Jul 9 14:06:39 UTC 2009

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Beyond the Repository Fringe 2009 - Call for Participation

Place:                Informatics Forum, University of Edinburgh
Date:                30th/31st July 2009
Wiki:                 http://wiki.repositoryfringe.org/
Email:                rf09 at ed.ac.uk
Hashtag:           #RF09

Sponsored by JISC, the Beyond the Repository Fringe 2009 event will be
hosted by the  University of Edinburgh with support from the Digital
Curation Centre, the School of  Informatics, EDINA, and Information
Services, as well as UKOLN and EPrints.

This year the Repository Fringe organisers aim to draw on and showcase
a range of inspirational repository developments, including those 
produced from
the JISC Rapid Innovation and Repository and Preservation programmes, 
plus various
'barcamps', 'hackdays' and repository challenges.

Designed for an audience of developers, repository managers and
practitioners, the programme retains an 'unconference' feel to it, and 
seeks to canvass
contribution from a wide range of repository actors for:

-        Live demonstrations of innovative work;
-        "Pecha Kucha" presentations on any subject relating to
current, or future repository endeavours (i.e. a presenter shows 20
images for 20 seconds apiece, for a total time of 6 minutes, 40 seconds);
-        Round Table discussions;
-        Formal presentations or tutorials on related topics;
-        A 'Code Challenge'

Keynote speakers are Ben O'Steen, Sally Rumsey, and Clifford Lynch.
Jordan Hatcher will also present on the Open Database Licence (ODbL).
To accompany this event there will be a DCC Associates' Network
meeting (delegates will be able to join the network and participate on
the day) and a DISC-UK DataShare workshop on 'research data
requirements and digital repositories'.

The dates of the event coincide with the start of the Edinburgh
Festival season, which includes the Jazz and Blues Festival (31 July - 9 
Aug), the
Festival Fringe (7 Aug - 31 Aug), the Edinburgh International Festival 
(14 Aug - 6 Sept),
and the Edinburgh Book Festival (15 Aug - 31 Aug), as well as the usual 
impromptu street
theatre, musicians and sideshows.

Register for this free event and sign up for a 'performance' of your
choice at: http://beyondtherepositoryfringe-emailinvite.eventbrite.com/

University accommodation is available at pre-Festival prices on a 
first-come,
first-served basis.

To book please contact the Bed and Breakfast Team
on 0131 651 2007 or email them at bed.breakfast at ed.ac.uk.
Alternatively visit: 
http://www.edinburghfirst.com/accommodation/availability.asp

For further enquiries contact: rf09 at ed.ac.uk.

regards
Stuart Macdonald
RF09 Organising Committee

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