<div dir="ltr"><span id="gmail-docs-internal-guid-b3c679a3-7fff-d452-1da6-bf235af8f9ff"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Verdana;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Registration is now open for the annual Evergreen International Conference, returning in-person  April 26-29, 2023, in Worcester, Massachusetts, offering presentations and discussions for users of the Evergreen library management system and those interested in finding out more about the open source software and its community.  </span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Verdana;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">“Community at the Heart of Evergreen” is the theme for the conference, reflecting both that librarians and other members of the Evergreen community design and produce the open source system for the library community, and the location of the conference in the heart of New England.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Verdana;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Two and a half days of programs by community members cover a range of interests and concerns, including communicating with consortium members, burnout, improving customer service, hosting options, and system security, in addition to programs on upcoming enhancements and Evergreen system modules.    Nine specialized interest and working group meetings provide attendees with opportunities to discuss and share.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Verdana;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">“Data Security and Patron Privacy in Today’s Library” is the focus of the keynote address by David Leonard, President of the Boston Public Library.  Leonard will share his insights, experience and recommendations on cybersecurity reflecting on the BPL’s ransomware attack in 2021.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Verdana;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Preconference plans for Wednesday, April 26th include programs on the building and releasing of Evergreen software, converting to Linux, using Git, and accessibility in Evergreen.  Wednesday also offers separate Hackfests for development and documentation, an opportunity for community collaboration.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Verdana;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Early bird registration ends on February 17th.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Verdana;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">For full details, program registration and hotel information, go the conference website at </span><a href="https://evergreen-ils.org/conference/2023-evergreen-international-conference/" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Verdana;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">https://evergreen-ils.org/conference/2023-evergreen-international-conference/</span></a></p><br><br></span><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><font color="#000000" size="1"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Rogan Hamby (he/him/his), MLIS</span></p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><font face="Arial"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap">Data and Project Analyst </span></font></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-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