[evergreen-outreach] Conference Press Release

[Andrea Buntz Neiman]

+1, thanks Ron

On Tue, Jun 30, 2020 at 10:34 AM Gagnon, Ron <gagnon at noblenet.org> wrote:

> I also did a tinyurl for the videos:
> https://tinyurl.com/Evergreen2020conf
>
> Ron
>
>
>
> On Fri, Jun 26, 2020 at 4:55 PM Andrea Buntz Neiman <
> abneiman at equinoxinitiative.org> wrote:
>
>> +1, with a minor technicality ... 350 people *registered*, but the
>> average session attendance was 60 (high of 150, which was the keynote).
>> Which is still pretty good.
>>
>> Is it possible to include a link to the YouTube conference playlist?
>>
>> On Fri, Jun 26, 2020 at 3:08 PM <rogan.hamby at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> +1
>>>
>>> On Fri, Jun 26, 2020 at 2:33 PM Gagnon, Ron <gagnon at noblenet.org> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Also for your review and comments, a press release on the Conference.
>>>>
>>>> Ron
>>>>
>>>> Evergreen Online Conference Nets 350 Participants
>>>>
>>>> Over 350 attendees participated in the first Evergreen International
>>>> Online Conference held June 9 through 11.  Always quick to adapt, the
>>>> open source community of Evergreen users moved to an online conference as a
>>>> late substitution for the in-person Evergreen International Conference that
>>>> had been scheduled for April in Atlanta but was cancelled due to the
>>>> pandemic.
>>>>
>>>> Most of the original presenters moved their programs online, plus the
>>>> program included some interest group discussions and even a virtual happy
>>>> hour to allow participants to mingle online in a more social setting.  Sessions
>>>> included OPAC usability, reports, security, database updating, self-check
>>>> and coming enhancements.
>>>>
>>>> The average registrant attended six online sessions among the 23
>>>> sessions presented in two simultaneous tracks over three afternoons.  The
>>>> conference also included a keynote by John Rempel. John oversees
>>>> initiatives related to digital accessibility and user experience (UX),
>>>> including the AccessGA and Web Accessibility Group (WAG), services to
>>>> Higher Ed, non-profits and industry in Georgia and across the country.
>>>>
>>>> The sessions were recorded and are now available on The Evergreen
>>>> Project YouTube channel in accessible format.
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Ronald A. Gagnon
>>>> Executive Director
>>>> North Of Boston Library Exchange (NOBLE)
>>>> Danvers, Massachusetts  01923
>>>> 978-777-8844
>>>> www.noblenet.org
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>> Andrea Buntz Neiman
>> Project Manager for Software Development
>> Equinox Open Library Initiative
>> abneiman at equinoxinitiative.org
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> --
> Ronald A. Gagnon
> Executive Director
> North Of Boston Library Exchange (NOBLE)
> Danvers, Massachusetts  01923
> 978-777-8844
> www.noblenet.org
>


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Andrea Buntz Neiman
Project Manager for Software Development
Equinox Open Library Initiative
abneiman at equinoxinitiative.org
1-877-OPEN-ILS (673-6457) x5583
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