[OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Start thinking about your Evergreen conference program proposals...

[Karen Schneider]

In several days we're going to do all-out publicity for the Evergreen
International Conference, May 20-22 in Athens, Georgia (
http://solinet.net/evergreen). Honestly, we're just nailing down hotel rooms
first (nice places at great rates, btw).

Meanwhile, it's not too early to start thinking about -- or even better,
submitting -- program proposals for the conference. The deadline is March 2,
but we're open to them any time! We'll have 45-minute presentations or
panels in three tracks: Library Adminstration, Front-line users and Tech
Topics.

   - Library Administration: programs targeted at managers and
   administrators seeking information about the feasibility, cost issues, and
   other topics related to using Evergreen and open source software in
   consortial and standalone environments
   - Front-line users: Best practices and techniques for using Evergreen in
   day-to-day library operations
   - Tech Topics: Issues of interest related to system administration,
   software development, implementation, hardware, migrations, and integration
   with other software

You are welcome to match your program to the conference theme, Branch Out
with Evergreen, but it's not necessary. We are open to submissions that
demonstrate innovative uses of Evergreen, promote Evergreen usage, educate
about open source in libraries, offer best practices for installing,
configuring, or using Evergreen, highlight OSS products congruent with
Evergreen, or otherwise help contribute to the growing body of knowledge
shared by the Evergreen community.

Accepted submissions will be offered space in one of our concurrent
sessions. Each concurrent session will run 45 minutes, with five more
minutes for Q&A.

*Note: *There will be at least one program slot reserved for 5-minute
"Lightning Talks" on any Evergreen topic. You will be able to sign up for
lightning talks at the conference. Evergreen developers are also invited to
an all-day Hackfest on Wednesday, May 22.

All presenters can expect a laptop with Web access and PowerPoint, a
computer projector and a microphone. All sessions will be recorded and
shared with the global Evergreen community.

*Proposal guidelines:*

   1. All submissions must include a session title, short description
   appropriate for the conference program (no more than 200 words), and the
   names, institutions, job titles and email addresses of those who will be
   presenting the material at the conference.
   2. Note your intended track (Tech, Administration and Front Line Users).
   3. Let us know of any accessibility requirements.

Please send a copy of your proposal by 5 p.m. EST on March 2, 2009 to
events at evergreen-ils.org<events at evergreen-ils.org?subject=Submission:%20Evergreen%20International%20Conference>.
You
will receive a confirmation message. Acceptance emails will be sent before
March 16, 2009.
The Evergreen International Conference is jointly sponsored by Georgia
Public Library Service (proud founder of Evergreen), Equinox Software and
SOLINET.

-- 
| Karen G. Schneider
| Community Librarian
| Equinox Software Inc. "The Evergreen Experts"
| Toll-free: 1.877.Open.ILS (1.877.673.6457) x712
| kgs at esilibrary.com
| Web: http://www.esilibrary.com
| Be a part of the Evergreen International Conference, May 20-22, 2009!
| http://solinet.net/evergreen
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