Dear Delegate

 

Thanks for registering for Repository Fringe 2016!

 

Make sure you keep checking the website for updates about various aspects of the programme – and feel free to pass this information on to anyone else who might find the Showcase of interest!

 

You can find out more about our Keynote Speakers online as well as full details of our mammoth Wikidata & Wikisource Showcase, which is summarised here in brief:

 

Wikisource showcase - “It’s not what you do, it’s what it does to you”

As well as providing lots of examples, this introductory session looks at why Wikisource is receiving increased attention and affection and how it adds value to the collections of libraries and archives. It will also talk about the role Wikisource plays in raising the visibility, accessibility and appreciation of out-of-copyright texts and their authors, and how Wikisource links to its sister projects, Wikipedia, Wikicommons and Wikidata.

 

Wikidata showcase – The possibilities are endless

During the second session, attendees will get hands-on, learning the nuts and bolts of how to use and edit Wikidata. It will also cover methods for accessing data and showcase some of the most exciting applications and visualisations that have already been built on Wikidata.

 

Wikidata Advanced Tools workshop

The last slot of the day is a more technical workshop aimed at people who are interested in learning more about advanced methods for accessing Wikidata in an automated way.

 

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Use EPrints?

Les Carr will be doing a bumper user group session which also looks at brainstorming ‘flavours’ for bespoke repositories, followed up by a second session looking ahead to the future of EPrints in Version 4.0 and the new ideas from the COAR Future Repositories. More information to come shortly…

 

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Submit a Poster

We are still looking for poster submissions from people who have something to tell the world about. Posters can relate either to one of this year’s conference themes or to repository management in general.

If you would like to submit a poster, please email your proposed title and an abstract of up to 200 words to explain the aim of your poster to repofringe@gmail.com. The submission deadline is 15th July 2016.

 

Preparations have already begun here in Edinburgh to set up for the Festival – we recommend booking your accommodation as soon as possible if you have not already done so.

 

We look forward to seeing you all in August.

 

Kind regards,

 

Lorna

 

Lorna Brown

Business Administrator

Digital Curation Centre

0131 650 8391

 

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