Community/Camps/UMSI2016

ArchivematiCamp One

Overview

Location:University Michigan School of Information, in Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA. Dates: August 24 - 26, 2016 Cost: $450 USD

Instructors will include staff from Artefactual Systems, archivists from the Bentley Historical Library, Kari Smith (Digital Archivist, MIT Libraries) and Ben Fino-Radin (Associate Media Conservator at the Museum of Modern Art).

Original Announcement: https://www.artefactual.com/archivematica-camp-save-the-date/

Registration

Registration for this event is now open!

Please fill out this Registration Form to reserve your spot.

Cost: US$450: Includes:

2 days of workshops and training
1 day of hackathon or unconference
Continental breakfast each day
coffee/tea throughout the event
surprise swag item

Syllabus

The first two days will be structured as workshops and training sessions. The beginning and ending sessions will be single-stream, with all participants together. The middle half will be split into two streams, which we are calling 'Digital Curator' and 'Technologist'.

The 3rd day is considered optional. The main focus is a Hydra/Fedora/Islandora-Archivematica Integration design charette. Space will be provided for a parallel 1 day unconference session, addressing additional participant interests.

Draft Agenda

Accommodations & Travel

Bell Tower Hotel

The Bell Tower is a 3 minute walk from the School of Information. A room block has been reserved at the Bell Tower Hotel, with a group discount rate. A discount code will be provided to all registrants. The group rate is $166 per night for a standard queen room single occupancy, $177 for double occupancy, with king and double bed rooms available as well. This is about $20 off the regular daily rate.

Graduate Ann Arbor

Another option within a 2 or 3 minute walk. Rooms start at $229 per night, being renovated Winter 2016.

Outside City Center

There are a number of less expensive options within a 15 minute drive.

Please edit this wiki to include any information you think would be helpful for other attendees.

Call for Proposals

Please contribute to this wiki if you have any ideas for what you would like to see at ArchivematiCamp One. Contributions could include, but are not limited to:

Curriculum topics for the workshop
Unconference agenda items
Lightning Talks or presentations you would like to share

Add your ideas here on the wiki, or email info@artefactual.com if you prefer.

Social Events

Newcomer Dinner

Stealing an idea from Code4Lib - this is an opportunity to socialize the night before Camp begins. We are all newcomers this time around.

Sign Up Form

Plans

When: Tuesday, August 23rd, 2016
Time: 6 PM (ish) or whenever you can get your group together
Mastermind (if you have any questions): Justin Simpson

Guidelines:

Max of 6 per group
- Please, no waitlisting
- Some restaurants can hold multiple groups of six. It is up to you to investigate the venue to see if this is possible.
One leader needed for each location
- Leader duties
  - Make reservations if required; otherwise make sure that the restaurant can handle a group of 6
  - Herd folks from hotel to restaurant (know where you're going!)
See a restaurant that's not listed? Feel free to add one, but please make sure that it is open that evening.

Group Social

We'd like to plan a group dinner, for the night of Wednesday August 24th. This would be an optional, purely social event, the cost for it is not included in the Camp registration. If you are interested use this Sign Up Form.