There are still a few places remaining for the next OPF Hackathon: A Practical Approach to Preservation Systems at: http://opfhackathonmontpellier.eventbrite.co.uk/. Registration closes on Wednesday 16 May.
This Hackathon will focus on preservation workflows and systems. It will consider a large number of widely available tools that are being used both by the community and in industry. To find out more about what it's like to attend a hackathon, there are some links to blogs from participants from previous similar events at: http://www.openplanetsfoundation.org/blogs/2012-05-09-opf-hackathon-practical-approach-preservation-systems.
The agenda can be seen at: http://wiki.opf-labs.org/display/KB/Agenda+-+OPF+Hackathon+-+A+Practical+Approach+to+Preservation+Systems.
- Participate in a collaborative approach to tackling digital preservation challenges
- Share best practices and learn from other organisations
- Learn about articulating requirements and refining them into use cases for tool development
- See tool demonstrations and provide feedback
- Learn about managing digital collections
- Meet new contacts in the digital preservation community
- Develop new skills
Registration
OPF members are invited to attend free of charge. Non-members are welcome at a cost of EUR200. Please register at: http://opfhackathonmontpellier.eventbrite.co.uk/.
Further information about the event, can be found on the OPF wiki: http://wiki.opf-labs.org/display/KB/2012-05-21+OPF+Hackathon+-+A+Practical+Approach+to+Preservation+Systems. It also includes information about the event dinner, accommodation and travel.
We hope to see you in Montpellier!
Kind Regards,
Rebecca McGuinness
Membership and Communications Manager
Open Planets Foundation
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