2019 DSpace North American User Group Meeting

Please join us September 23 & 24, 2019 at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis for the 2019 DSpace North American Users Group Meeting.

This meeting will provide opportunities to discuss ideas, strategies, best practices, use cases, and the future development of DSpace 7 with members of the DSpace community including repository developers, technology directors, and institutional repository managers. We anticipate a variety of discussions, presentations, lightning talks, and workshops as part of the program. We encourage members of the wider open repository community and those interested in learning more about the open source DSpace repository platform to participate.

The program committee will release a Call for Proposals in the next few weeks. More information about accommodations, registration, and schedule will be posted here.

The 2019 DSpace North American User Group Meeting is jointly sponsored by the University of Minnesota Libraries and the Texas Digital Library.

Registration and Accommodation

Meeting location
Elmer L. Andersen Library, Room 120, University of Minnesota campus (West Bank)

Registration
Registration will be available online by June. A $50 registration fee will help to offset costs and provide you with breakfast, lunch, and coffee.

Accommodation options

The per night prices below reflect the University of Minnesota rate when booking over the phone

West Bank:

• Courtyard Minneapolis, $146/night
• Aloft Hotel, $135/night

East Bank:

• The Graduate Hotel, $167/night
• Hampton Inn and Suites Minneapolis, $129/night
• Days Hotel University Ave SE, $95/night
  

Getting here

A light rail connects the airport terminals to both Minneapolis and St. Paul and to the University of Minnesota campus for $2.00 each trip or $2.50 during rush hours. Payment kiosks (cash or credit) are located at each station. To reach campus from the MSP airport, take the Blue line to the US Bank Stadium stop, and switch to the Green Line.

A cab or rideshare from the airport costs about $35 each way.

Public transportation information: Metro Transit light rail and bus service
Campus transportation information: maps, parking, transit

Event accessibility
There is a section in the registration form for accessibility requests of any nature. Elmer L. Andersen Library is an accessible building equipped with elevators. A quiet room can be provided upon request.

2019 Planning Committee

• John Butler, University of Minnesota
• Ed Warga, Texas Digital Library
• Erik Moore, University of Minnesota
• Lisa Johnston, University of Minnesota
• Bill Tantzen, University of Minnesota
• Valerie Collins, University of Minnesota
• Emily Janisch, University of Minnesota
• Mary Gibney, University of Minnesota

Contact us at dspace-user-group-meeting@umn.edu