Spotlight (see Gihub repository) is an open source application – a plugin to Blacklight – that allows librarians, curators, and content experts to showcase and contextualize digital collections using self-service workflows. The Spotlight Community is comprised of an ecosystem of IT service managers, software developers, user experience designers, collection managers and more. To foster greater community collaboration and leverage our collective expertise, this wiki is intended as a key venue to share information cross-institutionally. This space is intended to grow organically and change over time to support the needs of the community.  


What's New?

Find out about the most recent demo or new information your colleagues have shared with the community!  

Institutional Spotlight Sites

Links to institutional sites with information about each installation including service and development contacts, date installed, and more

Service Documentation

A place for institutions to share both internal and external documentation for their Spotlight installation. Service team charters, best practices, policies and more

Presentations

Links to conference presentations and published papers about Spotlight

Communication

Community meeting notes, discussions, and surveys

Developer Resources

Links to github and more, for developers, product owners, and service staff



Spotlight Calendar

DATES ANNOUNCED!

Dear Spotlight adopters & the Spotlight-curious,

As shared in our December save the date, the Spotlight-focused teams at Harvard and Stanford, met regularly in the last quarter of 2023 to plan a unique event: the “Spotlight on Spotlight” summit, scheduled for the first quarter of 2024.

Our goals for this summit are:

  • To rejuvenate the community forum around Spotlight, encouraging sharing and collaboration.

  • To provide an engaging platform for those who are curious about Spotlight.

  • To revisit and update the Spotlight Community Roadmap that was initiated in 2019, and identify the priorities of our community.

  • To gauge interest and availability for a focused community sprint.

The summit will consist of 3 one-hour sessions, on 25 Jan, 8 Feb, and 22 Feb at 10:00 am PST, 11:00 am MST, 12:00 pm CST, 1:00 pm EST.

Sessions will be as follows:

  • Session 1, 25 Jan - Harvard presents: from Spotlight 2.0 to 3.0; Community Roadmap introduction & discussion 
  • Session 2, 8 Feb - Deep dive into institutional concerns and opportunities - share institutional priorities
  • Session 3, 29 Feb - Discuss new Spotlight community directions; establish working groups

We kindly request that if you plan on attending, please take a moment now to add your name and a brief description of your organization on the Pre-meeting Introductions page. Code of conduct guidance for the summit is available on each of the above-listed session agendas.

Each session will start promptly on the hour. The Zoom room will open 10 minutes prior to allow for light socializing and settling in. We have also allocated an optional 30 minutes after each session for further discussion and networking.

Rest assured, all sessions will be facilitated, have clear agendas, dedicated note-takers, and will be recorded for future reference.

We sincerely hope you'll consider joining us for this exciting event. Let's put the spotlight back on Spotlight together! 

Best Regards,

Cathy Aster, Stanford University

Vanessa Venti, Harvard University

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