Call for Proposals: Samvera Virtual Connect 2026

Samvera Virtual Connect
<https://samvera.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/samvera/pages/3811377153/Samvera+Virtual+Connect+2026>
will
take place *Tuesday, May 12 and Wednesday, May 13, 2026*, from *8:00–11:00
AM PDT / 11:00 AM–2:00 PM EDT / 15:00–18:00 UTC.*

Virtual Connect is a *free, informal online event* where community members
share work, ideas, and experiences with Samvera and any related open
repository technologies. The event takes place entirely on Zoom, and
presentations will be recorded for asynchronous viewing.

*Call for Proposals <https://forms.gle/Kw2wvqYdkUZ97P2p7>*

* <https://forms.gle/Kw2wvqYdkUZ97P2p7>*
Each year, *feedback from attendees asks for more presentations
highlighting real repositories, collections, challenges, and tools from the
people who build and manage them.* We need your participation to make this
event representative of the breadth of work happening in and around our
repositories, and to show the impact of this work.

We welcome and encourage anyone including repository managers, developers,
metadata specialists, and project leads to share their work. No matter your
role, there are others who could learn from your experiences.

We are currently seeking proposals <https://forms.gle/Kw2wvqYdkUZ97P2p7> for
the following session types:

*Repository Showcase (5–7 minutes)*
Short “show and tell” demonstrations of repositories in production or
development. Whether you’re running a Samvera-based repository, using tools
like ServerlessIIIF, or experimenting with new approaches, we’d love to see
what you’ve built.

*Presentations (5, 10, or 20 minutes)*
We welcome proposals on a wide range of topics across the Samvera ecosystem
and open repositories generally. Possible themes include:

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   Work to support accessibility and inclusive access to collections
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   “New to Samvera” implementation experiences
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   Adapting or reusing work from other institutions
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   Challenges, lessons learned, or pilot projects
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   Integrations with other institutional systems or tools
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   Team workflows, staffing models, and collaboration practices
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   New ideas, experiments, or projects seeking feedback

*Breakout Sessions (45 minutes)*
Facilitated virtual roundtables scheduled before or after the main
sessions. These discussions provide an opportunity to connect with others
across the community around shared interests or challenges.

*Proposal deadline:* *Friday, April 17, 2026*
<https://forms.gle/Kw2wvqYdkUZ97P2p7>

Virtual Connect is a welcoming space for sharing *work in progress,
practical experiences, and lessons learned*, and we encourage submissions
from across the community.
We hope you’ll share what your team has been building!

Heather
Community Manager Office Hours
<https://calendar.app.google/d9cDcUVrcsZxZxn17>
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Heather Greer Klein (she/her/hers)
Community Manager
Samvera Foundation
heather_at_samvera.org
https://samvera.org/
Working from Durham, NC (US Eastern Time Zone), on land traditionally cared
for by the Shakori and Eno peoples.