The 2010 Evergreen International Conference will be held in Grand Rapids, Michigan April 21-23, 2010. Grand Rapids is a vibrant, dynamic and accessible town waiting to be explored. With big-city features and a small-town feel, Grand Rapids is in the heart of Evergreen country and provides a perfect venue to delve into all things Evergreen with countless opportunities to relax in downtown GR or in one of the many nearby area attractions.

Now in its second year, the Evergreen Conference brings together the community of open-source users to discuss, develop and grow the Evergreen ILS. Conference programs will be applicable to technology staff, administrators, and frontline staff.

This year's conference is co-hosted by the Grand Rapids Public Library and Equinox Software Inc.

About

The Evergreen International Conference will be held April 21-23, 2010 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. A hackfest for developers will be held all day April 21, 2010.

Now in its second year, the Evergreen Conference brings together the community of open-source users to discuss, develop and grow the Evergreen ILS. Conference programs will be applicable to technology staff, administrators, and frontline staff.

This year's conference is co-hosted by the Grand Rapids Public Library and Equinox Software Inc.

Schedule

Tues, April 204:00-6:30 pmRegistration open
Wed, April 218:00 am-7:00 pmRegistration open
 9:00 am-12:00 pmHackfests
 Lunch on your own 
 1:00-4:00 pmHackfests
 4:15-5:15 pmForum on the Evergreen Foundation
 5:30-7:00 pmExhibitor Reception
 7:00 pmPub Crawl
Thurs, April 228:00 am-5:00 pmRegistration open
 8:30 am-5:00 pmExhibits open
 Breakfast on your own 
 9:00-10:00 amOpening sessions and developer's update
 10:15-11:15 amOpening Keynote address
 11:30 am-12:15pmBreakout sessions
 12:30-1:45 pmLunch
 2:00-2:45 pmBreakout sessions
 3:00-3:45 pmBreakout sessions
 4:00-4:45 pmBreakout sessions
 5:30-7:00 pmGrand Rapids Public
Library reception
 7:00 pmDine Around
Fri, April 23Breakfast on your own 
 8:30-11:00 amExhibits open
 9:00-9:45 amBreakout sessions
 10:00-10:45 amLightning Talks
 11:00-12:00 pmClosing Keynote address
 Lunch on your own 

Keynote Speakers

Opening Keynote Speaker
Thursday, April 22, 2009, 10:15 am

Bill Ptacek, Director, King County Library System

Bill Ptacek has been the Director of the King County Library System (KCLS) since 1989. Earlier this fall, the KCLS received a 3-year, $998,556 National Leadership Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services to share current development work on the Open Source Library System (OSLS), Evergreen, with other libraries and develop resources to make the OSLS a more viable alternative to the traditional Integrated Library System (ILS) for libraries across the nation. KCLS will partner with the Peninsula Library Sytems (San Mateo, CA), Orange County Library System (Orlando, FL), and Ann Arbor District Library (MI). Working together, these partner libraries will create and develop the critical infrastructure components that have traditionally been provided by ILS vendors and will establish a peer-to-peeer support model for open source libraries.

Ptacek became the Director of the King County Library System in 1989. The King County Library System is currently the second busiest library system in the United States with 43 libraries, 1,200 employees and an annual operating budget of more than $72 million. He began his career at the Chicago Public Library and worked as the Director of the Idaho Falls and Louisville Free public libraries before coming to the King County Library System. He has a Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Illinois, a Masters Degree in Library Science from the State University of New York and Advanced Degree in Administration from the University of Chicago. He has also served as an adjunct professor and a visiting speaker at the University of Washington’s Information School.

Ptacek has served as Co-Chair of the Legislative Planning Committee and has been involved in a number of community activities including more than five years of service on the KCTS Public Television Advisory Board, Chair of the King County Board of Developmental Disabilities, member of the King County Governance Commission and President of the Bellevue Rotary Club 2002-2003. Bill is also an active member of the Public Library Association (PLA), having served on more than a dozen committees, and was the 2000 recipient of the Charles Robinson Award from the Public Library Association, which recognizes a public library director for implementation of innovative change.

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Closing Keynote Speaker
Friday, April 23, 2009, 11:00 am

Eric Lease Morgan, Head of Digital Access and Information Architecture Department at the University Libraries of Notre Dame

Eric Lease Morgan is the Head of Digital Access and Information Architecture Department at the University Libraries of Notre Dame. He considers himself to be a librarian first and a computer user second. His professional goal is to discover new ways to use computers to increase library collections and improve library services. Some of his more notable investigations have surrounded the automatic collection of electronic serials, the indexing of open access content and the personalization of library websites. The vast majority of Eric’s publications are available online, and the same is true for all the software he has written. Eric has been practicing open access publishing and open source software distribution since before the phrases were coined. In his spare time, he can be seen folding defective floppy discs into intricate origami flora and fauna.

Lease Morgan holds a Bachelor’s Degree from Bethany College and a Masters of Information Science from Drexel University. In addition to his position at Notre Dame, he is also the CEO and President of Infomotions, Inc., a consulting firm that provides teaching and computer programming services to libraries, librarians, and other library organizations. With more than twenty years of experience, Infomotions assists libraries to learn about, create, and maintain digital library collections and services that are usable, scalable, sustainable, and relevant to your patrons. Eric is the recipient of many honors including the 2005 Foik Award (Librarian of the Year) from the University Libraries of Notre Dame, the 2004 LITA/Hi Tech Award for Outstanding Communication, and being named a 2002 Mover & Shaker by Library Journal.

Register

Registration to the 2010 Evergreen International Conference is $135. The registration fee includes the pre-conference hackfests, all conference sessions, two receptions and lunch on Thursday.

The conference will be held at the Amway Grand Plaza Hotel, a 5-star hotel located in the heart of downtown Grand Rapids. A special room rate of $129 per room (up to two people in the room), $139 for a triple and $149 for a quad, has been reserved for conference attendees. Included in the room rate is complimentary parking and free wireless in the room. Reserve your room today.

Be an Evergreen speaker in Grand Rapids!

You are invited to submit a presentation proposal for the 2nd Evergreen International Conference, to be held in Grand Rapids, Michigan, on April 21-23, 2010. This is your opportunity to shape Evergreen and the Evergreen Community by sharing your knowledge and expertise with other Evergreen users from around the globe. With the theme GRowing Evergreen, we're in search of presentations that will resonate with the full range of Evergreen users, be they nuts-and-bolts developers or front-line staff.

Submission deadline: December 15, 2010

General Submission Guidlines

  • Presentations can be made by individuals or a panel of speakers.
  • Presentations should be 45 minutes in length.
  • Proposals must be in English.
  • All proposals must be non-sales or marketing orientated.
  • Generally, the Evergreen International Conference does not pay per diem, honoraria, or expenses.
  • There are no fees required to submit a proposal.

Proposal Submission Form

This presentation features a:
Presentation Title:
Speaker Information:
Name:
Company or Institution:
Title:
Email Address:
Phone Number:
Street Address:
City:
State/Province:
Postal Code:
Presentation Description: (100 words or less)
Brief Biography:
Equipment Needs:
Speaker(s) will provide their own: 
Laptop 
Projector 
Other
Speaker(s) will need: 
Laptop 
Projector 
Internet connection 
Projector cart with power and cabling
Projection screen 
Flipchart and markers 
Other

Exhibitor Information

Companies who provide products and services related to libraries, open-source software, or Evergreen are welcome to exhibit during the conference. Cost to be an exhibitor is $750. Exhibitors should complete the application or email Dawn Roberts for a complete exhibitor's packet.

Exhibitors will need to register as an Exhibitor for the conference.

Contact Information

Email: questions@evergreen2010.org
Phone: 877.673.6457

Meet with a Developer Request

Have an individual request or concern that you haven't seen addressed or don't understand? On the afternoon of the hackfests, Wednesday, April 21, there will be an opportunity to have a one-on-one meeting with an Evergreen developer. Thirty minute time slots are being planned. Please select a time that works best for you, provide some contact information, and describe the topic(s) you'd like to discuss. This will allow us to allocate people and space accordingly.
Your name:
Email:
Cell phone:
(optional, but may help us find you on-site, if needed)
Requested Time:
Topics to be addressed:

Thank you to our Exhibitors and Sponsors

    Exhibitors

    3M

    Baker & Taylor

    Bibliotheca

    EnvisionWare

    Equinox Software

    Integrated Technology Group (ITG)

    Unique Management Services



    Sponsors

    ByWater Solutions

    EnvisionWare

    Equinox Software

    Grand Rapids Public Library Foundation

    Lyrasis

    Midwest Collaborative for Library Services

    The Galecia Group