Organizers update for (KohaCon 2023) AKA: The Perl and Koha conference in Helsinki, 14-18 August 2023.
We have extended our "Call for papers" *until the 14th of May*: We need *more Lightning talks*, a dozen more *Perl talks*, and a few more *Koha talks*, submission page: https://perlkohacon.fi/Call-For-Talks-Perl-Koha-Helsinki-August-2023.html So this is another chance for those who hesitated, and then we need to start to confirm the talks and schedule. We want to make a dense and insightful conference, so we need more content. But content is WE ARE, as the community. Welcome! And all of you, friends, are welcome as attendees too! ๐ MORE NEWS TO COME: - โ๏ธ registration on site will be opened this month - ๐ we're working on the program (thus why more good talks needed) - โ Wiki for hotels, landmarks, activities, weekends, tourist attractions, knowledge-base for all you need to travel, and gathering for SIGs on-topic and off-topic related will start to be filled and improved this month too. - ใ๏ธ great things on top of great mood, new knowledge, experience exchange, meeting with the community, and making new friends -- will be announced! ๐ Warm regards, The Perl and Koha Conference Organizing Team === Andrii and the National Library of Finland Koha team! On Sun, Apr 23, 2023 at 10:10โฏAM Perl Koha <perlkoha...@gmail.com> wrote: > *TL;DR :* > > 1. There's only one week left before our call for talks closes on April > 30th. > Don't hesitate to submit your draft ideas or works in progress here: > โก๏ธ CALL FOR TALKS SUBMISSION PAGE: perlkohacon.fi/cft > <https://perlkohacon.fi/Call-For-Talks-Perl-Koha-Helsinki-August-2023.html> > > 2. The Perl and Koha Conference in Helsinki will happen from ๐ *August > 14th to 18th, 2023* > More hints on this soon! > > 3. Track our social channels (we prefer Telegram): > - *t*.me/PerlKohaCon <http://t.me/PerlKohaCon> > - *Facebook*.com/PerlKohaCon <http://Facebook.com/PerlKohaCon> > - *Twitter*.com/PerlKohaCon <http://Twitter.com/PerlKohaCon> > - *Instagram*.com/PerlKohaCon <http://Instagram.com/PerlKohaCon> > - *LinkedIn*.com/showcase/PerlKohaCon > <http://LinkedIn.com/showcase/PerlKohaCon> > - (Mastodon) *Fosstodon*.org/@perlkohacon > <http://Fosstodon.org/@perlkohacon> > ... and share the link to this message you are reading among your friendly > bubble. > > ๐ค We need more interesting talks, we need more attendees, and you. > > > > *LONG VERSION, with some fun and suspense:* > > We're inspired to bring you the "Perl and Koha Conference in Helsinki" > (also known as KohaCon with YAPC::Europe/PerlCon) taking place from ๐ > August 14th to 18th, 2023. > > > The conference will feature three days of talk streams (August 14th to > 16th) and two additional days of workshops and special meetings (August > 17th to 18th). > > Among all the usual things you know about KohaCon, this time, we have a > unique event that gives an opportunity for the Koha and Perl communities to > unite, exchange insights, and forge (unwind together!) new connections. > > As a valued member of the Koha community of all of you, we need your > expertise! ๐ > > We also need your help to present Koha to the Perl community in the best > possible way, as Koha could become the flagship product for the Perl > community. To make that happen, we need to unite, present ourselves, and > share all the ideas we can come up with! (By the way, you can propose ideas > through our channels or by reaching out directly to the main organizer, > Andrii, at nug...@gmail.com) > > There's only one week left before our call for talks closes on April 30th. > Don't hesitate to submit your draft ideas or works in progress here: > > โก๏ธ CALL FOR TALKS SUBMISSION PAGE: perlkohacon.fi/cft > <https://perlkohacon.fi/Call-For-Talks-Perl-Koha-Helsinki-August-2023.html> > > > After you make a placeholder for a talk (i.e. send the form), we will know > this, and confirm with you later, and this will help us to select the best > talks, make the conference most interesting and useful, and plan our > schedule. Afterward, you can progress with your talk development further, > this means no need to have the talk ready in one week, so no panic. > > No-panic more: if you want, you can talk to our dedicated team, who is > ready to help you refine your talk and provide guidance if needed. Reach > out to us at perlkoha...@gmail.com ๐. If you have experience in Koha or > around, but no experience in stage-action: we value first more, so we'll > try to cover your back! > > Mind that talk is only one part of the reason and only ignition point to > share your experience: you might find mates and interested people after > your presentation, so that might be just the beginning of something greater! > > We will talk all about expansion, improvement, and experience exchange, > and these are engaging topics for your talk (but keep your experience in > priority of anything below): > > Best practices, tips, hacks, and challenges in using Koha in the library > Koha software development, including integrations with other systems > The future of BIBFRAME, MARC, and Linked Open Data in Koha > Features needed for Koha to become more capable, which the Perl community > can contribute to, such as ILL, ERM, and others > Upcoming or requested Koha feature developments: proposals, progress, and > collaboration opportunities > As this will be an event with many IT professionals and developers from > the Perl community, we will also cover geekier and dev-related topics. > However, we will have one separate stream fully dedicated to libraries > (usage, pro-tips, and KohaCon-related topics). > > You will meet library and Koha experts from ๐ซ๐ฎFinland, a country that > has already switched hundreds of libraries to Koha, as well as experts from > ByWater Solutions, BibLibre, PTFS Europe, Koha-and-library IT-topic > activists from France, Germany, Sweden, and more. Even from Ukraine > (consider there will be something special about this). > > This conference is an excellent opportunity to make meaningful connections > with the Perl community and explore how these relationships can benefit the > Koha community! ๐ค > > Don't forget, August is an ideal time for a summer vacation in Helsinki > with your family. โ๏ธ Extend your stay over the weekends to experience the > city's culture and attractions while attending the conference. We will have > a partners program and more coordinated activities (might be even > sponsored, but we need more participants and attendees to make that > happen!). > > > > Stay connected by following us on social media, there, we will publish > more and announce things that we will have these weeks soon before the > conference (yes, something gifty or nifty is planned). We'll target as main > social channel Telegram one: > - t.me/PerlKohaCon > and encourage you to use this geeky, fast, and comfortable groups, > channels, and messaging platform. But feel free to join us on any of these > platforms for news and updates: > - Facebook.com/PerlKohaCon > - Twitter.com/PerlKohaCon > - Instagram.com/PerlKohaCon > - LinkedIn.com/showcase/PerlKohaCon > - (Mastodon) Fosstodon.org/@perlkohacon > Feel free to use the platform where you have the most connections to share > and spread the word! > > > *๐ "Kiitos" - this means "Thank you" in Finnish.* Btw, and sounds as it > reads, no fine prints! > > > Please share this message with colleagues and friends who might be > interested in presenting at the conference or attending. > Together, let's make this event a significant and enriching experience for > both the Koha and Perl communities! ๐ > > ... and we look forward to seeing you in Helsinki! > > > > Warm regards, > The Perl and Koha Conference Organizing Team > > === > Andrii and the National Library of Finland Koha team! >
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