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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Please excuse any cross-posting.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">(via Josh Cromwell, The University of Southern Mississippi)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">The University of Southern Mississippi Libraries are now accepting proposals for the 2025 Southern Miss Institutional Repository Conference (SMIRC), which will take place
<b>from Thursday, April 24, to Friday, April 25, on campus in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, and online</b>.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">We are accepting proposals for short concurrent sessions (approx. 25 minutes), full concurrent sessions (approx. 50 minutes), panels (multiple speakers on a common topic, approx.
1 hour), workshops (hands-on opportunity for participants to learn about a specific topic pertinent to IRs, approx. 2 hours), lightning talks (approx. 5 minutes), and posters.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">This year, we are also adding a pre-conference that will take place on the afternoon of April 23, 2025. Pre-conference sessions will explore topics and themes connected to
the future of IRs: specifically, major concerns, developments, and challenges for the next decade. Pre-conference sessions will be in-person only and will not be recorded.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">For the main conference, we welcome proposals from all institutions that either have an IR or that are interested in pursuing an IR for their institution. The conference is
platform-agnostic, so proposals utilizing all varieties of IR platforms are welcome. Topics for proposals may include (but are not limited to):<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Choosing an IR platform<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">IR staffing models<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Artificial intelligence (AI) and IRs<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Accessibility for IRs<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Community-driven IR platforms and initiatives<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Supporting underrepresented groups through IRs<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Library-led publishing through the IR<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Data management and IRs<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Diverse and underrepresented communities in the IR<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Metrics and tools for evaluating IRs<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Priority will be shown to in-person presentations, but because the conference will be delivered in a hybrid format, a small number of presentation slots will be available for
fully virtual presenters. Hybrid presentations, in which one or more presenters are in person while their co-presenters participate virtually, are also welcome.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">The deadline for submitting proposals is
<b>Friday, January 17</b>. Acceptance e-mails will be sent no later than January 31. Proposals may be submitted
<a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.lib.usm.edu/smirc/proposals.html__;!!DZ3fjg!494ZtdZi7d0W5VXQwSQ8xGipcNxNnivd7zMpgtLwxJBSYlQBMU33R3nNDH40H2IUeJ4Fj5c2yYZVxpBk_K1U9MAgyDY$">here</a>. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Registration is
<b>free</b> for all attendees and will open in January. More information about the event itself is available
<a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.lib.usm.edu/smirc/__;!!DZ3fjg!494ZtdZi7d0W5VXQwSQ8xGipcNxNnivd7zMpgtLwxJBSYlQBMU33R3nNDH40H2IUeJ4Fj5c2yYZVxpBk_K1U1KVK1wE$">here</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Please contact
<a href="mailto:joshua.cromwell@usm.edu">joshua.cromwell@usm.edu</a> for any questions about proposals or about SMIRC.
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