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Upcoming Events
January 2022 Librarian Community Call
2021 was challenging year, and while we’re hopeful for a better 2022, it’s off to a rocky start. For the January 2022 OpenCon Librarian Community call we're creating a safe space to check in and process. Let's share our thoughts and experiences by considering questions such as:
- "What experiences defined 2021 for you?”
- “What are your most useful strategies for managing work and life right now?”
- “What practices would you like to leave in 2021 and what would carry forward into 2022?”
- “What hopes for 2022 do you cherish?”
We'll use Etherpad Lite, which allows for full privacy and anonymity as we share our experiences and ideas.
This call brings together all librarians working with, or learning about, all things Open--and gives folks an opportunity to connect with each other to better their work and librarianship.
Agenda and Notes
You can find all the proposed agendas and notes from the Librarian community calls in one place, right here.
Joining details
To join the conference call from your computer, go to https://www.uberconference.com/SPARCconference.
To join the conference by phone within the US, dial 855 277 1599. To join the conference by phone outside of the US, see https://www.uberconference.com/international. This page provides local dial-in numbers for 50 countries. If available, you can dial into the local number for your country then enter our conference line information when prompted (phone number: 855 277 1599). If a local dial-in number isn’t available for your country, we suggest you either login from your computer using the instructions above or dial the US number using Skype.
Recordings
Community Calls are not recorded to support a safer environment for open and honest discussion. However, notes are taken.
What to expect
Community calls are always friendly, and we love new faces. The more you participate, the more you'll get out of it! No doubt there will be a lot of this too.