The full program
<https://samvera.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/samvera/pages/3811377153/Samvera+Virtual+Connect+2026>is
now available
<https://samvera.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/samvera/pages/3811377153/Samvera+Virtual+Connect+2026>
for *Samvera Virtual Connect 2026
<https://www.eventbrite.com/e/samvera-virtual-connect-2026-tickets-1987080693846?aff=oddtdtcreator>*,
taking place *Tuesday, May 12 and Wednesday, May 13, 2026*.
This free, virtual event (held via Zoom) runs each day from:
- 8:00–11:00 AM PDT
- 11:00 AM–2:00 PM EDT
- 15:00–18:00 UTC
This year’s program highlights* practical, community-driven work and
planning for what comes next. *A few sessions you won’t want to miss:
*Community updates*
- *The latest updates* from Avalon, Hyku, and Hyrax Product Owners,
along with a report from Technical Coordinator Rob Kaufman
- *Sustaining Hyku: An IMLS Grant Update*, sharing progress on
governance, sustainability, and collaboration models
- *We did it – Welcome to Fedora 7.x*, exploring what’s new in the
latest major Fedora release
*Repository stories*
- *Preserving Richness, Enabling Access*, a deep dive into Indiana
University’s dual-repository migration strategy for a complex digital
collection
- Repository showcases from *West Virginia University, Indiana
University,* and the *Bodleian Libraries at Oxford University*
- *We Never Thought We’d Need to Do This*, a timely look at UNC-Chapel
Hill’s rapid-response project to preserve at-risk federal research
*The latest technical processes, emerging challenges, and what comes next
on our technical roadmap*
- *From Whack-a-Mole to Edge Protection*, addressing AI scraping and
infrastructure resilience
- *Fedora as a Supplementary Repository in Hyrax*, proposing new
architectural approaches for performance and durability
- *Working Smarter AND Harder*, a candid look at the processes behind
the community-funded Bulkrax CSV Guided Importer
- *Flexible Metadata: Now, Next, and After That*, exploring the
evolution of metadata modeling in Hyku and Hyrax
- *Transforming RDF Metadata with SPARQL CONSTRUCT*, demonstrating
approaches to making RDF data more usable and publishable
- *Going Up – Keeping Your App Up to Date w/ Hyrax*, with practical
guidance on upgrades and new community resources
We'll end each day with an* interactive, facilitated discussion session:*
May 12th: *Who Decides? Building a Community Decision-Making Framework for
Hyku*
May 13th: *Hyrax Ingest – Could It Be Simpler?*
Throughout both days, you’ll hear directly from repository managers,
developers, and community leaders sharing lessons learned, challenges, and
ideas for what comes next.
Samvera Virtual Connect is an informal, welcoming space for anyone working
with or interested in Samvera technologies and a valuable opportunity to
learn from peers and contribute to the conversation.
*Register for free on Eventbrite
<https://www.eventbrite.com/e/samvera-virtual-connect-2026-tickets-1987080693846?aff=oddtdtcreator>*
We hope you’ll join us!
Heather
Community Manager Office Hours
<https://calendar.app.google/d9cDcUVrcsZxZxn17>
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Heather Greer Klein (she/her/hers)
Community Manager
Samvera Foundation
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https://samvera.org/
Working from Durham, NC (US Eastern Time Zone), on land traditionally cared
for by the Shakori and Eno peoples.
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