IDigBio Summit 2016

Digitizing the Past and Present for the Future
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Join the leading researchers and professionals striving to digitize Natural History Collections in the U.S.! The annual ADBC Summit brings together representatives from TCNs, iDigBio, and partner initiatives related to NSF's Advancing Digitization of Biodiversity Collections program. The Summit inspires collaboration and focuses on discussions of shared goals, challenges, and opportunities.

"Meeting so many people, hearing the details of what is going on, was invaluable. The 'networking' part of the Summit was really the highlight, and I thought the fairly rapid presentations by quite a lot of people, with a balance of breakout groups greatly facilitated that."

"I've been to all of the Summits and I hope to go to many more. This is singularly the best opportunity for me to network with collections people across taxa and to talk about stuff I care a lot about. It was a very positive event and I learned a ton as always."

"I greatly enjoyed the Summit! And I wish that I'd had the opportunity to attend, or to gain this level of knowledge in some other way, before starting my first TCN involvement. It would have greatly helped!"

General Information

When: November 1-3, 2016
Where: Chattanooga, Tennessee
Venue: TechTown located inside the Chattanooga Lifestyle Center

Area Information

• Chattanooga Visitor Bureau
• Chattanooga Visitors Guide

Dining Options

There are a large number of restaurants in downtown Chattanooga within walking distance of TechTown and the hotels.

• Restaurants in the vicinity of TechTown

Ground Transportation

The Chattanooga Airport (CHA) is about 20 minutes from downtown (where TechTown and the hotels are located). We strongly encourage ride-sharing to and from the airport. Rental cars are not normally reimbursed by iDigBio.

• Ground transportation options at CHA
• Google directions from CHA to TechTown
  • uberX fare estimate = $11-15
  • uberXL fare estimate = $26-34

Remote Access

To the extent possible, the Summit sessions will be broadcast and recorded using Adobe Connect.

1. Read the iDigBio Web Conferencing Wiki Page
2. Get connected:
   • Go to https://idigbio.adobeconnect.com/summit6/
   • Choose Enter as Guest
   • Type your First and Last Name in the box provided
   • Click Enter Room

Summit Program

We are creating a PDF version of the iDigBio Summit VI program, which will be made available as the event date approaches.

• All invited participants to the Summit (including iDigBio personnel) must complete the Registration Form and supply the following information for the program:
  • Name, institution, role, affiliation, etc.
  • Head-shot photo
  • Brief biography

• Each TCN will have a 1-2 page overview in the program. The default source of information will be the TCN wiki pages. Topics we prefer to see covered are:
  • Overview, goals
  • Techniques, workflows
  • Data management
  • Open access of data
  • Research use of data
  • Management of the network, oversight, processes

Agenda

The Summit agenda is currently being finalized. Notes from the planning stages for the Summit and agenda are included on the Discussion page.

Monday, October 31, 2016 – Travel Day

When	Activity
Daytime	TRAVEL DAY FOR: iDigBio onsite support staff Participants from the 3 new TCNs iDigBio External Advisory Board NSF Program Officers NSCA Board Members
Evening	Dinner on your own

Tuesday, November 1, 2016 – Travel Day / Business Meetings / Orientation

Activity / Room

When	Corridor or Other	Main Space	Cultural Arts	Kilobytes	Robotics	Studio	Lounge
Daytime	TRAVEL DAY FOR ALL OTHER PARTICIPANTS
Morning	Breakfast on your own
8:00-8:30	Summit Check-in						Open meeting space
8:30-10:00			New TCN Kickoff Meeting #1	New TCN Kickoff Meeting #2	New TCN Kickoff Meeting #3		Open meeting space
10:00-10:30	Break						Open meeting space
10:30-12:00			New TCN Kickoff Meeting #1 (continued)	New TCN Kickoff Meeting #2 (continued)	New TCN Kickoff Meeting #3 (continued)		Open meeting space
12:00-1:30	Lunch on your own					External Advisory Board Meeting with iDigBio	Open meeting space
1:30-3:00		iDigBio Orientation for New TCNs History & Overview Services & Resources Why project management Questions & Answers				NSCA Board Meeting	Open meeting space
3:00-3:30	Break						Open meeting space
3:30-5:00		iDigBio Orientation for New TCNs (continued) How to find out what's going on How to get involved Questions & Answers				NSCA Board Meeting (continued)	Open meeting space
5:00	Adjourn
Evening	Dinner on your own

Wednesday, November 2, 2016 – Summit Day 1

Activity / Room

When	Corridor or Other	Main Space	Cultural Arts	Kilobytes	Robotics	Studio	Lounge
Morning	Breakfast on your own
8:00-8:30	Summit Check-in						Open meeting space
8:30-9:00		Welcome Logistics - David Jennings Welcome - Muriel Poston, NSF DBI Welcome - Doug Jones, FLMNH					Open meeting space
9:00-9:30		National Digitization Effort - Talks iDigBio - Larry Page ADBC - Roland Roberts BCoN - Robert Gropp					Open meeting space
9:30-9:50		National Digitization Effort - Questions, Answers, & Discussion					Open meeting space
9:50-9:55	Transition						Open meeting space
9:55-10:10		2011 TCNs - Lightning Talks (5 minutes, 5 slides each) InvertNet Tri-Trophic Lichens & Bryophytes					Open meeting space
10:10-10:25		2011 TCNs - Questions, Answers, & Discussion					Open meeting space
10:25-10:55	Break						Open meeting space
10:55-11:15		2012 TCNs - Lightning Talks (5 minutes, 5 slides each) New England Vascular Plants Paleoniches Macrofungi SCAN					Open meeting space
11:15-11:35		2012 TCNs - Questions, Answers, & Discussion					Open meeting space
11:35-11:50		2013 TCNs - Lightning Talks (5 minutes, 5 slides each) Vouchered Animal Communication Macroalgae Fossil Insect Collaborative					Open meeting space
11:50-12:05		2013 TCNs - Questions, Answers, & Discussion					Open meeting space
12:05-1:15	Lunch on your own						Open meeting space
1:15-1:30		2014 TCNs - Lightning Talks (5 minutes, 5 slides each) Great Lakes Aquatic Invasives InvertEBase SERNEC					Open meeting space
1:30-1:45		2014 TCNs - Questions, Answers, & Discussion					Open meeting space
1:45-1:50	Transition						Open meeting space
1:50-2:00		2015 TCNs - Lightning Talks (5 minutes, 5 slides each) Microfungi Fossil Marine Invertebrates					Open meeting space
2:00-2:10		2015 TCNs - Questions, Answers, & Discussion					Open meeting space
2:10-2:15	Transition						Open meeting space
2:15-2:30		2016 TCNs - Lightning Talks (5 minutes, 5 slides each) New TCN #1 New TCN #2 New TCN #3					Open meeting space
2:30-2:45		2016 TCNs - Questions, Answers, & Discussion					Open meeting space
2:45-3:15	Break						Open meeting space
3:15-3:45		Overview of Working & Interest Groups					Open meeting space
3:45-4:00		Day 1 wrap-up - Questions, Answers, & Discussion					Open meeting space
4:00-5:00		Meeting rooms open for TCN meetings, working/interest group meetings, Q&A, etc.		Meeting of the Symbiota Working Group			Open meeting space
5:00	Adjourn
7:00-7:30 7:30-8:00 8:00-10:00	Evening program at the Tennessee Aquarium (cash bar and heavy hors d'oeuvres provided) Arrival Talk(s) Aquarium open for viewing

Thursday, November 3, 2016 – Summit Day 2

Activity / Room

When	Corridor or Other	Main Space	Cultural Arts	Kilobytes	Robotics	Studio	Lounge
Morning	Breakfast on your own
8:00-8:30	Arrival						Open meeting space
8:30-9:00		Welcome Logistics - David Jennings Why Digitize? (2 videos)					Open meeting space
9:00-10:00		Open Room Discussion - Concentrating on our priorities for the next five years: Where do we go from here? What does our future look like? What are our common goals? What is most important for us to concentrate on?					Open meeting space
10:00-10:15	Break						Open meeting space
10:15-11:30		Expanding your audience - Citizen Science and Outreach	What to digitize next? Data gaps, establishing goals, etc.	TCN Sustainability: Funding, PENs, etc.	Data Quality: Data submission, standards, attribution, etc.		Open meeting space
11:30-11:45		All groups write up their summaries in bullet-point format
11:45-1:00	Lunch on your own		iDigBio meeting with NSF				Open meeting space
1:00-2:15		Tools and skills to use the iDigBio portal to address research use	Effectively managing your digitization project	Data quality and use - research applications; maximize value/use	Outreach - identify stakeholders; foster awareness; broadening participation		Open meeting space
2:15-2:30		All groups write up their summaries in bullet-point format
2:30-2:45	Break						Open meeting space
2:45-4:00		Attribution and citation	Extending data schemas	Sustainability	Educational resources - digitization; biodiversity informatics		Open meeting space
4:00-4:15		All groups write up their summaries in bullet-point format
4:15-4:30	Break						Open meeting space
4:30-5:00		Summit wrap-up (open Room Discussion) - Bringing it all together: What did we learn? Where do we go from here? How do we work together to achieve our common goals? What are our action items?					Open meeting space
5:00	Adjourn
Evening	Dinner on your own

Friday, November 4, 2016 – Travel Day

When	Activity
Daytime	TRAVEL DAY FOR EVERYONE

Report

Links will be provided after the event.

Photos

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Recordings

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