On Tuesday, 11th August 2015, we will be holding the third Symplectic North American Conference in Boston, Massachusetts. Registration is now open for the event which will be held at District Hall.
Date: August 11th, 2015
Location: District Hall, 75 Northern Ave, Boston, MA 02210, United States
Time: 8:00am to 4:30pm
The event will be a mixture of speaker sessions and workshops, and is open to institutions currently using or implementing Elements, as well as institutions wishing to learn more about Elements. You don’t need a technical background to attend, although Symplectic will have technical expertise available during the event should you wish to discuss technical aspects of the product. We will be discussing topics such as Open Access, new Elements features, use cases, and more. It will be a great opportunity to see the latest developments in the Symplectic ecosystem, as well as meet and learn from other members of the community.
A full agenda, along with further details, is available on our Eventbrite page,
Make sure to register promptly to reserve your seat, as spaces are limited. It’s shaping up to be a busy day, and we’re sure every attendee will be able to take away valuable knowledge.
We look forward to seeing you there!
Agenda
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08:00 |
Registration & conference breakfast |
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08:45 |
Welcome |
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09:00 |
Company update Jonathan Breeze, CEO |
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09:45 |
Client stories: use cases Moderated by Julia Hawks, VP North America UGA Elements as a Professional Activity Toolkit Implementation, Integration and Innovation: Symplectic@Cambridge A panel of Symplectic clients will share their own use cases for Symplectic Elements and open profiles, showcasing unique projects and sharing ideas with the audience for getting the most out of Elements. |
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10:45 |
Break |
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11:00 |
Elements: new solutions Nick Anderson, Product Manager Symplectic’s Product Manager will share information regarding recent product updates and present a view of the Elements roadmap for the remainder of 2015. In addition, Nick will provide an introduction to new Elements Solutions which extend our support of Open Access, Faculty Reporting, and Analytics. |
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12:00 |
Lunch (provided) |
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13:00 |
Client stories: Elements implementation and roll-out Moderated by Jeff Lang, Client Support Manager NA Panel: Julie Noelke, Project Director, University of Georgia Midge Ray, Associate Professor, University of Alabama at Birmingham Scott Troy, Systems Technician, University of New Hampshire Symplectic clients who have recently implemented or rolled-out Elements will share their experiences, tips for best practice, and lessons learnt, to benefit those about to embark on their implementation or roll-out to faculty. |
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13:45 |
Workshop Session 1: Delegates will need to select one of the two tracks below to attend: Option a) Configuring institutional reports The Symplectic team will provide an introduction to configuring institutional defined reports in Elements, including the creation of custom CVs, individual and group activity reports Option b) Repository Tools Configuration and OA Monitor During this workshop, members of the Symplectic team will explain how more recent versions of Elements can be configured to further support institutional and funder open access policies. The session will also explain how subscribers of Symplectic’s new Open Access Monitor can track compliance against their own institutional open access policies. There should also be time to discuss planned/desired enhancements to Symplectic’s existing repository tools. |
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14.45 |
Break |
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15.00 |
Client-led Development Forum Moderated by Paolo Mangiafico, Duke University, and Juergen Wastl, University of Cambridge An opportunity for attendees to input into the current and future development of Elements |
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16.00 |
Final thoughts from the audience (Q&A) and conference roundup Jonathan Breeze, CEO and Julia Hawks, VP North America |
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16:30 |
Conference close |
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