Community contributions are critical to the success and sustainability of the Evergreen project. Most of these contributions are expected to come from employees of Evergreen libraries, consortia and service providers, but other work responsibilities often take priority, leading to inconsistent work on the project. How can managers build a culture where open-source contributions are valued and encouraged? In this session, leaders from Bibliomation, Georgia PINES, and NOBLE will share their methods for encouraging staff to be active participants in the Evergreen community. Attendees are invited to bring their own tips and ideas for ensuring their organizations are actively working with the community.
2024 Welcome and Keynote Address – Richard Littauer
Richard Littauer is an organizer of SustainOSS and the host of the Sustain Podcast. As a full-stack developer and open source community consultant, he has contributed to thousands of different open source projects, and worked with dozens of communities. He also likes birds. Richard will be speaking on sustainability in open source projects with time for Q&A after his presentation.
All About Scheduling Evergreen Upgrades and Training for your Library/Consortium
Upgrading Evergreen versions for your end users can be a daunting task. Have you worried about training reluctant staff in a new version? Have you stressed out about database upgrade scripts and database reingests? Are you terrified to leave the TPAC? Our panel will discuss every aspect of upgrades and how PaILS/SPARK PA, BC Libraries Cooperative, and Bibliomation approach these methods. We’ll talk about training materials, scheduling the upgrade, talking to end users about the importance of upgrades, providing the right documentation, and the technical aspects of the upgrade itself.