Ad Hoc Programming for iPRES 2018

There are several new categories of ad hoc submissions in addition to the usual peer reviewed submissions. The ad hoc program categories include:

  • Lightning Talks
  • Digital Preservation Games 
  • Original Digital Preservation Graphics

 These sessions will:

  • Have a lightweight submission process (see below)
  • Be coordinated and reviewed by the iPres 2018 Organizing Team
  • Have a rolling deadline and acceptance cycle: 11 June - 31 August

Lightning Talk Sessions

Lightning talk sessions present a series of five-minute presentations on a topic, about recent developments, or a theme that organizers identify followed by any remaining time for attendees to ask questions and discuss. We will determine the number of lightning talk sessions based on submissions. 


To submit a proposal for a lightning talk, send a message to ipres2018contributions@gmail.com with the following information:

  • Name of Submitter:
  • Name of Presenter (if different):
  • Affiliation of Presenter:
  • Contact email: 
  • Brief description of topic, development, or theme to be presented (up to 250 words): 
  • Significance of the proposed lightning talk (up to 150 words):

Digital Preservation Games

Submit your ideas and bring them along to share at the first iPRES gameroom! Our community has benefited from fun ways to learn about digital preservation and curation since the Digital Curation Game (example of playing the game) and other early examples. This category includes any form of board, video, or other game format broadly defined that addresses, illustrates, amplifies, or explores any aspect of digital preservation.  The proposed game can be at any stage of development or design from idea to beta version to a game that is already developed and ready to try. Presenters should come prepared to engage attendees in providing feedback about. There will be two gameroom sessions on the program.


To submit a proposal for a digital preservation, send a message to ipres2018contributions@gmail.com with the following information:

  • Name of Submitter:
  • Name of Presenter (if different):
  • Affiliation of Presenter:
  • Contact email: 
  • Brief description of the proposed game (up to 250 words): 
  • Intended outcomes: what will people who play the game learn, understand, practice, or achieve?  (up to 250 words):
  • Development stage of game:  (options: idea  stage, initial development, beta stage, ready to play) [Note: Indicating the development stage will help with scheduling]
  • Examples of images, files, instructions, and other information that may be included in the conference proceedings: 

Original Digital Preservation Graphics

Share your examples of any illustration, diagram, or other graphic that explains, demonstrates, examines, or speculates about digital preservation principles, concepts, practices, development, or topics. We are looking for graphics that have been “created directly and personally by a particular artist; not a copy or imitation and/or something serving as a model or basis for imitations or copies.” (source:  dictionary.com entry for original). Original Graphics include infographic or any form of design image, may be a static or animated images, and may be provided in any kind of shareable format to be displayed during the iPRES 2018 session and in the conference proceedings. 


Examples: Our community has benefited from some informative and useful graphics developed by community groups and individuals, e.g., the OAIS Reference Model (page 4-1), the DCC Lifecycle Model, and the DPM three-legged stool, We know there are lots of existing examples - tweet your examples: #ipres2018 #DPgraphics.


To submit a proposal for a digital preservation, send a message to ipres2018contributions@gmail.com with the following information:

  • Name of Submitter:
  • Name of Presenter (if different):
  • Affiliation of Presenter:
  • Contact email: 
  • Brief description of the original graphic (up to 250 words): 
  • Purpose of the graphic  (up to 150 words):
  • Status: (indicate if the original graphic has been shared and in what forms or venues)
  • NOTE: some version of original graphics presented to be included in the conference proceedings.