{"id":936,"date":"2021-08-04T09:07:29","date_gmt":"2021-08-04T13:07:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forum2021.diglib.org\/?p=936"},"modified":"2021-08-04T14:37:07","modified_gmt":"2021-08-04T18:37:07","slug":"what-weve-learned-major-takeaways-from-2020-virtual-forum-and-affiliated-events-feedback","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forum2021.diglib.org\/2021\/08\/04\/what-weve-learned-major-takeaways-from-2020-virtual-forum-and-affiliated-events-feedback\/","title":{"rendered":"What We\u2019ve Learned: Major Takeaways from 2020 Virtual Forum and Affiliated Events Feedback"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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As <\/span>Team DLF<\/span><\/a> works with Planning Committee members to help plan 2021 events, feedback from 2020 events is part of this process. Thank you to everyone who participated in events and offered comments. We\u2019re excited to share some of the major takeaways from the surveys that are informing the decisions and plans we\u2019re making for this year.<\/span><\/p>

When we opened the calls for proposals for our 2020 events, we did so assuming we would convene in person as we have for the past 21 years. Once we realized the global pandemic would prevent an in-person gathering, we were faced with new challenges that revolved around the question of how to bring <\/span>CLIR\u2019s Digital Library Federation (DLF) Forum<\/span><\/a>, <\/span>NDSA\u2019s Digital Preservation<\/span><\/a> conference, and <\/span>Learn@DLF<\/span><\/a> into the virtual environment in a way that centers the community. And what would that look like in the throes of multiple pandemics that disproportionately impact Black and Indigenous folks, and communities of color?<\/span><\/p>

Our guiding focus was \u201cbuilding community while apart,\u201d a priority that came directly out of responses from a DLF community survey. As a step in this direction, all of our 2020 events were free of charge and event resources were made widely available after the events. Additionally, the planning committee prioritized submissions from folks who identify as Black, Indigenous, or People of Color working at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and other institutions that work to center historically excluded communities.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

We welcomed over 2,000 individuals from all 50 states, Washington, DC, Puerto Rico, and from more than 30 countries, with nearly 1,200 people viewing the Forum\u2019s opening plenary. We received 136 responses from our general attendee survey and 15 responses from our survey for Program Committee members. Feedback also came from CLIR staff.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThe virtual format allowed for even more attendees and a variety of options for interaction. \t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\tI absolutely loved the synchronous\/asynchronous balance of this conference. The \"sessions\" (and conversations on the associated Slack channel) would occur at the same time for everyone, but . . . I also had the option of pausing, accessing slide decks, rewinding, looking something up on the internet, and resuming the videos... I was more than 100% happy with the experience. I feel like I was able to take in a lot more information at more [of] my pace. \t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t