On May 19-22, ORCID and LYRASIS, the ORCID US Community consortium lead organization, co-hosted a consortia workshop in Atlanta, Georgia. The workshop was held at the Georgia State University Knowles Conference Center in Atlanta, with the purpose of sharing experiences and building community among ORCID consortia.
Consortia are essential to the ORCID mission. They provide regional context to the adoption of open research and the capacity to implement ORCID on a global scale. The purpose of this workshop is to build community, to share experiences and encourage collaboration, and ultimately – through effective use of ORCID – to improve how research information is shared.
Slides from the event can be found here: https://doi.org/10.23640/07243.c.4520606.v5. The ORCID “Understanding Connections” resource document can be found here.
Workshop Location
GSU College of Law
85 Park Place NE
Atlanta, GA 30303 (map)
The Knowles Conference Center is located conveniently in downtown Atlanta. The venue is accessible by Atlanta’s metro system, MARTA, and is just 1.5 blocks from the Peachtree Center Transit Station. Additionally, the conference venue is a 20 minute metro ride from the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.
Program
May 19
17.00 – 19.00: Opening Reception at LYRASIS Headquarters (1438 West Peachtree Street Northwest, Suite 150, Atlanta; Requires separate registration)
May 20
09:00 – 09:30: Registration Tea, coffee, and light refreshments
09.30 – 09.45: Welcome and introductions Laure Haak 
(ORCID), Robert Miller (LYRASIS)
09.45 – 10.30: Keynote Karin Wulf (Omohundro Institute, College of William & Mary)
10.30 – 11.00: Break
11.00 – 12.00: Speed Networking
12.00 – 12.30: Integrations and Outreach with Impact – Lightning Talks (1)
12.30 – 13.30: Lunch
13.30 – 14.30: Train the Trainer, Session 1
- ORCID Outreach and Advocacy Gabriela Mejias (ORCID), Bernette Sherman (ORCID), Alice Meadows (ORCID)
- Demo-ing How to Use the ORCID API – Beginner/101 Ana Cardoso ORCID), Matthew Buys (ORCID)
- Understanding How Connections with ORCID Records Are Made Brian Minihan (ORCID), Eric Olson (ORCID), Tom Demeranville (ORCID)
14.30 – 15.00: Integrations and Outreach with Impact – Lightning Talks (2)
15.00 – 15.30: Break
15.30 – 16.45: Understanding our Community – Surveys, UX, and More! Alice Meadows (ORCID), Sheila Rabun (LYRASIS), Mallory Robertson (ORCID)
16:45 – 17.00: Closing Comments, Day 1
17.00 – 18.30: Reception Poster Session, Awards Ceremony
May 21
08.30 – 09.00 Tea, coffee, light refreshments
09.00 – 10.00: ORCID Integrations Through the Eyes of… ORCID Board Panel – Richard de Grijs (Macquarie University), Veronique Kiermer (PLOS), Daisy Selematsela (Unisa), Chris Shillum (Elsevier)
10.00 – 10.30: Integrations and Outreach with Impact – Lightning Talks (3)
10.30 – 11.00: Break
11.00 – 12.30: Where Will We Be in 2025? Panel followed by brainstorm in small groups and report back. Chris Shillum (Elsevier), Laure Haak (ORCID), Steve Pinchotti (Altum), Poul Melchiorsen (Aalborg University), Linda O’Brien (Griffith University)
12.30 – 13.30: Lunch
13.30 – 14.30: Train the Trainer Session 2
- ORCID Outreach and Advocacy Gabriela Mejias (ORCID), Bernette Sherman (ORCID), Alice Meadows (ORCID)
- Demo-ing How to Use the ORCID API – Intermediate/201 Ana Cardoso (ORCID), Matthew Buys (ORCID), Will Simpson (ORCID)
- Making Connections with ORCID Records Brian Minihan (ORCID), Eric Olson (ORCID), Tom Demeranville (ORCID)
14.30 – 15.00: ORCID Roadmap Matthew Buys (ORCID), Tom Demeranville (ORCID), Laure Haak (ORCID)
15.00 – 16.00: Closing Comments Carly Strasser (Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center)
May 22
Individual meetings with ORCID Engagement Team staff (optional)
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Lodging
There is no official hotel, but there are many hotels located near the venue. They include:
Distance to venue: .1 mile/ 3 min walk
Courtyard by Marriott Atlanta Downtown
Distance to venue: .2 miles / 3 min walk
Distance to venue: .3 miles / 6 min walk
The American Hotel Atlanta Downtown
Distance to venue: .3 miles / 6 min walk
Distance to venue: .5 miles / 10 min walk
Distance to venue: .5 miles / 10 min walk
As noted above, the conference venue is located by a MARTA station, making it easily accessible for those staying in other areas of the city.
Thank you to our co-host for making this event possible.
Questions? Please contact our events coordinator Stephanie Harley at s.harley (at) orcid.org.