View source for Webinar Series: Adapting to COVID-19: Resources for Natural History Collections in a New Virtual World

iDigBio recognizes the rapid changes happening within museum communities and the efforts being made throughout the community to adapt to these changes. We hope that this webinar series can help to provide insight into how different groups and institutions are adapting to life in a quickly evolving world. We currently have the following events planned and would love to hear from the community if you have ideas for future webinars. All webinars will be recorded and held in Zoom. Stay tuned for more events to be posted soon, and [https://www.idigbio.org/content/webinar-series-adapting-covid-resources-natural-history-collections-new-virtual-world check out the calendar event for event details]!

==2020 Webinars==

'''July 28: Planning for Virtual Events: Lessons learned from Digital Data & SPNHC Conference Planners''' <br>
Topics to include: Registration, Planning the Schedule, Recruiting and Trainings for Presenters and Moderators, Planning for Posters and Oral Presenters (Storage, Communication, Accessibility - time zones, etc), Vendors, Website and Organization, Benefits of a Virtual Mtg
* [https://vimeo.com/451649267 Webinar Recording]
* [https://www.idigbio.org/wiki/images/3/31/Planning_for_Virtual_Events_Lessons_learned_from_Digital_Data_%26_SPNHC_Conference_Planners.pdf Presentation Slides PDF]
* [https://bit.ly/30CAgyY Google doc]
 
'''August 25: Executing Virtual Events: Lessons learned from Digital Data & SPNHC Conference Planners''' <br>
Topics to include: Zoom, Social Media, Audience Engagement/Managing Expectations, Day of Roles and Responsibilities, Social Engagements, Tips for Considering Accessibility & Inclusion, Surveys, and Meeting formats moving forward. <br>
Zoom link: https://ufl.zoom.us/j/99571640979?pwd=V0VwbDBySEtBYUptNUZ2L0RQNGh0UT09 <br>
* [https://vimeo.com/451641406 Webinar Recording]
* [https://www.idigbio.org/wiki/images/1/1b/Executing_Virtual_Events_Lessons_learned_from_Digital_Data_%26_SPNHC_Conference_Planners.pdf Presentation Slides PDF]
* [https://bit.ly/3aJoDuL Google doc]

''Additional Resources:''
* [https://www.idigbio.org/wiki/images/0/03/MURAL_The_Definitive_Guide_To_Facilitating_Remote_Workshops.pdf MURAL - The Definitive Guide To Facilitating Remote Workshops]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oNPqhzAXWaE Events Industry Council - Moving online: How to transition your live event to an engaging virtual experience]
* [https://bit.ly/DigiData4 Digital Data conference wiki page with Presenter Guide and Moderator/Tech Support document]
* [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1IzTGgVXNI719LEokgajBcgFM40qL0R3sIrSJu0yI3M8/edit SPNHC/ICOM NATHIST Conference Code of Conduct]
* [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1EI05VXapk-tB044ZbIr_qBVnINdu2TPfyRslvbgAXiU/edit SPNHC/ICOM NATHIST Conference Virtual Meeting Presenter Guidelines]
* [https://docs.google.com/document/d/10-L8SP9ZSd3f321DxgJSXgI0ixUB4iAUxaz1XLi0jE0/edit SPNHC/ICOM NATHIST Conference Moderator Instructions]
*[https://www.idigbio.org/content/virtual-meeting-resources iDigBio Virtual Meeting Resources]
*[https://www.idigbio.org/content/idigbio-code-conduct iDigBio's Code of Conduct]
*[https://www.idigbio.org/wiki/images/9/99/Digital_Data_2020_Presenter_Guide.pdf Digital Data Presenter Guide]
*[https://www.idigbio.org/wiki/images/4/4c/DigitalData_ModTechInstrux.pdf Moderator Tech Support Document]
*[https://universityevents.iu.edu/Guide-to-Virtual-Events-v24Mar20.5-1.pdf Indiana University's guide to hosting virtual events]
 
'''September 15-17''': Taking the Pulse of Natural History Collections During COVID-19 Series: Where are we now?<br>
Join iDigBio, NSCA, BCON, NSF, and SPNHC for a mini-series to discuss the climate of natural history collections during COVID. What is the community experiencing? How are they coping? How do we persevere?<br>

'''September 15''': Review Results of BCON’s Community Survey & Break-out room discussion <br>
Speaker: Barbara Thiers <br>

'''September 16''': Collections Perspectives & Break-out room discussion <br>
Speakers: John Bates, Emily Braker, Brian Atkinson, Mare Nazare<br>

''Additional Resources:''
* [https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1KzlBvO_LAntPS-3NWxRDM95tVVA6dQYM?usp=sharing Shared Google Folder for reopening protocols] - feel free to borrow text from protocols that other collections have already shared, and/or upload your own protocols to this folder for others to see and use
* [https://www.aam-us.org/2020/08/03/reopening-starter-kit-for-museums/ AAM Reopening Starter Kit for Museums]

'''September 17''': Moving Forward: Communities Response and Opportunities for the Future: Presentations and Panel Discussion/Q&A <br>
Speakers: Rob Gropp, Pam Soltis, Scott Miller, Roland Roberts <br>

Zoom link for series: https://ufl.zoom.us/j/93561818170?pwd=eVRxU1RWQWE2VGFhTi91enV6WWJvdz09<br>
 
'''October 27: Virtual Project Management, Tips and Tools'''<br>
David Jennings, Diego Barroso <br>
Zoom link: https://ufl.zoom.us/j/99571640979?pwd=V0VwbDBySEtBYUptNUZ2L0RQNGh0UT09