Greetings All,

From iDigBio: You are invited to this year’s *Biodiversity Digitization Conference (BioDigiCon 2022)* https://www.idigbio.org/content/biodigicon-2022, an all-virtual event scheduled for *27-29 September 2022*.

Registration is free through Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2022-biodigicon-tickets-367104919697.

Although the agenda is still in progress, this year’s conference will feature:

* a session focused on data quality issues and solutions organized by leaders from the world’s major aggregators, including GBIF, iDigBio, ALA, and CRIA, * a 4-part series comparing and contrasting leading collections and data management systems (Arctos, Emu, Specify, and Symbiota) with time for your questions, and * several lightning rounds featuring digitization tools and techniques.

Also included will be extended sessions on

* image and data storage, * digitization workflows using Symbiota software, * issues related to the Digital Extended Specimen, * methods dealing with biocultural issues and the use of Traditional Knowledge (TK) labels, * an exploration of digitization sustainability strategies at the institutional level, * consideration of current collaborations between GBIF, ALA, and iDigBio for aligning pipelines benefiting data mobilization, and * reports from major digitization projects funded by the U.S National Science Foundation.

*Lightning Talk Space is Limited: *

We have issued an open call for 10-minute lightning round talks focused on novel or successful digitization techniques, data mobilization strategies, tools, protocols, workflows, and the like. These rounds are filling fast.

Please email Conference Manager Jill Goodwin (jgoodwin@floridamuseum.ufl.edu) right away if you are interestedin participating.