The 20th International Conference on Open Repositories
Twenty Years of Progress, a Future of Possibilities
Chicago, Illinois, USA
June 15-18, 2025
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Call for OR2025 Conference Partners – $3,500 Partnership Program**
On behalf of the University of Chicago Library, we invite your organization to become a Strategic Partner for the 20th International Open Repositories Conference (OR2025) in Chicago, June 15-18, 2025. Our exclusive Partnership Program offers organizations meaningful engagement with the repository community at a value-oriented investment of $3,500. As we celebrate two decades of progress…
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Become a Platinum Sponsor for OR2025 – Only 2 Spots Left!
Join us as a Platinum Sponsor at the 20th International Open Repositories Conference (OR2025), hosted by the University of Chicago Library, June 15–18, 2025. With a $15,000 investment, your organization will gain premier visibility at both the main conference in Hyde Park and an exclusive networking cruise aboard the Spirit of Chicago. This elite sponsorship…
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Register for Exclusive Library Tours at Open Repositories 2025!
We are thrilled to have you join us for Open Repositories 2025! As part of the event, we are offering exclusive tours of the University of Chicago Library, showcasing some of our most innovative and historic spaces. Tour Options: Mansueto Library and Automated Retrieval System (Monday and Tuesday, 8:30am-9:15am): A tour of the Mansueto Reading Room and…
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UChicago Housing at Max Palevsky Residential Commons Registration Now Open
Stay in a residence hall in the heart of the University of Chicago Campus, a short, 14-minute walk from the conference headquarters at the University of Chicago Laboratory Schools. Designed by Mexican architect Ricardo Legorreta, this bright brick building brings a touch of semitropical radiance to University residential living. Each suite in this dormitory has…
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OR 2025 Conference going ahead as planned
The in-person Open Repositories 2025 conference will be held as planned in Chicago, Illinois, June 15-18, 2025. We are aware that recent political and policy developments in the United States have caused concern within our community. We recognize that some of you may be facing financial or travel/visa restrictions that may prevent you from attending…
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Conference Program Now Live!
We are excited to let you know the conference program is now online! Also, early bird registration is open through April 6.
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Registration is Now Open
We are pleased to announce that registration for the 20th International Open Repositories Conference (OR2025) is now open. The conference will be held from June 15-18, 2025 at University of Chicago Lab School, Chicago, USA. OR2025 focuses on the practices of the international repositories community to develop and implement standards, frameworks, architectures, and methodologies for…
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Update on Call for Proposals
Thank you again for all the proposals submitted to OR2025! Review results have been distributed to all proposal submitters. The conference program will become available in March. Programme Committee Co-Chairs Adrian Ho, University of Chicago Ellen Catz Ramsey, University of Virginia Dr. Leigh Stork, University of Strathclyde
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OR2025 Keynote Speakers
We are delighted to announce that Heather Joseph and Ben Zhao will be the keynote speakers of Open Repositories 2025, which will take place in Chicago, U.S.A. from June 15-18. As the Executive Director of SPARC, Heather Joseph is an internationally renowned and well-respected expert in open research policies, practices, and implementation strategies. Under her…
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Call for Proposals Has Ended
We would like to thank all the submitters for the proposals submitted to Open Repositories 2025! The submissions are now being reviewed. Submitters of workshop proposals will be notified by the end of January. Submitters of all other tracks will receive notifications in mid-February. Questions about your submission can be sent to or25-program-chairs@googlegroups.com. Programme Committee…
