Georgia Southern Commons proudly hosts over 25 University-related conferences and events. In addition to providing a permanent open-access archive for event materials, GS Commons supports collecting, evaluating, and selecting proposals, including options for single and double-blind peer review.
The GS Commons Team is excited to partner with conference organizers in our commitment to open-access archiving and sharing of conference materials. For more information about hosting your conference or event in GS Commons, contact the GS Commons Team for an initial consultation.
See this slideshow overview about conference and event hosting in Georgia Southern Commons, or request a presentation by the Georgia Southern Commons Team.
All conference-related services are provided free of charge; however, we do ask that conference organizers agree to a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) as a condition of hosting their event in Georgia Southern Commons. During conference setup, the Georgia Southern Commons Team will review the terms of the MOU and make any needed revisions.
During conference setup, the Georgia Southern Commons Team will guide you through completion of the Georgia Southern Commons Event Setup Form. Once this form is complete, we will create and begin to configure your conference site. Conference sites can be ready to start collecting proposals in as little as two weeks.
The Georgia Southern Commons Team strongly recommends use of Creative Commons licenses with hosted conference materials. During conference setup, the Georgia Southern Commons Team will help you develop copyright and reuse policies that fit the needs of your event and participants. For existing conferences, we are happy to help review your policies at any time.
The Georgia Southern University Libraries make every effort to ensure that all works submitted to Georgia Southern Commons are archived and disseminated in accordance with United States copyright law, University policy, and the wishes of content creators. The Georgia Southern Commons Team does not have the authority to alter the content of any works published in the institutional repository.
If for any reason you believe that a work included in Georgia Southern Commons should be removed or modified, please contact the Georgia Southern Commons Team at digitalcommons@georgiasouthern.edu. A member of the Georgia Southern Commons Team will contact you as soon as possible during regular business hours.
For help, contact the GS Commons Team at digitalcommons@georgiasouthern.edu. A team member will respond as soon as possible during regular business hours.