The 2027 International Image Interoperability Framework (IIIF) Online Meeting will be held January 26-28, 2027. This year’s meeting will again follow a Working and Learning theme, with a program built to provide attendees with a look into new and innovative IIIF projects, implementations, developments, and tools, as well as opportunities to learn new skills.
All submissions are due by November 3, 2026.
Format
The event organizers are looking for proposals in the following formats:
- Lightning talks (7 minutes)
- Tool Demos (5-7 minutes)
- Online workshop/training sessions (up to 2 hours)
Note:
- Accepted lightning talks will be pre-recorded, though presenters are asked to be present during the online meeting if possible to participate in Q&A following the presentation.
- Demonstrations of tools should be pre-recorded. Please do not attempt to do live demonstrations.
- Online workshops or training sessions should be interactive events with clearly stated target audiences and learning outcomes.
- All submissions will be reviewed by a committee. This year, we will prioritize submissions from first-time presenters; likewise, while it is possible to submit multiple proposals, we will ask that any given speaker appear only once in the final program.
- Final versions of the accepted abstracts and presentations will be made openly available after the conference.
Proposal themes
Lightning Talks
We encourage showcasing developments in IIIF and in particular would welcome presentations in the following areas:
- IIIF implementations featuring unique or uncommon collections
- Using IIIF material for Machine Learning and AI
- Implementations of IIIF outside of North America/Europe
- IIIF in the classroom
- Annotation use cases
Tool Demos
Have a new IIIF tool? Have you built something for personal use that you want to share with the community? Looking for feedback on a project in progress? This is your opportunity to show off your work with a brief (5-7 minutes) demo.
Workshops
Workshop submissions must have an abstract, a proposed outline schedule, and desired outcomes (e.g., “at this end of this session, participants will be able to place IIIF manifests on a web map”, or “at the end of this session, participants will be able to use IIIF manifests to create guided storytelling exhibitions”). This year, we are seeking workshop proposals aimed at end users, researchers, and educators as well as workshops for experienced IIIF practitioners.
We encourage workshop organizers to set the registration cap for their sessions as high as possible without sacrificing quality.
Submissions
Please submit proposals through Google Forms: Submission Form
Questions?
Please contact staff@iiif.io.