Archive for the ‘TDL Blog’ Category

September 2009 issue of TDL Update newsletter is now available

Friday, September 18th, 2009

Check out the latest issue of TDL Update, the newsletter of the Texas Digital Library, to discover the exciting things going on at the TDL.

Reminder: Sign up now for September training courses!

Tuesday, September 15th, 2009

On Monday, September 21, the Texas Digital Library is offering several training courses on TDL services, including DSpace repository software and Online Journals.

TDL training sessions added for October

Friday, September 4th, 2009

Sign up now for fall training sessions with the Texas Digital Library! October courses include instruction on ETD management with Vireo and on using blogs and wikis in a scholarly environment.

Blog and wiki training for August 19 to be rescheduled

Monday, August 17th, 2009

Due to illness, training on TDL blogs and wikis will not take place on Wednesday, August 19, as planned. The training sessions will be rescheduled for October.

Reminder: Sign up now for August training sessions

Thursday, August 13th, 2009

On Wednesday, August 19, the Texas Digital Library is offering several training courses on TDL services, including DSpace repository software, Scholarly Blogs, and Research Wikis.

Cormac McCarthy Journal comes to TDL Electronic Press

Friday, August 7th, 2009

The Texas Digital Library welcomes The Cormac McCarthy Journal, edited by John Wegner of Angelo State University, to the TDL Electronic Press.

SPARC Open Access newsletter looks at FRPAA

Monday, August 3rd, 2009

The August issue of Peter Suber’s SPARC Open Access newsletter, released yesterday, offers an in-depth look at the Federal Research Public Access Act (FRPAA)

Check out upcoming TDL training opportunities

Thursday, July 23rd, 2009

Registration is open for summer/fall training courses from the Texas Digital Library.

TDL welcomes new CTO Peter Nürnberg

Monday, July 13th, 2009

The Texas Digital Library is pleased to announce that Peter Nürnberg has joined the TDL staff as Chief Technology Officer. As CTO, Peter will be in charge of all technology and software development for the Texas Digital Library.

Michael Jensen on the future of scholarly publishing

Wednesday, July 8th, 2009

Michael Jensen, Director of Strategic Web Communications at the National Academies Press, has released video of his talk at the Association of American University Presses’ Annual Meeting — the talk is entitled Scholarly Publishing in the New Era of Scarcity 2010-2025.