All events are online, in Central Standard Time (CST), and require a Zoom account to register and attend. Click here to create a free Zoom account.
SPECIAL EVENTS
Feb 2 @ 3pm CST | TCDL Proposals Brainstorming & Co-Working Session
Not sure about your presentation topic, want some help writing, or want to find someone to co-present with? Attend our TCDL Proposal Brainstorming & Co-Working session where conference committee members will informally talk about the theme and presentation types and allow time for you to chat with us and each other, write your proposal quietly, or connect with other co-presenters. Click here to learn more and register.
Anyone is invited to join this session. We hope to see you there!
Feb 7 @ 12pm CST | TCDL Proposals Due (See Call for Proposals)
We are proud of our community’s ability to adapt, adopt, support each other and thrive under the big tent. We also think that all of us have earned the right to feel exhausted, contented, annoyed, thrilled, and / or adventurous about our one-handed prowess or (sometimes) dropping all the pins. For many, and in many contexts, juggling is fun and entertaining. For others and in other contexts juggling is hard work and exhausting. Therefore, the 2022 TCDL Program Committee is delighted to announce that the theme of our 15th annual Texas Conference on Digital Libraries will be Digital Juggling. We invite you to consider any and all of the ways that the concept of Digital Juggling applies to your work in libraries and archives.
All are invited to connect and present at TDL’s annual conference. Submit your proposal by February 7, 2022.
Feb 17 @ 1pm | Digital Collections Love-In
Texas Digital Library wants to hear how you are sharing the digital collections love with your communities! As part of Love Data Week, join TDL’s newest addition, Elliot Williams, DPLA Service Coordinator, for an informal event to discuss all the ways your library is showing off the materials in your digital collections. Share your own experiences and hear from others about new digital exhibits & collections, strategies for promoting your collections, and advice about how to use digital materials in outreach, teaching, and more.
Registration is required. Click here to register. Contact info@tdl.org if you have any questions or suggestions.
Due Mar 4 | TDL Awards Nominations
Each year, the TDL Awards honor Texas-based individuals and groups that have made outstanding contributions to the advancement of digital libraries. Digital libraries are defined broadly to include access to digital collections from allied organizations such as museums, archives, historical societies, and other cultural heritage institutions.
Submit your nomination(s)
RECURRING EVENTS
Feb 16 @ 10:30am | TDL Member Forum
Texas Digital Library invites members to attend the TDL Forum, a monthly meeting in which members can hear a brief presentation about the activities of the TDL staff and participate in a question-and-answer period.
Download a recurring calendar invite here.
MEMBER GROUP MEETINGS
Digital Preservation Interest Group
No meeting scheduled for February 2022
Description
This meeting is open to anyone interested in TDL’s and Texas digital preservation efforts and helping us to strengthen our impact by including more voices.
Meetings
TDL Digital Preservation Services Users and other Texas-based workers interested in digital preservation topics meet quarterly on the third Thursday of the month from 2:00 PM to 2:50 PM.
Download a recurring calendar invite here.
How to join
Contact Texas Digital Library at info@tdl.org to be added to the Digital Preservation Interest Group listserv and receive meeting invitations.
DSpace User Group
Feb 22 @ 10am
Description
Texas Digital Library’s DSpace Users Group (DUG) works to create an active community among DSpace users that:
- facilitates mutual support for DSpace use and repository management;
- identifies areas of work that could be taken on by member working groups or by TDL staff;
- connects the TDL DSpace user community to the larger open source DSpace community in North America.
Meetings
TDL’s DUG meets monthly every fourth Tuesday of the month from 10am – 11am, CST.
Download a recurring calendar invite here.
How to join
Any users of DSpace can join the users group, regardless of affiliation with TDL. The group shares updates and information about training and events at our monthly meetings and through the TDL DSpace Users Group Email List. Click here to join.
GIS Interest Group
February 25 @ 2pm
Description
TDL’s GIS Interest Group (GISIG) seeks to develop a Community of Practice around geographic information systems (GIS) and become a source of expertise for all Texas Digital Library consortium members and partners.
Meetings
The GISIG meets monthly on the fourth Friday of the month from 2-3PM CST.
Download calendar invite here.
How to join
Click to join our GISIG email list to receive updates and meeting invitations: https://utlists.utexas.edu/sympa/info/tdl-gis
OER @ TDL Quarterly Meetings
February meeting date and time TBD
Join Texas Digital Library and the TDL OER Ambassadors for a quarterly meeting for open education and OER practitioners. Meetings will include a mix of brief presentations, networking, and plenty of time for discussions. These meetings will not be recorded.
Meetings
Recurring meeting schedule TBD
How to join
Registration required for all presenters and attendees. Click here to register.
Once you’ve registered, you will receive a confirmation email from Zoom with a link to join and a calendar invite to download. We hope to see you there!
OJS User Group Meeting
February 3 @ 10am
Description
Purpose of the group | The TDL OJS User Group works to create an active community among TDL’s users of the Open Journal System hosting service in the following ways:
- By facilitating mutual support among library managers of the OJS hosting service, including the sharing of resources about library publishing policies and good practices
- By facilitating better communication between TDL staff and libraries using this service
- By identifying areas of work that could be undertaken by member-led working groups
Meetings
The OJS User Group meets every first Thursday of the month from 10-11AM CST.
How to Join
TDL’s OJS Users Group is comprised of library liaisons for campus journals and is an exclusive benefit for TDL members only. TDL’s OJS Hosting Service Manager serves as a member of the group. Please contact us at info@tdl.org for more information.
Research Integrity Working Group
Feb 25 @ 11am | Click here to register
Description
Texas Digital Library’s Research Integrity Working Group introduces a values-based approach to research integrity and discovers ways we can work together to promote integrity in our own research, in our research assistance services, and in our instruction.
Meetings
The Research Integrity Working Group hosts regular meetings and collaborates on off-line projects.
How to Join
Join TDL’s Research Integrity Working Group by subscribing to our listserv tdl-research-integrity@utlists.utexas.edu and signing up for our newsletters. You can also contact TDL at info@tdl.org with any questions or suggestions.
TDL Accessible AV
Feb 9 @ 3pm
Description
Are you confused about the technical, legal, or logistical challenges associated with making collections of audiovisual materials available on the web? Do you get lost in the conversations about standards, formats, platforms, and jargon? Does it seem like other groups on your campus are working in a similar area but have a different set of requirements and issues? Well, you aren’t alone!
Meetings
TDL’s Accessible AV Group hosts monthly meetings.
How to join
If you are interested in joining the TDL Imaging Group, please subscribe to our listserv to get involved at tdl-accessibility@utlists.utexas.edu.
TDL Imaging Group
No meeting in January 2022.
Description
The mission of the TDL Imaging Group is to create and exchange information on both basic and advanced digital imaging and digitization best practices, in addition to establishing an open and inclusive environment for the exchange of information regionally, within the state of Texas, and surrounding areas.
Meetings
TDL’s Imaging Group occasionally hosts meet-ups and virtual birds-of-a-feather meetings, but does not meet regularly as a group. Instead, the Imaging Group utilizes their email list to exchange information and resources.
How to join
If you are interested in joining the TDL Imaging Group, please subscribe to our listserv to get involved at tdl-imaging-group@utlists.utexas.edu.
Texas Carpentries (TX-CARP)
Next meeting: February 28, 2022
Description
TDL’s TX-CARP is open to all members of Texas Digital Library, and allows for resource sharing, co-learning and planning for the TDL Bronze Carpentry year. This group will plan and facilitate instructor training, plan at least four workshops, and craft a sustaining framework for instruction in Texas.
Meetings
TDL’s TX-CARP meets quarterly on the fourth Monday of the month from 2pm – 3pm. Central.
Download a recurring calendar invite here.
How to join
Anyone working at a TDL member institution is welcome to join the group and meetings. To request to join the list and/or the meetings, please email TDL at info@tdl.org.
Web Archiving Texas Interest Group
Feb 24 @ 11am
Description
The purpose of the Web Archiving Texas Interest Group (WATXIG) is to build a community around web archiving in Texas, bring people together to share skills and resources to accomplish shared goals, and amplify our work that impacts the national and international web archiving community. The Confluence wiki page for the group, hosted by TDL, is located here.
Meetings
TDL’s WATXIG meets quarterly on the fourth Thursday of the month from 11 a.m. – 12 p.m. Central.
Download a recurring calendar invite here.
How to join
The Web Archiving Texas Interest Group has a listserv at tdl-watxig@utlists.utexas.edu and quarterly meetings. Anyone is welcome to join the group, whether they are working at a TDL member institution or not. To request to join the list and/or the meetings, please email TDL at info@tdl.org.
Stay Engaged with TDL
Become a TDL Member
All academic libraries and cultural heritage organizations are invited to become a member of the Texas Digital Library consortium. Email us at info@tdl.org if you’d like to learn more.
Follow us on Twitter and Facebook.
ABOUT the TDL
Texas Digital Library is a consortium of library and archives professionals that propels the Academy forward by maintaining our past and preparing for the future. Membership in TDL is open to any academic library. Find out more by visiting https://main.tdl.org/members/membership/ or email us at info@tdl.org.