October 19 marks the beginning of Open Access week, a global celebration designed to expand awareness about the benefits of free and open access to research.
Blog Archives
Texas Digital Library and LEARN announce strategic partnership
The Texas Digital Library and LEARN (the Lonestar Education and Research Network) have formed a strategic partnership that will support collaboration among Texas higher education institutions and scholars by enhancing access to online scholarly communication services and strengthening the preservation of digital assets.
TDL directors travel to iPRES 2009
TDL co-directors Mark McFarland and John Leggett traveled to San Francisco this week to attend the Sixth International Conference on Preservation of Digital Objects, otherwise known as iPRES 2009.
Posted in Conferences, Texas Digital Library
Tags: Conferences, iPRES, preservation, Texas Digital Library
Tags: Conferences, iPRES, preservation, Texas Digital Library
TDL team completes second TxLOR development sprint
The TDL software development team completed the second three-week development sprint on the Texas Learning Object Repository project last week, concluding with a demonstration of their work on Friday.
TDL offers fall training courses on DSpace, Vireo, and more
Register now for training sessions held at Baylor University in October and November.
September 2009 issue of TDL Update newsletter is now available
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.
Posted in News, newsletter, Organizational announcement, TDL Blog, Texas Digital Library, training, TxETDA
Tags: ETDs, newsletter, repositories, software development, TDL staff, Texas Digital Library, Texas ETD Association, Texas Learning Object Repository, training, TxETDA, TxLOR, user resources, Vireo
Tags: ETDs, newsletter, repositories, software development, TDL staff, Texas Digital Library, Texas ETD Association, Texas Learning Object Repository, training, TxETDA, TxLOR, user resources, Vireo
Reminder: Sign up now for September training courses!
On Monday, September 21, the Texas Digital Library is offering several training courses on TDL services, including DSpace repository software and Online Journals.
Texas ETD Association leadership meets at Baylor University
Leaders of the Texas ETD Association met at Baylor University in Waco on September 8 to make plans for the association in the coming year.
Posted in News, TxETDA, Vireo
Tags: Baylor University, ETDs, Texas Digital Library, Texas ETD Association, TxETDA, Vireo
Tags: Baylor University, ETDs, Texas Digital Library, Texas ETD Association, TxETDA, Vireo
TDL member institution UNT welcomes new dean of libraries
by 
Kristi Park
Kristi ParkCongratulations to the University of North Texas, a TDL member institution, on naming Dr. Martin Halbert as dean of libraries.
TDL training sessions added for October
by Kristi Park
Kristi ParkSign 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.
Posted in News, TDL Blog, training, Vireo
Tags: Baylor University, ETDs, research wikis, scheduling, scholarly blogs, scholarly communication, Texas Digital Library, training, user resources, Vireo
Tags: Baylor University, ETDs, research wikis, scheduling, scholarly blogs, scholarly communication, Texas Digital Library, training, user resources, Vireo