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Texas Conference on Digital Libraries
May 24, 2021 - May 26, 2021
The Texas Conference on Digital Libraries is a gathering place for the Texas library and archives community to share and learn about research, practice, and advocacy in digital libraries and digital archives. The conference provides opportunities for faculty, students, researchers, librarians, administrators, policymakers, advocates, and others to share expertise and network through various types of presentations, panels, workshops, and informal discussions.
Please note that all times are in Central Standard Time.
MONDAY
Day 1 | Monday, May 24, 2021 | Overview
10:00 a.m. – 11:50 a.m. | Workshops
12:00 p.m. – 1:50 p.m. | Birds-of-a-Feather meetings
2:00 p.m. – 3:50 p.m. | Workshops
TUESDAY
Day 2 | Tuesday, May 25, 2021 | Overview
10:00 a.m. – 11:50 a.m.| Opening Plenary session featuring the TDL Awards Ceremony & TCDL Keynote
12:00 p.m. – 1:50 p.m. | Birds-of-a-Feather meetings
2:00 p.m. – 3:50 p.m. | Presentations & Lightning Talks
WEDNESDAY
Day 3 | Wednesday, May 26, 2021 | Overview
10:00 a.m. – 10:50 a.m.| TDL Services Rodeo
11:00 a.m. – 11:50 a.m.| Presentations
12:00 p.m. – 1:50 p.m. | Birds-of-a-Feather meetings
2:00 p.m. – 3:50 p.m. | Presentations & Lightning Talks
TCDL HIGHLIGHTS
Monday & Wednesday | 9:30-9:55 a.m. | BIPOC Networking
Texas Digital Library welcomes our colleagues who are Black, Indigenous, and/or People of Color (BIPOC) to connect at TCDL.
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday | 9:30-9:55 a.m. | Welcome & Registration Table
Stop by and say hello to Texas Digital Library and the TCDL Planning Committee before heading to your first session. Breakfast tacos not provided. 🙂
Tuesday | 10:00 a.m. – 11:50 a.m. | Opening Plenary session
You will not want to miss this year’s Opening Plenary session, featuring a welcome and land acknowledgement from TDL’s Governing Board Chair, the TDL Awards Ceremony, and our Keynote Address from Dr. Suzanne Schadl.
Wednesday | 10:00 a.m. – 10:50 a.m. | TDL Services Rodeo
Giddy-up over to the rodeo! Join TDL staff members for a roundup of quick-fire updates on TDL’s stable of services — including what TDL has accomplished over the past year and what it has planned for the year ahead. Yeehaw!
Wednesday | 12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. | So You Wanna Be a Librarian
So You Wanna Be a Librarian will be the culmination of TDL Leadership Academy’s months-long webinar series. Geared towards iSchool / LIS students though open to anyone, this informal roundtable discussion will center on lived experiences of librarians and archivists working in libraries.
Thursday | 5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. | TCDL Social Hour
Join Texas Digital Library and the 2021 TCDL Planning Committee for a post-conference social hour. All are welcome to attend regardless of TCDL registration. So bring a friend and stop by to say hello!
Registration for #TCDL2021 is closed. Email Texas Digital Library at info@tdl.org with any questions or suggestions.