2017 Texas Conference on Digital Libraries
Commons Learning Center, Austin, Texas
10100 Burnet Road
Austin, TX 78758
Dates: May 23 – 25, 2017
Keynote Speaker
TCDL 2017 will feature Mike Casey.
Mike Casey is the Director of Technical Operations for Indiana University’s Media Digitization and Preservation Initiative which has digitally preserved more than 150,000 audio and video recordings as of this writing. He is the co-author of Sound Directions: Best Practices for Audio Preservation, a contributing author to IASA-TC 05 Handling and Storage of Audio and Video Carriers, the creator of FACET: The Field Audio Collection Evaluation Tool and the co-creator of the media prioritization software applications MediaSCORE and MediaRIVERS. He also authored the Indiana University Media Preservation Survey report and is principal author for the follow-up publication Meeting the Challenge of Media Preservation: Strategies and Solutions. His article entitled Why Media Preservation Can’t Wait: The Gathering Storm that explores media degradation and obsolescence was published in the IASA Journal in January 2015.
Thank you to everyone who attended, presented, and made the 2017 TCDL a success!
We would like to extend a special thank you to our sponsors this year, OCLC, Tableau, and Baylor University Libraries. Thank you for your commitment to the digital library community and continued support.
Conference Proceedings
The 2017 TCDL Conference Proceedings are available in the Texas Digital Library (TDL) repository.
About TCDL
The Texas Conference on Digital Libraries covers topics relevant to the creation, promotion, and preservation of research, scholarship, and cultural heritage digital materials.
The goal of TCDL is to bring together those working on digital projects — including outreach librarians, repository managers, catalogers, faculty members, technical staff, and others — in order to build a practical, usable, and sustainable model for digital libraries.
The 2017 TCDL will take place at the Commons Learning Center (CLC) on the J.J. Pickle Research Campus in Austin, Texas on May 23 – 25, 2017. The CLC is within walking distance of the Texas Advanced Computing Center and near the pedestrian-friendly Domain Austin, featuring more than 100 stores, restaurants, and hotels.
Accessibility Information
The 2017 TCDL conference venue provides ADA-compliant meeting rooms, parking spaces, and accessible restrooms. If you require disability-related accommodations for this event, please contact the Texas Digital Library at info@tdl.org a minimum of two weeks prior to the event so that we can accommodate your request.
Conference Code of Conduct
The Texas Digital Library (TDL) organizes an annual conference for the benefit of its members. The goal of TCDL is to bring together those working on digital projects in order to build a practical, usable and sustainable model for digital libraries. TCDL works actively toward the creation of a diverse, welcoming, and inclusive community of digital library practitioners, and is therefore dedicated to the creation of a safe, respectful, and collegial conference experience for all attendees.
Open, critically engaged discourse is expected to flourish at the Texas Conference on Digital Libraries. Participants are encouraged to respect the differences among attendees, and to be mindful of the diverse nature of our community in preparing presentations and engaging in conversation. There is no place at TCDL sexual orientation, physical or cognitive ability, age, appearance, or other group status. Unsolicited physical contact, unwelcome sexual attention, and bullying behavior are likewise unacceptable. Nevertheless, constitutionally protected expression cannot be considered harassment under this code.
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