TCDL 2023 Reception
2023-05-16 16:15 - 18:30 (America/New_York) | Commons Conference Center, 10100 Burnet Road, Building 137, Austin, TX, 78758, United States
Please join the Texas Conference on Digital Libraries in person for the Hi… How are you? reception. Attendees will be able to chat, meet TCDL and TDL staff, and reflect on all that has changed after years in the digital space. Food and drinks will be provided.
Texas Conference on Digital Libraries 2023
May 16 – 18, 2023
Commons Conference Center, Austin, Texas
Register here. Early bird registration ends April 30.

TCDL 2024 Co-Working Session
2024-02-22 10:00 - 11:30 (America/Chicago) | online
Co-Working Session Slides

Not sure about your research topic, want some help writing, or want to find someone to co-present with at TCDL? Attend our TCDL 2024 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.

EVENT DETAILS
TCDL 2024 Co-Working Session | Virtual
Thursday, February 22, 2024
10am – 11:30am Central
Registration is required for speakers and attendees. Click here to register.

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

View the TCDL 2024 Call for Proposals

Contact info@tdl.org if you have any questions or suggestions along the way. We hope to see you there!

TCDL 2024 Planning Committee:
Chair: Diane Lopez, University of Texas at San Antonio
Vice-Chair: Heidi Winkler, Texas Tech University
Ian Barba, Texas Tech University
Susan Elkins, Sam Houston State University
Karina Franco, University of Texas at San Antonio
Ginger Garza, Texas Woman’s University
Paloma Graciani Picardo, University of Texas at Austin
Meagan Hernandez, Texas Digital Library
Ke’ara Hunt, Texas Digital Library
Sylvia Jones, Southern Methodist University
Colleen Lyon, University of Texas at Austin
Tom Lyons, University of North Texas Health Science Center
Marcia McIntosh, University of North Texas
Courtney Mumma, Texas Digital Library
Kristi Park, Texas Digital Library
Joseph Pruett, Angelo State University
Phebe Raglin, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
Jane Scott, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Adrian Shapiro, Texas Woman’s University
Jeremy Thompson, University of Texas at Austin

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.

Texas Conference on Digital Libraries 2024
2024-05-21 - 2024-05-23 | Commons Conference Center, 10100 Burnet Road, Building 137, Austin, TX, 78758, United States
We’ve adapted, innovated, and survived, but now it’s time to reignite our curiosity! The Texas Conference on Digital Libraries welcomes you back to Austin to share your new endeavors and inspire each other with pioneering projects, services, and ideas. The TCDL Planning Committee invites you to consider how curiosity brings life and imagination to your work in libraries and archives.
Register for TCDL 2024
See the TCDL program schedule
Learn more about our keynote speaker Patricia Hswe

Open Texas 2024
2024-09-25 - 2024-09-27 | online
Join us online for Open Texas 2024, to be held September 25-27. The conference will once again be fully online and free to attend.

The conference theme is “Global Horizons of Open Education: The View from Texas.”

About Open Texas 2024

The 2024 Open Texas conference is jointly organized by Texas Digital Library (TDL) and the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB), to convene faculty, librarians, administrators, and other open education practitioners, researchers, and advocates in Texas.

Dr. Tonja Conerly, Distinguished Professor of Sociology, San Jacinto College, and Niki Whiteside, Vice Chancellor for Instructional Innovation & Support, San Jacinto College, serve as Co-Chairs for Open Texas 2024.

TCDL 2025 Co-Working Session
2025-02-12 13:00 - 14:30 (America/Chicago) | online
Not sure about your research topic, want some help writing, or want to find someone to co-present with at TCDL? Attend our TCDL 2025 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 and connect with other co-presenters.
EVENT DETAILS
TCDL 2025 Co-Working Session | Virtual
Wednesday, February 12, 2025 1pm – 2:30pm Central
Breakout rooms will be divided by the following subjects:

Scholarly Communication
Digital Preservation
Digital Humanities / Digital Scholarship
Digital Collections / Cultural Heritage
Quiet Room
Out-of-the-box / Other
Developer
If you would like to request your own breakout room, please let us know at info@tdl.org by Monday, February 10.

Registration is required for speakers and attendees. Click here to register. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
View the TCDL 2025 Call for Proposals
Contact info@tdl.org if you have any questions or suggestions along the way. We hope to see you there!

Texas Conference on Digital Libraries 2025
2025-05-20 08:00 - 2025-05-22 15:00 (America/Chicago) | Commons Conference Center, 10100 Burnet Road, Building 137, Austin, TX, 78758, United States
Over the past 20 years, Texas Digital Library has come a long way and has much to celebrate. We have cultivated a vibrant community of creative and collaborative information workers who are committed to supporting accessible and inclusive scholarly, cultural heritage, and educational materials that represent our diverse populations. This year, we are celebrating the 20th anniversary of TDL and how our collective action has blossomed into cumulative impact across the state of Texas.
Join us at the 2025 Texas Conference on Digital Libraries to reflect on how far we’ve come as a community, review current roadmaps, and discuss our plans for the future. We invite you to consider how collaboration and engagement – both within and beyond the TDL community – can highlight our shared success. Let’s celebrate our achievements, interrogate shortcomings and surprises, and highlight what we’ve learned on the way.
Opening Keynote Session on May 20, 2025
Keynote Speaker: Dr. Katherine Skinner

2026 Texas Conference on Digital Libraries
2026-06-02 09:00 - 2026-06-04 15:00 (America/Chicago) | Commons Conference Center, 10100 Burnet Road, Building 137, Austin, TX, 78758, United States
This Year’s Theme
In the constantly evolving digital landscape, our community faces both complex challenges and unique opportunities. The Texas Digital Library (TDL) and the Texas Conference on Digital Libraries (TCDL) believe that embracing joy, playfulness, and experimentation is a powerful way to honor our core values of collaboration, openness, and service.
“Play” in our professional context isn’t about mere diversion; it is an active approach to fostering creativity, exploring new ideas in a low-risk environment, and building strong, supportive connections within our community. It is the spirit of intellectual curiosity and flexibility that drives innovation in how we manage, preserve, and provide equitable access to digital content of enduring value.
TCDL is a gathering place to explore how we can infuse a playful mindset into our daily work:

Playful Innovation: We invite you to share how experimentation with open source technologies, creative problem-solving in metadata or preservation, or agile approaches to project management have led to breakthroughs and new ways of working. This includes imaginative approaches to existing services (such as repositories, ETDs, or research data management) or piloting new initiatives that enhance user engagement and access. We also encourage proposals that explore how playful elements can be used in teaching, services, or as tools for professional development and team building.
Community in Action: TCDL thrives on the mutual support and shared expertise of its members, from repository managers to faculty, students, and technical staff. We will celebrate how our collaborative spirit, our “community in action”, turns individual creativity into collective solutions that build a practical, usable, and sustainable model for digital libraries across Texas and beyond. We will also explore how a shared sense of play can help us build a resilient and mutually supportive community.

Join us as we explore how a playful approach can transform our work, spark new collaborations, and, most importantly, help us find joy while serving our communities and advancing the future of digital libraries.
Opening Keynote Session on June 2, 2026
“Illuminating Dropcaps: The Magic of the Collaborative Process”
By Jessie Contour & Kelcey Gray
