Texas Digital Library

Online discussion of library responses to the COVID19 pandemic
2020-03-20 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | online
As our universities rapidly transition to online teaching and learning as a result of the COVID19 pandemic, we invite you to join us for an opportunity to discuss how our libraries are responding, what strategies we can deploy, and especially how we can support the shift to online teaching and learning.
This discussion will be led by two leaders in the TDL community: Dr. Bruce Herbert from Texas A&M University and Kelly Visnak from UT Arlington Libraries.
Topics may include:

An instructor’s perspective of online teaching from Dr. Herbert
Libraries’ responses to online teaching needs
Use of OER and/or OA repositories to support online teaching
Strategies for maintain social distancing in physical spaces

Along with hearing from our discussion leaders, this will be an opportunity to share your libraries’ activities and ideas, strategies you are using, and challenges you’re facing.
Date: Friday, March 20
Time: Noon – 1PM (central)
Location: https://utexas.zoom.us/j/620789786
Link to agenda & notes

TDL Hangout
2020-05-13 13:00 - 13:45
Wednesdays, weekly starting March 25, 2020
1-1:45pm CST
Join Texas Digital Library staff and fellow TDL members for a weekly hangout session, starting in March.
We will not have an agenda but will rather look to our members to drive conversations and share coping tactics during these trying times.
No registration or RSVP required. Come as you are!

Web Archiving Texas Interest Group Meeting
2020-05-28 11:00 - 12:00
Anyone is welcome to attend and participate in the Web Archiving Texas Interest Group (WATXIG). We meet quarterly and our next meeting is Thursday, May 28th. The agenda includes:

update the WATX-IG on activities of the 2 working groups
update from Lori Donovan of Archive-It and the TDL-member consortial model

Sign up for the WATXIG listserv for updates or contact info@tdl.org.

GIS Interest Meeting w/ TDL
2020-06-18 14:00 - 15:00
Join us to discuss topics relating to Geospatial Information Systems. Please register below.
Register in advance for this meeting:
https://utexas.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0ucO6gqTstHNEtvOpfFOU20yfOfqrOmzIn
Interested in joining our GIS list serv? Click here.

High Performance Computing Birds-of-a-Feather
2020-08-11 13:00 - 14:30
This Birds-of-a-Feather session is aimed at identifying whether there is interest from other librarians in learning about cyberinfrastructure (CI) providers like the Texas Advanced Computing Center, and about high performance computing (HPC) as a tool for research.
The goal is to understand the perspectives and needs of librarians — current levels of awareness and comfort with HPC systems and particular areas of interest to librarians exploring this side of computing — as well as to envision what the role of libraries and archives in HPC support is, and could be.
Please register here.

TCDL Planning Committee Meeting
2020-09-02 14:00 - 15:00

GIS Interest Group Meeting
2020-09-09 11:00 - 12:00, 2020-10-14 11:00 - 12:00, 2020-11-11 11:00 - 12:00, 2020-12-16 11:00 - 12:00
Join us with our GIS Interest Group as we discuss topics concerning Geospatial Information Systems. If you are interested in joining this group, please email us at info@tdl.org.

DSpace User Group Meeting
2020-09-22 10:00 - 2020-09-29 11:00, 2020-10-27 10:00 - 11:00, 2020-12-01 10:00 - 11:00, 2020-12-15 10:00 - 11:00
Join us for our monthly DSpace User Group Meeting.
Purpose of the group: The TDL DSpace Users Group 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.

Who can 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. If you are interested in joining, please email us at info@tdl.org.

USETDA 2020 Conference Vireo User Group Meeting
2020-09-23 16:35 - 17:15
Breakout 11: Vireo Users Group Meeting Courtney Mumma, Emily Wuchner, Texas Digital Library, Vireo Users Group Steering Committee. Moderator: Emily Wuchner

Exploring Collaboration Possibilities: OER Grant Project
2020-10-07 12:30 - 13:30
Texas Digital Library would like to gauge interest in a community-led proposal for the recently announced funding opportunity from the Department of Education: Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education-Open Textbooks Pilot Program.
MEETING DETAILS
Topic Exploring Collaboration Possibilities: OER Grant Project with TDL
Date Wednesday, October 7, 2020
Time 12:30pm – 1:30pm CST
Audience TDL members and Texas HBCU partners interested in pursuing grant-funding opportunities for open textbook initiatives on their campus.
RSVP This meeting is invitation only. Registration is required.
Preparation To prepare for this meeting, please read through the full grant notice, Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education-Open Textbooks Pilot Program, and complete our pre-meeting survey (sent to registrants).
This meeting will be recorded. The recording and notes will be shared with registrants afterwards.
Contact info@tdl.org with questions.

TDL Reboot 2020 | MarComms Hoedown
2020-10-26 13:00 - 15:00

GIS Interest Group Meeting
2021-01-20 11:00 - 12:00, 2021-05-19 16:15 - 17:15, 2021-06-16 11:00 - 12:00
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 third Wednesday of the month from 11am to 12pm CST.
Download a recurring 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

DSpace User Group Meeting
2021-01-26 10:00 - 11:00, 2021-02-23 10:00 - 11:00, 2021-04-27 10:00 - 11:00
Join us for our monthly DSpace User Group Meeting.
Purpose of the group: The TDL DSpace Users Group 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.

Who can 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. If you are interested in joining, please email us at info@tdl.org.
TDL’s DUG meets monthly every fourth Tuesday of the month from 10am – 11am, CST.
Download a recurring calendar invite here.

CANCELLED: GIS Interest Group Meeting
2021-02-17 11:00 - 12:00

OER @ TDL: Quarterly Meeting for OER Practitioners
2021-03-03 11:00 - 12:30
OER @ TDL Quarterly Meeting for Open Education Practitioners
Quarterly meetings on the first Wednesday of the month: March, June, September, December
11am – 12:30pm Central
Presentation topic: How is your OER program structured?

Presenters: Amanda Zerangue, Manager of Digital Services and Scholarly Communication Librarian at Texas Woman’s University, and Ashley Morrison, Tocker Open Education Librarian at the University of Texas at Austin.

Question for discussion: Open discussion around strategies for engaging your subject librarians as part of The OER Machine in your library.

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. You will only need to register once for the series of recurring meetings.

Learn more about Texas Digital Library’s OER Ambassadors and OER Support Service. Contact us at info@tdl.org with any questions or suggestions.

ABOUT 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.

GIS Interest Group Meeting
2021-03-17 16:15 - 17:15
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 third Wednesday of the month from 4:15pm-5:15pm 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

Digital Preservation Users Group
2021-04-15 14:00 - 14:50
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.

GIS Interest Group Meeting
2021-04-21 16:15 - 17:15
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 third Wednesday of the month from 4:15-5:15 pm CST.
Download a recurring 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

TCDL 2021 Office Hours for Speakers
2021-05-19 11:00 - 12:00
Attention all TCDL 2021 Presenters!
Join Texas Digital Library and the TCDL Planning Committee members for TCDL Office Hours on May 19, 2021. Registration with a Zoom account is required. Here is a link to register.
TCDL OFFICE HOURS
Wednesday, May 19, 2021
11am – 12pm, CST
Registration with a Zoom account is required. Here is a link to register. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email from Zoom containing your personal meeting link.
At this meeting, the TCDL Planning Committee will demonstrate the conference site, share resources for presenters, and have plenty of time for your questions.
This meeting will be recorded, so please register if you’d like to receive a link to view the recording. Contact Texas Digital Library at info@tdl.org if you have any questions.
We hope to see you there!
… AND DON’T FORGET
Don’t forget to register for TCDL! This year’s conference will be entirely virtual, and anyone who is interested in the field of libraries and archives is encouraged to attend. TDL is offering flexible and affordable registration rates to fit any budget, and we hope you’ll invite your network to join you at TCDL 2021.
ALREADY REGISTERED?
Already registered for TCDL? Thank you! Now take just one more step to take in order to make sure you can access the conference. Check out this post for more information on setting up your account on our conference site, Whova.

Cancelled: May DSpace User Group Meeting
2021-05-25 10:00 - 11:00
The May 2021 DSpace User Group meeting is cancelled in lieu of the Texas Conference on Digital Libraries.
Join us for our monthly DSpace User Group Meeting.
Purpose of the group: The TDL DSpace Users Group 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.

Who can 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. If you are interested in joining, please email us at info@tdl.org.
TDL’s DUG meets monthly every fourth Tuesday of the month from 10am – 11am, CST.
Download a recurring calendar invite here.
