Texas Digital Library

DSpace User Group Meeting
2021-06-22 10:00 - 11:00, 2021-04-27 10:00 - 11:00 (America/New_York) | online
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.

TDL Open House
2021-06-18 12:00 - 13:30
Are you interested in getting involved in the TDL community or becoming an institutional member of the Texas Digital Library consortium?
TDL is hosting a Virtual Open House for anyone interested in learning more about getting involved in the TDL community. Registration is required – more details below. And please feel free to forward on to your colleagues in libraries and archives. All are invited!
TDL VIRTUAL OPEN HOUSE

Friday, June 18, 2021, starting at 12:00pm CST
TDL staff will kick things off with a brief overview of our mission, services, and community, followed by plenty of time for questions and an informal discussion with all attendees about your institutional goals, needs, and challenges.
Registration for the Open House is required. Please click here to register.
Once you’ve registered, you will receive a confirmation email with a custom Zoom link to join.

The presentation portion of the event will be recorded, so please drop in to the Open House when you can and we’ll share the recording with attendees afterward.
Current TDL Members are welcome to join us too!
Please contact Texas Digital Library at info@tdl.org if you have any questions. We hope to see you there!
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GIS Interest Group Meeting
2021-06-16 11:00 - 12:00, 2021-05-19 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 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

Cancelled: June Member Forum
2021-06-16 10:30 - 11:00
Due to a scheduling conflict, Texas Digital Library’s June 2021 Member Forum is cancelled.

The Texas Digital Library invites members to attend the TDL Forum, a monthly meeting in which members can hear a brief presentation about the activities of the TDL staff and participate in a question-and-answer period. If you have questions about the TDL Forum, you may send them to info@tdl.org.
TDL Forums occur the third Wednesday of every month from 10:30am to 11:00am CST.

Download a calendar invitation here (.ics file).
Join the TDL Forum here.
A Zoom account is required to join. Click here to create a free Zoom account.

The TDL Forums are recorded and made available in the TDL DSpace repository, and on the TDL YouTube Channel, following the meeting.

TDL Hangout
2021-06-09 13:00 - 13:45, 2021-05-26 13:00 - 13:45, 2021-05-12 13:00 - 13:45, 2021-04-28 13:00 - 13:45, 2021-04-14 13:00 - 13:45
Join Texas Digital Library staff and fellow TDL members for a bi-weekly hangout session. No agenda and no registration or RSVP required. Come as you are! Pets and family members are welcome to stop by.
Download recurring calendar invites for the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays.

OER Ambassadors Meeting
2021-06-01 15:00 - 16:00, 2021-05-04 15:00 - 16:00, 2021-04-06 15:00 - 16:00
Join TDL for our monthly OER Ambassadors Meeting! If you are interested in joining please visit our OER Ambassadors page here.
Texas Digital Library is expanding our services to include support for Open Educational Resources (OER). Driven by initiatives to increase the adoption of OER from across our consortium of academic libraries, TDL is responding to the needs of our members as well as the needs of Texas higher education students to meet their scholarly and financial challenges.

Carpentries Workshop at TCDL 2021
2021-06-01 - 2021-06-04
This event is hosted by TDL and Texas A&M University Libraries. Library Carpentry is a hands-on workshop for learning core software and data skills of relevance to those in library roles with the goal to empower people to use software and data in their own work and to become advocates for efficient, effective, and reproducible data and software practices. While the workshop is domain-agnostic, datasets used will be familiar to library staff. In this multi-day, post-conference workshop, instructors will guide attendees through three lessons: Tidy Data for basic spreadsheet formatting and quality assurance as well as OpenRefine and R to transform, clean, and analyze data. Participants do not need any previous knowledge of the tools that will be presented at the workshop. Participants must have access to a computer with a Mac, Linux, or Windows operating system (not a tablet, Chromebook, etc.) for which they have administrative privileges in order to install and use the necessary software packages.

Please register for this event here.

TCDL Social Hour
2021-05-27 17:00 - 18:00
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. Stop by and say hello!
TCDL SOCIAL HOUR
Thursday, May 27, 2021
5PM – 6PM Central
Registration is required. Click here to register.
Once you’ve registered, you will receive a confirmation and personal link to join the Social Hour in Zoom.
Email Texas Digital Library at info@tdl.org with any questions or suggestions.
We hope to see you there!

WATX Interest Group Meeting
2021-05-27 11:00 - 12:00
Join TDL and the Web Archiving Texas Interest Group for our quarterly meeting. The purpose of the group is to build a community around web archiving in Texas, bring people together to share skills and resources to accomplish shared goals, and amplify our work that impacts the national and international web archiving community. The Web Archiving Texas Interest Group has a listserv at tdl-watxig@utlists.utexas.edu and quarterly meetings. Anyone is welcome to join the group, whether they are working at a TDL member institution or not. To request to join the list and/or the meetings, please email support@tdl.org.
Download a recurring calendar invite here.

TCDL 2021 Opening Plenary & Keynote
2021-05-25 10:00 - 12:00
Texas Digital Library welcomes you to the 2021 Texas Conference on Digital Libraries! Join TDL for a warm conference welcome, followed by the TDL Awards Ceremony and the keynote address from Dr. Suzanne Schadl, Chief of the Hispanic Division of the Library of Congress.
KEYNOTE ABSTRACT from Dr. Suzanne Schadl:

Title: Libre-tech-aria: Making Space on the Digital Library Stage
Word play aside, imagine for a moment a free or open, technologically assisted aria or atmosphere, in which thousands of operatic solos are performed in concert from differing spaces. For some, this could be noisy, frenetic, or confusing. Others might find it interesting and provocative, something to explore. The seemingly endless expanse of the digital landscape does make space for differing arias on multiple public stages, big and small. Does this provision of space lend to greater inclusion or better communication? In this talk, I present some of the digital initiatives underway at the Library of Congress to set the stage for a collective exploration of community scaffolding for the big stages in digital libraries. Building on Brazilian theatre practitioner Augusto Boal’s concept of “spect-actors” and “legislative theatre,” I focus on the impact our audiences can make when they create and preserve their voices on our platforms. I hope there are a couple of “spect-actors” or Libre-tech-arias in the TCDL audience!

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.

Texas Conference on Digital Libraries
2021-05-24 - 2021-05-26
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.

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.

May Member Forum
2021-05-19 10:30 - 11:00
The Texas Digital Library invites members to attend the TDL Forum, a monthly meeting in which members can hear a brief presentation about the activities of the TDL staff and participate in a question-and-answer period. If you have questions about the TDL Forum, you may send them to info@tdl.org.
TDL Forums occur the third Wednesday of every month from 10:30am to 11:00am CST.

Download a calendar invitation here (.ics file).
Join the TDL Forum here.
A Zoom account is required to join. Click here to create a free Zoom account.

The TDL Forums are recorded and made available in the TDL DSpace repository, and on the TDL YouTube Channel, following the meeting.

Free webinar: Strategies for Student Engagement in OER
2021-05-11 13:00 - 14:00
FREE WEBINAR: Strategies for Student Engagement in OER
Click here to register
Hosted by the Texas Council on Academic Libraries and the Texas Digital Library
Panelists:

Ashley Morrison, Tocker Open Education Librarian, University of Texas at Austin
Nathan Smith, PhD, OER Coordinator & Philosophy Faculty, Houston Community College
Madeleine Thompson, Writing Consultant at Center for Academic Learning and Support, Texas A&M University at Galveston
Moderated by David Baca, Library Director, Texas A&M University at Galveston

This webinar is free and open to anyone who is interested. Registration is required. Register here for the webinar. Once you have registered, you will receive a confirmation email with a link to join both webinars as well as a calendar download.
The webinar will be recorded and published to TDL’s YouTube channel. Please contact Texas Digital library at info@tdl.org if you have any questions or suggestions. We look forward to seeing you there!
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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.

TDL Leadership Academy: Leading Remotely
2021-04-29 13:00 - 14:00
April 29, 2021
1-2PM CST | Register here.
Registration for this event is required. Please register here.

Once you’ve registered, you will receive a confirmation email from Zoom that will include a link to join as well as a calendar invitation for download.

Presenters:

Michele Gorman, Assistant Director of Public Services, Fort Worth Public Library
Mark Phillips, Associate Dean for Digital Libraries, University of North Texas
Kimberly Vardeman, User Experience Librarian, Texas Tech University
Moderated by Ramona Holmes, Associate Director for Digital Scholarship, University of North Texas Health Science Center

NOTE: The Leadership Academy planning committee aims to provide a safe, brave space conducive to open dialog among presenters and attendees. Therefore, the Leadership Academy webinars will NOT be recorded.

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

April Member Forum
2021-04-21 10:30 - 11:00

OEN Workshop #2
2021-04-19 11:00 - 14:00
OEN Train-the-Trainer Workshop Session #2
Monday, April 19, 2021 | 11am-2pm Central
Registration for TDL members is free. A Zoom account is required to participate.
Click here to register for the workshop.

Registration closes Friday, April 19, 2021. Once you’ve registered, we will send you a confirmation email that will include a calendar invitation to download.
Session #2 Details

Date & Time: Monday, April 19, 2021 | 11am-2pm Central
Presenters: OEN Director of Programs, Tanya Grosz, and Cheryl Cuillier, Associate Librarian at the University of Arizona
Event contact: Ashely Morrison, Tocker Open Education Librarian, University of Texas at Austin, and member of TDL’s OER Ambassadors. [email Ashley with your questions]
Please complete the asynchronous portion of the training here, which includes a combination of readings and videos, prior to the workshop on April 19. The course is open, should not require a log in, and takes approximately 2 – 3 hours to complete. Recommended browsers are Google Chrome, Safari, or Mozilla Firefox.
Agenda (draft)

Introductions
Reviewing key concepts from our course
Discussing strategies for raising awareness, educating, and engaging
Uncovering barriers to open textbook adoption
Break
Practicing successful strategies for responding to skeptics and criticism of open education
Discussing ways to incentivize faculty engagement with open textbooks

The workshop will be interactive, drawing on an activity guide and breakout rooms to encourage community building, connection, and a shared learning experience.
Click here to register for the workshop.
We look forward to answering your questions, responding to your concerns about open education, and connecting you with other advocates in our community. See you on April 19!

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.

NEW DATE: Leadership Academy Webinar Series: Inclusivity in the Library
2021-04-05 13:00 - 14:00
Please join Texas Digital Library in welcoming Madelyn Shackelford Washington, Coordinator of the Music Library at the University of Houston, and Kelly Gonzalez, Assistant Vice President of Library Services at UT Southwestern Medical Center.
This event was originally scheduled for February 25, 2021.
Topics include:

Tips on having difficult conversations
Addressing microaggressions
Hiring practices

Registration for this event is required. Please register here.
Once you’ve registered, you will receive a confirmation email from Zoom that will include a link to join as well as a calendar invitation for download.
NOTE: The Leadership Academy planning committee aims to provide a safe, brave space conducive to open dialog among presenters and attendees. Therefore, the Leadership Academy webinars will NOT be recorded. Please contact Texas Digital Library at info@tdl.org with any questions or suggestions.

Archivematica Texas (ATEX) Open Office Hour
2021-04-02 13:00 - 14:00
Join the Archivematica Texas Users Group (ATEX) Steering Committee to discuss digital preservation using Archivematica. All are welcome–newbies, curious and pro users! This will be an informal conversation hosted by the ATEX SC.
Please register here.
