Texas Digital Library

Texas Conference on Digital Libraries 2023
2023-05-16 - 2023-05-18 | Commons Conference Center, 10100 Burnet Road, Building 137, Austin, TX, 78758, United States
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.
After three years in the virtual space, the Texas Conferences on Digital Libraries will be held in-person, and we could not be more excited to welcome you back to Austin. Hi… How are you? As we reunite face-to-face, we’ll pause to reflect on all that has changed, especially ourselves and our workplaces, and forge a path forward together.
Our work centers on increasing equitable access to digital materials, valuing the individual, celebrating differences, eliminating barriers, and providing space everyone can fully participate in. Let’s share how we work at work, how we work together, and how we work through challenges old and new.
So, hi. How are you… really? We can’t wait to find out at TCDL.

TCDL Office Hours
2023-05-10 14:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | online
All TCDL presenters and moderators are welcome to drop by for TCDL Office Hours. Come and go as you please. This meeting is optional; no registration is needed.

Committee members will be on hand to answer questions during this very informal and low-key meeting time.
You are also welcome to use this time to work on your presentations – we can provide a breakout room for you and your co-presenters.
This session will not be recorded as there will be no presentation.

TCDL OFFICE HOURS
Wednesday, May 10, 2023
2pm – 4pm Central
Zoom link https://utexas.zoom.us/j/91793601161
Dial in (just in case) 346 – 248 – 7799
Meeting ID: 917 9360 1161
Download a calendar invitation

May OJS User Group
2023-05-04 10:00 - 11:00 | online
The TDL OJS User Group works to create an active community among TDL’s users of the Open Journal System hosting service in the following ways:

By facilitating mutual support among library managers of the OJS hosting service, including the sharing of resources about library publishing policies and good practices
By facilitating better communication between TDL staff and libraries using this service
By identifying areas of work that could be undertaken by member-led working groups

The OJS User Group meets every first Thursday of the month from 10-11AM CST.
TDL’s OJS Users Group is composed of library liaisons for campus journals and is an exclusive benefit for TDL members only. TDL’s OJS Hosting Service Manager serves as a member of the group. Please contact us at info@tdl.org for more information.

Speaker Orientation for TCDL 2023
2023-04-28 14:30 - 15:30 | online
Attend a special virtual orientation just for TCDL presenters. The TCDL Conference Committee will deliver a brief presentation about the conference program, site, and helpful hints on how to make your TCDL experience a success.
TCDL 2023 SPEAKER ORIENTATION
Friday, April 28, 2023
2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. CST
Registration is required. Click here to register.
Once you have registered, you will receive a confirmation email with a calendar download.
Please contact info@tdl.org if you have any questions or suggestions. We hope to see you there!

April GIS Interest Group
2023-04-28 14:00 - 15:00 | online
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.
The GISIG meets monthly on the fourth Friday of the month from 2-3PM CST.
Click to join our GISIG email list to receive updates and meeting invitations: https://utlists.utexas.edu/sympa/info/tdl-gis

April DSpace User Group
2023-04-25 10:00 - 11:00 | online
Texas Digital Library’s DSpace Users Group (DUG) 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.

TDL’s DUG meets monthly every fourth Tuesday of the month from 10am – 11am, CST.
Download a recurring calendar invite here.
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. Click here to join.

CANCELLED: TDL @ TLA Happy Hour
2023-04-20 17:30 - 19:30 | Easy Tiger on East 7th, 1501 E 7th Street, Austin, TX, 78702, United States
TDL @ TLA Happy Hour is, regretfully, cancelled due to a high chance of thunderstorms today. We hope to see you in Austin next month for TCDL!
Join Texas Digital Library staff for happy hour!
TDL @ TLA Happy Hour
Thursday, April 20, 2023
5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. CST
Easy Tiger on East 7th
1501 E 7th St, Austin, TX 78702 [map]
No RSVP necessary. Come and go as you please.
BYOD – buy your own drinks. TDL will buy snacks. We hope to see you there!

April Digital Preservation Interest Group
2023-04-20 14:00 - 15:00 | online
Texas Digital Library’s 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.
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.
Contact Texas Digital Library at info@tdl.org to be added to the Digital Preservation Interest Group listserv and receive meeting invitations.

April Member Forum
2023-04-19 10:30 - 11:00 | online
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.

TCDL Poster Presenters Orientation
2023-04-13 13:30 - 14:30 | online
This session will give an overview of poster requirements, minute madness, and the scavenger hunt, and allow presenters to ask questions to TCDL committee members.
TCDL Poster Presenters Orientation
A calendar invite will be sent to all poster presenters
Time: Apr 13, 2023 01:30 PM Central Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting https://utexas.zoom.us/j/91015639428
Meeting ID: 910 1563 9428
Dial in: 346-248-7799
After a brief presentation from committee members, poster presenters will have time for questions. The presentation portion will be recorded and shared with all poster presenters. We hope to see you there!

TCDL Presentation Co-Working Session
2023-04-11 10:00 - 11:30 | online
Registration is required. Click here to register.
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. Contact info@tdl.org if you have any questions or suggestions along the way.
EVENT DETAILS
TCDL Presentation Co-Working Session
Tuesday, April 11, 2023
10am – 11:30am Central
This session will be dedicated to TCDL presenters to work on our presentations. Committee members will be on hand to answer questions and provide encouragement. This session will not be recorded. Come collaborate or find a quiet space to work!

April OJS User Group
2023-04-06 10:00 - 11:00 | online

March DSpace User Group
2023-03-28 10:00 - 11:00 | online

March GIS Interest Group
2023-03-24 14:00 - 15:00 | online

March Member Forum
2023-03-15 10:30 - 11:00 | online

March OJS User Group
2023-03-02 10:00 - 11:00 | online

February DSpace User Group
2023-02-28 10:00 - 11:00 | online

February GIS Interest Group
2023-02-24 14:00 - 15:00 | online

February Web Archiving Interest Group
2023-02-23 11:00 - 12:00 | online
The purpose of the Web Archiving Texas Interest Group (WATXIG) 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 Confluence wiki page for the group, hosted by TDL, is located here.
TDL’s WATXIG meets quarterly on the fourth Thursday of the month from 11 a.m. – 12 p.m. Central.
Download a recurring calendar invite here.
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 TDL at info@tdl.org.

TCDL Proposal Co-Working Session
2023-02-22 10:00 - 11:30 | 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 Proposal 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.
This session will be dedicated to developing and writing proposals based on input from the January 23 Proposal Co-Working & Information Session.
EVENT DETAILS
TCDL Proposal Co-Working Session
Wednesday, February 22, 2023
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 2023 Call for Proposals
Contact info@tdl.org if you have any questions or suggestions along the way. We hope to see you there!
The TCDL Planning Committee is:
Chair: Christina Kellum, University of North Texas
Vice-Chair: Diane Lopez, University of Texas at San Antonio
Ammi Bui, University of Texas at San Antonio
Adrienne Cain, Baylor University
Mingyu Chen, University of Texas at Dallas
Aaron Choate, University of Texas at Austin
Lisa Cruces, Texas State University
Lea DeForest, Texas Digital Library
Susan Elkins, Sam Houston State University
Cynthia Henry, Texas Tech University
Gabrielle Hernandez, University of Texas at Rio Grande Valley
Meagan Hernandez, Texas Digital Library
Sylvia Jones, Southern Methodist University
Colleen Lyon, University of Texas at Austin
Ima Oduok, Texas Digital Library
Phebe Raglin, Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi
Adrian Shapiro, Texas Woman’s University
Elliot Williams, Texas Digital Library
Heidi Winkler, Texas Tech University

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.

TDL Governing Board Meeting
2023-02-17 13:00 - 16:00 | online

Digital Collections Love-In
2023-02-15 13:00 - 14:30 | online
View slides & notes | video

Love is in the air, and Texas Digital Library once again wants to spread the love of digital collections and digital exhibits!
Join us for another edition of the Digital Collections Love-In to share your library’s digital collections and exhibits, and be inspired by others’ work. During this fast-paced, informal event, attendees will have the opportunity to briefly share a digital project you or your institution have worked on.
Inspired by the International Love Data Week theme of “Data: Agent of Change,” for this Love-In, we are especially interested in highlighting projects that center metadata equity and and community collaboration. How are you making change in digitization and metadata practices to create more inclusive collections? The event will also include time for discussion about inclusive metadata initiatives in our area.
We hope you’ll join us to share the love and celebrate digital collections!
EVENT DETAILS
Digital Collections Love-In with Texas Digital Library
Wednesday, February 15, 2022
1:00pm – 2:30pm Central
Registration is required. Click here to register.
Contact info@tdl.org if you have any questions or suggestions.
Want to see what a Digital Collections Love-In is all about? Check out the recordings from TDL’s previous events on YouTube.
Header image: “My Heart’s Gift”, Southern Methodist University

February Member Forum
2023-02-15 10:30 - 11:00 | online

February OJS User Group
2023-02-02 10:00 - 11:00 | online

January GIS Interest Group
2023-01-27 14:00 - 15:00 | online

January Research Integrity Presentation & Meeting
2023-01-26 14:00 - 15:00 | online
TEXAS DIGITAL LIBRARY RESEARCH INTEGRITY INTEREST GROUP
Thursday, January 26, 2023
2-3pm Central
Join us on Zoom
Download a calendar invitation
No registration required.

Identifying and Reducing Potential Sources of Bias in the Promotion and Tenure Review of University Faculty
Presented by Dr. Cynthia Werner, Texas A&M University
The promotion and tenure process is central to all institutions of higher education, and there is an assumption that the review process is a fair and equitable one. This presentation identifies many different ways that bias can enter into the promotion and tenure review process, whether it’s bias from external review letters, student evaluations of teaching, or metrics used to evaluate scholarly productivity. This presentation shares insights from an ADVANCE workshop on promotion and tenure, as well as a collaborate NSF research project on bias in the promotion and tenure review process.
Guest Speaker: Dr. Cynthia Werner is the Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs in the College of Arts and Sciences & former Director of ADVANCE, Texas A & M University. Formerly, Dr. Werner was the director of Texas A&M’s ADVANCE program, which strives to create a psychologically healthy workplace at Texas A&M where all faculty can thrive and succeed. A key objective of ADVANCE is to weave the values of diversity, inclusion, and respect into the culture of the institution.

Stay informed about activities of TDL’s Research Integrity Interest Group by subscribing to our listserv tdl-research-integrity@utlists.utexas.edu and signing up for our newsletters. You can also contact TDL at info@tdl.org with any questions or suggestions.

We hope to see you there!

ABOUT TDL
A collaborative consortium based in Texas and rooted in higher education, the Texas Digital Library builds capacity among our membership for ensuring equitable access to and preservation of digital content of value to research, instruction, cultural heritage, and institutional memory. Membership in TDL is open to any library. Find out more by visiting https://main.tdl.org/members/membership/ or email us at info@tdl.org.

TCDL Proposal Information Session
2023-01-25 10:00 - 11:30 | 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 Proposal 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 Proposal Co-Working Session
Wednesday, January 25, 2023
10am – 1130am 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 2023 Call for Proposals
Contact info@tdl.org if you have any questions or suggestions along the way. We hope to see you there!
The TCDL Planning Committee is:
Chair: Christina Kellum, University of North Texas
Vice-Chair: Diane Lopez, University of Texas at San Antonio
Ammi Bui, University of Texas at San Antonio
Adrienne Cain, Baylor University
Mingyu Chen, University of Texas at Dallas
Aaron Choate, University of Texas at Austin
Lisa Cruces, Texas State University
Lea DeForest, Texas Digital Library
Susan Elkins, Sam Houston State University
Cynthia Henry, Texas Tech University
Gabrielle Hernandez, University of Texas at Rio Grande Valley
Meagan Hernandez, Texas Digital Library
Sylvia Jones, Southern Methodist University
Colleen Lyon, University of Texas at Austin
Ima Oduok, Texas Digital Library
Phebe Raglin, Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi
Adrian Shapiro, Texas Woman’s University
Elliot Williams, Texas Digital Library
Heidi Winkler, Texas Tech University

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.

January DSpace User Group
2023-01-24 10:00 - 11:00 | online

January Digital Preservation Interest Group
2023-01-19 14:00 - 15:00 | online

January Member Forum
2023-01-18 10:30 - 11:00 | online
