OER Ambassadors Meeting
2021-08-03 15:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | online
Learn more about TDL’s OER Ambassadors here.

A-Tex Office Hours
2021-08-13 13:00 - 14:30 | online
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.

August Member Forum
2021-08-18 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.

WATX Interest Group Meeting
2021-08-26 11:00 - 12:00 | online
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.

GIS Interest Group Meeting
2021-08-27 14:00 - 15:00, 2021-09-24 14:00 - 15:00, 2021-10-22 14:00 - 15:00, 2021-12-10 14:00 - 15:00 | online
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 fourth Friday of the month from 2-3PM CST.
Download meeting 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

OER Ambassadors Meeting
2021-09-07 15:00 - 16:00, 2021-10-05 15:00 - 16:00, 2021-11-02 15:00 - 16:00, 2021-12-21 15:00 - 16:30 | online
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.

September Member Forum
2021-09-15 10:30 - 11:00 | online

Research Integrity Working Group Meeting
2021-09-15 13:00 - 14:30 | online
TDL is listening! You said you want to be an advocate for research integrity, so we’re starting a working group just for you. The Research Integrity Working Group is your group: You choose the topics for conversation, you set the meeting schedule, and you choose the activities.
Join us on September 15 via Zoom for the planning meeting.
RESEARCH INTEGRITY WORKING GROUP KICK-OFF
Wednesday, September 15, 2021
1:00pm – 2:30pm Central
Registration is required. Click here to register. Once you’ve registered, you will receive an email confirmation from Zoom with a personal link to join the meeting.
We’ll start by introducing a values-based approach to research integrity. Then we’ll break into small groups to discover ways we can work together to promote integrity in our own research, in our research assistance services, and in our instruction.

Do you want to enhance existing instructional materials?
Do you want to launch a campus-wide research integrity initiative?
What do you want to accomplish?

Come, meet colleagues and forge collaborations on shared projects.
Meet the Facilitators
Dr. Bruce Herbert is Professor of Geology and currently serves as the Director of the Office of Scholarly Communications in the Sterling C. Evans library At Texas A&M University. Dr. Herbert is responsible for strengthening the Library’s efforts in scholarly communications and open access through engagement and collaboration with faculty across Texas A&M University.
Melody Herr, PhD, is Head of the Office of Scholarly Communications at the University of Arkansas. She conducts research and gives presentations on issues related to scholarly publishing, intellectual property, and research misconduct.
Resources
Before the kickoff meeting, you may want to familiarize yourself with core concepts and terminology related to research integrity.
Research integrity topics:

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion
Research Data Management
Sensitive Data (e.g., patient data, classified data, proprietary data)
Data Fabrication and Falsification
Image Manipulation
Plagiarism
Conflict of Interest / Conflict of Commitment
Advising / Mentoring
Stewardship of Resources
Authorship

Essential reading on research integrity:
Committee on Science, Engineering, and Public Policy, et al. On being a scientist: A guide to responsible conduct in research. (2009) https://www.nap.edu/catalog/12192/on-being-a-scientist-a-guide-to-responsible-conduct-in
Herr, Melody. “Responding to Research Misconduct: A Primer for LIS Professionals” (2019)
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/0194262X.2019.1644268
Resources for teaching research integrity:
Turrens, Julio F., with Michael S. Springer. How to Train Undergraduates in Research Integrity and the Responsible Conduct of Research. Washington, DC: Council on Undergraduate Research, 2020.
https://www.cur.org/documents/?Keywords=how%20to%20train
NIH: https://oir.nih.gov/sourcebook/ethical-conduct/responsible-conduct-research-training
NIH case studies: https://oir.nih.gov/sourcebook/ethical-conduct/responsible-conduct-research-training/annual-review-ethics-case-studies/research-cases-use-nih-community
Office of Research Integrity: https://ori.hhs.gov/
ORI case studies: https://ori.hhs.gov/rcr-casebook-stories-about-researchers-worth-discussing
Ethics Education Library: http://ethics.iit.edu/eelibrary/about
Ethics Education Library case studies: http://ethics.iit.edu/eelibrary/case-study-collection

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.

DSpace User Group Meeting
2021-09-28 10:00 - 11:00, 2021-10-26 10:00 - 11:00 | 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.

Vireo Users Group Annual Virtual Meeting
2021-10-05 11:00 - 14:00
This meeting is an opportunity for Vireo users to discuss Vireo development, use and future plans with their Steering Committee and the lead developers at Texas Digital Library.
When: Oct 5, 2021 11:00 AM Central Time (US and Canada)Register in advance for this meeting here.

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

Please find the agenda here.

TDL Accessible AV Kickoff Meeting
2021-10-07 12:00 - 13:30 | online
Join TDL Accessible AV to share and learn about accessibility in digital audiovisual collections. We want to create a series of webinars to learn about why and how to make digital AV collections accessible and invite anyone interested in learning more and sharing knowledge. Please sign up for the first meeting session on October 7th, 2021, where we will begin to plan the webinar series. We welcome all who are interested in this topic including collection managers, repository managers, developers, and user advocates.
TDL Accessible AV Kickoff meeting
Thursday, October 7, 2021
12pm – 130pm Central
Registration with a Zoom account is required. Click here to register.
Once you’ve registered, you will receive a confirmation email from Zoom with a personalized link to join the meeting.
Please contact Texas Digital Library at info@tdl.org if you have any questions along the way. We look forward to seeing you on October 7!

2021 Annual TDL Member Board Meeting
2021-10-14 13:00 - 14:30 | online
The 2021 Annual Member Board meeting of Texas Digital Library will take place on October 14. Meeting details are below.
2021 Annual TDL Member Board Meeting
Thursday, October 14, 2021
1pm – 230pm Central
Agenda forthcoming.
Please contact info@tdl.org if you have any questions.

October Member Forum
2021-10-20 10:30 - 11:00 | online

Digital Preservation Users Group
2021-10-21 14:00 - 14:50 | online
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.

OER @ TDL | Fall 2021
2021-10-28 14:00 - 15:30 | online
Join Texas Digital Library and the TDL OER Ambassadors for a quarterly meeting for open education and OER practitioners. Meetings will include a mix of brief presentations, networking, and plenty of time for discussions. These meetings will not be recorded.
OER@TDL
Thursday, October 28, 2021
2pm – 3:30pm Central
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.
Presentation topic: How is your OER program structured?
Presenters: Texas Digital Library’s OER Ambassadors

Rusty Kimball, Science & Engineering Librarian / Leader of Open Access for Student Educational Success, Texas A&M University
Lisa Louis, Head, Research & Learning, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
Discussion to follow: Topic — How do you adapt OER concepts to different audiences?

We hope to see you there!

Please contact Texas Digital Library at info@tdl.org if you have any questions or suggestions.

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.

Research Integrity Working Group Meeting
2021-10-29 12:00 - 13:30 | online
Anyone who is interested in learning how to support ethical research is invited to attend.
Friday, October 29, 2021
12pm – 1:30pm Central
Registration required. Click here to register.
Once you’ve registered, you will receive a confirmation email from Zoom with a personalized link to join the meeting.
Please contact Texas Digital Library at info@tdl.org if you have any questions or suggestions. We hope to see you there!

GIS Day PechaKucha Event
2021-11-10 15:00 - 17:00 | online
GIS and geospatial data services are popping up in academic libraries and archives all over Texas! Is your institution part of the trend? We want to hear about it!

Texas Digital Library’s GIS Interest Group is hosting a “PechaKucha Event” a week before GIS Day to share experiences, plans, and ideas about how libraries and archives are supporting and promoting GIS activities throughout the state.
GIS Day PechaKucha Event
Wednesday, November 10, 2021
3:00 pm – 5:00 pm Central
Registration is required. Click here to register.
Once you’ve registered, you will receive a confirmation email from Zoom with a personal link to join.

Whether you’re already offering a full suite of GIS services, planning a one-off event, trying to get some maps online, or are just beginning to imagine how you might make use of GIS technologies, we want to hear from YOU. We invite you to share your work and ideas in what we hope will be an informal, fast-paced, and FUN virtual show-and-tell.PechaKucha events traditionally include presentations of 20 images, with 20 seconds commentary each. In other words…presentations are meant to be LIGHTNING FAST and not very in-depth. Think “talk less, show more.”
See some examples here:
https://www.pechakucha.com/
http://healthycitymaps.blogspot.com/2013/11/pecha-kucha-presentation-mapping.html

Please use this form to submit your name, institution, and a brief description of what you’d like to share with us. Slides (20 images by 20 seconds each!) should be submitted no later than Friday Nov 5.
If you have any questions or suggestions, please contact Texas Digital Library at info@tdl.org. We hope to see you there!

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.

Carpentries Expansion Kickoff
2021-11-15 14:00 - 15:00 | online
We would like to extend an invitation to interested members of the TDL community to join our Carpentries Working Group.
If you are interested in participating in or just learning more about The Carpentries, please attend the next meeting on Monday, November 15th from 2:00-3:00 pm. Click here to register.
CARPENTRIES EXPANSION KICKOFF
Monday, November 15th, 2021
2:00 – 3:00 pm Central
Registration is required. Click here to register. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
Please contact Texas Digital Library at info@tdl.org if you have any questions or suggestions. We hope to see you on November 15!

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.

November Member Forum
2021-11-17 10:30 - 11:00 | online

DSpace User Group Meeting
2021-11-30 10:00 - 11:00 | 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.

Web Archiving Event: Webrecorder Tools & More
2021-12-09 11:00 - 12:30 | online
TDL’s Web Archiving Texas Interest Group (WATXIG) welcomes Ilya Kreymer and Lorena Ramirez-Lopez of Webrecorder to demonstrate some of their tools to TDL members, staff and friends.
Join us!
Thursday, Dec 9, 2021
11am – 1230pm Central
Registration required. Click here to register.
Once you have registered, you will receive a confirmation email with a personal Zoom link to join the meeting.
We’ll have a chance to see Webrecorder’s capture and replay tools, hear about an exciting new web archiving format, and even get a sneak peak of a web archives viewer they’ve embedded in an institutional repository.
When you register, you’ll have an opportunity to indicate what kinds of web content you normally capture and what you’d like to capture. The tools should also work well for social media content, especially Twitter and Instagram, if you have any examples of those pages you’d like to capture.
Please contact Texas Digital Library at info@tdl.org if you have any questions or suggestions. We hope to see you there!

December Member Forum
2021-12-15 10:30 - 11:00 | online

TCDL Proposal Co-Working Session
2022-01-13 13:00 - 14:30
NOT QUITE READY TO SUBMIT?
Not sure about your research topic, want some help writing, or want to find someone to co-present with? 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.
Use this spreadsheet to connect individuals who are seeking ideas and/or collaboration on session proposals for TCDL.
Click here to register
Upon registration, you will receive a confirmation email from Zoom that includes a personal link to join the meeting.
