Texas Digital Library

March Harmful Content and Description Interest Group
2026-03-03 14:00 - 15:00 (America/Chicago) | online
The TDL Harmful Content and Description Interest Group aims to help members mitigate harm and implement just and ethical practices in library and archives collections. The interest group provides a venue for discussion and development of best practices around topics such as addressing harmful content and language and implementing inclusive and reparative metadata practices.
Participation is open to all. The interest group will meet quarterly on the first Tuesday of the month from 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM.
The group will share announcements and updates through the email listserv tdl-harmful-content@utlists.utexas.edu. Subscribe here.

March Open Access Interest Group
2026-03-04 14:00 - 15:00 | online
The TDL Open Access Interest Group provides a community for exploring topics related to Open Access broadly interpreted to encompass the traditional definition of Open Access (free, online access to research outputs using open licenses) and the ways that the principles of OA intersect with other flavors of “open” (e.g. Open Science, Open Research, or Open Education).
The goal of the group is to create opportunities for learning and discussion on Open Access topics, and identify areas for collective action to advance Open Access. As a consortium providing a shared infrastructure enabling Open Access, the aims of this group are core to the mission of the Texas Digital Library.
The Open Access Interest Group meets every first Wednesday of the month from 2-3 PM CST.
Participation is open to all.
The group will share announcements and updates through the email listserv tdl-open-access@utlists.utexas.edu. Subscribe to the Open Access listserv here.

March OJS Users Group
2026-03-05 10:00 - 11:00 | online
The TDL OJS Users 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 Users 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.

March OER Users Group
2026-03-11 15:00 - 16:00 | online
The TDL OER Users Group (OUG) encourages the widespread use of open educational resources (OER) across Texas institutions by creating opportunities for open education advocates and practitioners to come together to exchange information and create resources for TDL members and the broader OER community.
TDL members are invited to join us for the monthly meeting of the TDL OER Users Group on Zoom. The meeting will be led by Users Group chair Isabelle Antes (Texas State University).
The TDL OER Users Group is open to faculty and staff at all TDL Member Institutions and meets monthly on the second Wednesday of the month from 3-4PM CST on Zoom. Meeting links are shared via the TDL OER Users Group TDL OER Users Group email list.

March TDL Forum
2026-03-18 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 (.ics file)
Join the TDL Forum.
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.

March DSpace Users Group
2026-03-23 15:00 - 16:00 | 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 Monday of the month from 3pm — 4pm, CST.
Any users of DSpace, regardless of TDL membership, may attend user group meetings and join the DSpace Users Group email list. Voting membership in the DSpace Users Group is limited to users affiliated with TDL member institutions who have a role in managing their DSpace repository. Click here to join the DUG email list.

Web Archiving Open Chat
2026-03-25 14:00 - 15:00 | online
The TDL Web Archiving Texas Interest Group (WATXIG) invites people to come chat about anything related to web archiving, from developing a new web archiving program to current projects, and across tools, techniques, workflows, preservation, and more. This is an informal get together open to anyone who would like to talk about web archives.
Click to join our WATXIG email list to receive updates and meeting invitations.

March GIS Interest Group
2026-03-27 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.

April Open Access Interest Group
2026-04-01 14:00 - 15:00 | online

April OJS Users Group
2026-04-02 10:00 - 11:00 | online

April OER Users Group
2026-04-08 15:00 - 16:00 | online

April TDL Forum
2026-04-15 10:30 - 11:00 | online

Member Group Leadership Orientation Session
2026-04-16 11:00 - 12:00 | online
This orientation session is intended to provide new TDL Member Group leaders with opportunities to understand expectations of their roles, learn about support offered by TDL, and develop leadership skills. In-coming chairs and vice chairs of TDL Member Groups (users group, interest groups, or committees) are invited to attend.
TDL holds member group leadership orientation sessions twice per year, in the fall and spring.

April Digital Preservation Interest Group
2026-04-16 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.
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 GIS Interest Group
2026-04-24 14:00 - 15:00 | online

April DSpace Users Group
2026-04-27 15:00 - 16:00 | online

April Web Archiving Texas Interest Group
2026-04-29 14:00 - 15:00 | online
The TDL Web Archiving Texas Interest Group (WATXIG) aims 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.
Open to all persons who conduct web archiving work or have an interest in the work.
Click to join our WATXIG email list to receive updates and meeting invitations.

May Open Access Interest Group
2026-05-06 14:00 - 15:00 | online

May OJS Users Group
2026-05-07 10:00 - 11:00 | online

Member Group Leadership Office Hours
2026-05-07 15:00 - 16:00 | online
Member Group leaders (chairs and vice chairs) are invited to attend quarterly office hours sessions with TDL staff and other leaders. These optional office hours are informal and unstructured times to ask questions and get help, share the work going on in groups, identify potential areas of collaboration across groups, and anything else group leaders wish to discuss with TDL staff and each other.

May OER Users Group
2026-05-13 15:00 - 16:00 | online

May TDL Forum
2026-05-20 10:30 - 11:00 | online

May GIS Interest Group
2026-05-22 14:00 - 15:00 | online

Cancelled: May DSpace Users Group
2026-05-25 15:00 - 16:00 | online
May’s Dspace Users Group meeting is cancelled due to Memorial Day.
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 Monday of the month from 3pm — 4pm, CST.
Any users of DSpace, regardless of TDL membership, may attend user group meetings and join the DSpace Users Group email list. Voting membership in the DSpace Users Group is limited to users affiliated with TDL member institutions who have a role in managing their DSpace repository. Click here to join the DUG email list.

2026 Texas Conference on Digital Libraries
2026-06-02 09:00 - 2026-06-04 15:00 | 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

Cancelled: June OJS Users Group
2026-06-04 10:00 - 11:00 | online
The June OJS Users Group meeting is canceled due to TCDL.
The TDL OJS Users 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 Users 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.

June Harmful Content and Description Interest Group
2026-06-04 10:15 - 11:15 | online
In this session, Harmful Content and Description interest group members will gather to discuss best practices related to harmful content, harmful description, reparative metadata, and related topics. We will discuss current initiatives undertaken, as well as identify creative strategies and collective solutions to support our community and sustain the work we all do. Come prepared to build together the best practices zone and share relevant resources!
This is a hybrid meeting taking place during TCDL.
Below is the Zoom information:
https://utexas.zoom.us/j/81539322963
Meeting ID: 815 3932 2963
The group will share announcements and updates through the email listserv tdl-harmful-content@utlists.utexas.edu. Subscribe here.

June OER Users Group
2026-06-10 15:00 - 16:00 | online

June TDL Forum
2026-06-17 10:30 - 11:00 | online

June DSpace Users Group
2026-06-22 15:00 - 16:00 | online
