TDL Hangout
2020-04-08 13:00 - 14:00, 2020-04-15 12:00 - 13:00, 2020-04-22 13:00 - 14:00, 2020-04-29 13:00 - 14:00, 2020-05-06 13:00 - 14:00, 2020-05-20 13:00 - 14:00, 2020-05-27 13:00 - 14:00, 2020-06-03 13:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) and 2 more dates | online
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!
Wednesdays, weekly starting March 25, 2020
1-2pm CST

April Member Forum
2020-04-15 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.
The TDL Forums are recorded and made available in the TDL DSpace repository, and on the TDL YouTube Channel, following the meeting.

Pub101 with the Open Textbook Network
2020-04-15 15:00 - 16:00, 2020-04-22 15:00 - 16:00, 2020-04-29 15:00 - 16:00, 2020-05-06 15:00 - 16:00, 2020-05-13 15:00 - 16:00, 2020-05-20 15:00 - 16:00, 2020-05-27 15:00 - 16:00 | online
TDL Members are invited to a free learning opportunity with the Open Textbook Network: Pub 101.
Pub101 is a free, informal, online orientation to open textbook publishing, and will explore the first units of the Open Textbook Network Publishing Curriculum. We will hear from colleagues who have worked on open textbook publishing projects and what they’ve learned.
Sessions are Wednesdays starting April 15 through May 27, 2020.
Contact info@tdl.org with any questions.

Archivists @ Home Webinar hosted by TDL and SSA
2020-04-20 16:00 - 17:00
Texas Digital Library and the Society of Southwest Archivists host a conversation with colleagues in archives and special collections about how they are adapting to working from home. We ask that attendees review the Archivists At Home document created by the Accessibility & Disability Section of the SAA and come ready to discuss strategies that they are using to adapt to the current realities of this pandemic response.
Please register for this webinar here.

Re-opening the Library webinar
2020-05-07 13:00 - 14:00 | online
As the local authorities or institutions in charge of libraries are making decisions for staged reopening, Texas Digital Library has invited libraries that remained open during the COVID-19 pandemic to lead a panel discussion on strategies, techniques, and lessons learned to keep their staff and customers safe.
Registration is required. Click here to register.

TDL Hangout
2020-05-13 13:00 - 13:45 | online
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!

CANCELLED: 2020 Texas Conference on Digital Libraries
2020-05-18 08:00 - 2020-05-21 16:00 | Commons Conference Center, 10100 Burnet Road, Building 137, Austin, TX, 78758, United States
The TCDL Planning Committee and Texas Digital Library have been having internal conversations about the fate of TCDL this year in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. With great regret, we have decided to cancel TCDL 2020. With the rapidly evolving nature of this event, we feel that this decision is necessary and in the interest of public health and the safety of our members, partners, and conference attendees.All registrants will be issued a full refund.
We are working together to investigate alternative formats and/or dates for TCDL, and will maintain communication with you about any changes via email, social media, and our web site at https://main.tdl.org/2020/03/tcdl-2020-covid-19-updates/.
Please email us at info@tdl.org to request a refund or to voice your questions and concerns.

CANCELLED: TDL Leadership Academy
2020-05-18 09:00 - 16:00 | Commons Conference Center, 10100 Burnet Road, Building 137, Austin, TX, 78758, United States
The TCDL Planning Committee and Texas Digital Library have been having internal conversations about the fate of TCDL this year in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. With great regret, we have decided to cancel TCDL 2020. With the rapidly evolving nature of this event, we feel that this decision is necessary and in the interest of public health and the safety of our members, partners, and conference attendees.All registrants will be issued a full refund.
We are working together to investigate alternative formats and/or dates for TCDL, and will maintain communication with you about any changes via email, social media, and our web site at https://main.tdl.org/2020/03/tcdl-2020-covid-19-updates/.
Please email us at info@tdl.org to request a refund or to voice your questions and concerns.

The Texas Digital Library Leadership Academy will help you build the skills necessary for leading at all levels of the library and cultivate a cohort of learners who seek a professional community for growth. Improve your skills in communication, conflict management, negotiation, self-awareness, and time management at this one-day workshop for early and mid-career librarians.

May Member Forum
2020-05-20 10:30 - 11:00 | online

Texas Data Repository Steering Committee Meeting
2020-05-27 11:00 - 15:00 | online
Date: Wednesday, May 27, 2020
Time: 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
This meeting is only open to TDL staff and the members of the TDR SC.

Web Archiving Texas Interest Group Meeting
2020-05-28 11:00 - 12:00 | online
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.

Virtual Birds of a Feather | GIS
2020-06-04 13:00 - 14:30 | online
This birds of a feather session will provide an opportunity for library personnel from across Texas with a common interest in geographic information systems (GIS) software and geospatial data to come together to share ideas, discuss current trends, and identify opportunities for collaboration.

Date: Thursday, June 4, 2020
Time: 1:00 – 2:30 p.m.
Registration is free. Click here to register (Zoom account required).

Vireo Users Group Meeting
2020-06-16 11:00 - 14:00 | online
Date: Tuesday, June 16, 2020
Time: 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Registration is free. Click here to register (Zoom account required).

June Member Forum
2020-06-17 10:30 - 11:00 | online

GIS Interest Meeting w/ TDL
2020-06-18 14:00 - 15:00 | online
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.
