We are thrilled to announce that the nomination period for the 2026 Texas Digital Library (TDL) Awards is now officially open!
Each year, the TDL Awards honor Texas-based individuals and groups that have made outstanding contributions to the advancement of digital libraries. An affiliation with a TDL member institution is not a requirement for most award categories,
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On World Digital Preservation Day last year, TDL blogged about our digital preservation efforts, including launching a pilot Peer Audit and Assessment in January 2025. This year, Texas Woman’s University’s (TWU) Kristin Clark led TDL member peers from the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) and Sam Houston State University (SHSU) through several months of shared assessment tasks culminating in clear objectives for their digital preservation programs.
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We are thrilled to announce the theme for the 2026 Texas Conference on Digital Libraries (TCDL): Finding Joy! Playful Innovation and Community in Action. This year, we invite you to explore how infusing a playful mindset into our daily work can transform our projects,
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The annual Texas Conference on Digital Libraries (TCDL) is the result of dedicated collaboration and hard work from digital library professionals across Texas Digital Library (TDL) member institutions. We extend our deepest gratitude to every member of our 2026 Planning Committee for their invaluable contributions in shaping the conference.
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All events are online, in Central Standard Time (CST), and require a Zoom account to register and attend. Click here to create a free Zoom account.
Special Events
November 12 @ 11 AM | 2025 TDL Member Board Meeting
Each fall, all Regular Members of the Texas Digital Library consortium gather for an annual meeting of the TDL Member Board.
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In early 2025, the Vireo User Group Task Force on Accessibility Resources was convened to provide general information about the ADA Title II Web accessibility regulations that could be shared with students and advisors as they are working on their ETD submissions. Led by UTSW Medical’s Jon Crossno, this Task Force has been focused on supporting compliance with the new Department of Justice rule under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) that was published on April 24,
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All events are online, in Central Standard Time (CST), and require a Zoom account to register and attend. Click here to create a free Zoom account.
Recurring Events
October 15 @ 10:30 AM | TDL Member Forum
Texas Digital Library invites members to attend the TDL Forum,
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The TDL OJS Accessibility Working Group is pleased to share two important resources for Editorial and Management Teams of TDL-hosted journals to help ensure the digital accessibility of articles and other published content for users with disabilities.
Web Accessibility Toolkit
First, the group has published a Web Accessibility Toolkit for TDL-hosted Open Access Journals.
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All events are online, in Central Standard Time (CST), and require a Zoom account to register and attend. Click here to create a free Zoom account.
SPECIAL EVENTS
September 25 @ 11 AM | Webinar: OJS Accessibility for Journal Managers and Editors
In this webinar,
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All events are online, in Central Standard Time (CST), and require a Zoom account to register and attend. Click here to create a free Zoom account.
RECURRING EVENTS
August 20 @ 10:30 AM | TDL Member Forum
Texas Digital Library invites members to attend the TDL Forum,
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