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…
Find out more »Join the TDL Imaging Group in a scheduled time to work on those things you would like to get A Round Tu! When: Every 2nd Thursday of the month from 10-11 am Interested in joining or getting involved in the TDL Imaging Group? Join our listserv tdl-imaging-group@utlists.utexas.edu.
Find out more »The TDL Open Knowledge 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…
Find out more »Please join us for the monthly meeting of the TDL OER Users Group on Zoom. ABOUT THE TDL OER USERS GROUP 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. The meeting will be led by Users Group chair Kate McNally Carter (University of Houston…
Find out more »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.
Find out more »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
Find out more »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,…
Find out more »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. The group will share announcements and updates through the email listserv tdl-harmful-content@utlists.utexas.edu. Subscribe here.
Find out more »The Texas Digital Library Imaging Group is open to all non-commercial parties who would like to learn, contribute, or discuss regional digital imaging and digitization best practices. Interested in joining or getting involved in the TDL Imaging Group? Join our listserv tdl-imaging-group@utlists.utexas.edu
Find out more »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…
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