In October, with support from a GLAM Cross-Pollinator Registration Award, Devon Murphy attended the 86th Annual Meeting of the Association for Information Science and Technology (ASIS&T) in London, England. Devon Murphy (they/them) is a metadata and digital collections professional, currently working as Metadata Analyst at the University of Texas at Austin Libraries. Their research areas include information ethics, metadata, Indigenous and non-Indigenous knowledge organization, and linked data. They received dual masters degrees in Art History and Information Science at the University of N ..read more

  Date: December 6, 2023 Time: 10am PT, 11am MT, 12pm, CT, 1pm ET USA Registration Link: https://clirdlf.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYufuiupjwjHNWqXEPsIfvOZ_I1z9NwbdX3#/registration At the 2023 DLF Forum closing plenary, participants joined us for small group discussions about the four topics registrants indicated were most important to them about attending a conference. The four categories, derived from responses in the event registration form, were networking, venue, event sessions, and opportunities to present. We’re excited to offer a similar session virtually to open the door to feed ..read more

2023 Excellence Award Winners We are pleased to highlight the 2023 Excellence Awards winners. Awards are divided into six categories: Future Stewards, Educators, Individuals, Organizations, Projects, and Sustainability Activities. Awards were presented at the 2023 Digital Preservation conference.  Read on to learn more about this year’s awardees!  Future Stewards Future Stewards are recognized as students and early-career professionals or academics taking a creative approach to advancing knowledge of digital preservation issues and practices. This year’s awardee in the Future Steward ..read more

Featured post from 2023 DLF Forum sponsor AVP. Learn more about this year’s sponsors on the Forum website. Creating a successful DAM RFP In the world of digital asset management (DAM) system selection, requests for proposals (RFP) are ubiquitous. This is for good reason. A strong RFP includes a user-centered approach outlining priorities, usage scenarios, and requirements. It also provides vendors with an explanation of and context for technology needs, and clear instructions for their proposals. The RFP brings all of the details together in a way for organizations to perform apples-to-a ..read more

This post is part of a series authored by DLF’s working group leaders to acquaint you with their work, and how you can get involved, leading up to the 2023 DLF Forum. Though the annual Forum is DLF’s signature event, our working groups collaborate year round. DLF’s working groups organize across institutional and geographical boundaries to collaborate and get stuff done. Working group participation is open to anyone interested in getting involved, regardless of whether or not you work or study at a DLF member organization. Attending the 2023 DLF Forum and interested in metadata? Don’t miss ses ..read more

A monthly round-up of news, upcoming working group meetings and events, and CLIR program updates from the Digital Library Federation. This month’s news: Registration for the 2023 DLF Forum, Learn@DLF, and NDSA’s Digital Preservation 2023: Communities of Time and Place closes Friday, November 3, at 11:59pm ET. This year’s events take place from November 12-16 in St. Louis, Missouri. Head to the Forum website to register. Registration is still open to attend the 2023 CLIR Events attendee orientation which will be held today, Wednesday, November 1 at 1pm ET. CLIR and DLF’s Climate Justice Worki ..read more

This post is part of a series authored by DLF’s working group leaders to acquaint you with their work, and how you can get involved, leading up to the 2023 DLF Forum. Though the annual Forum is DLF’s signature event, our working groups collaborate year round. DLF’s working groups organize across institutional and geographical boundaries to collaborate and get stuff done. Working group participation is open to anyone interested in getting involved, regardless of whether or not you work or study at a DLF member organization. Attending the 2023 DLF Forum? Don’t miss BDAWG’s meet and greet taking ..read more

This post is part of a series authored by DLF’s working group leaders to acquaint you with their work, and how you can get involved, leading up to the 2023 DLF Forum. Though the annual Forum is DLF’s signature event, our working groups collaborate year round. DLF’s working groups organize across institutional and geographical boundaries to collaborate and get stuff done. Working group participation is open to anyone interested in getting involved, regardless of whether or not you work or study at a DLF member organization. Attending the 2023 DLF Forum and interested in the topic of accessibili ..read more

The Web Archiving Survey Working Group is excited to announce the publication of the results of the 2022 Web Archiving Survey.  The 2022 survey builds upon surveys previously conducted in 2017, 2016, 2013, and 2011 — and though previous surveys were focused on the United States, the 2022 survey was open to international audiences as well. The 26-question survey was completed by 190 respondents over a 10-day period. This report details the outcomes of the web archiving survey that was distributed to various local, national, and international professional organizations and topical groups in ..read more

This post is part of a series authored by DLF’s working group leaders to acquaint you with their work, and how you can get involved, leading up to the 2023 DLF Forum. Though the annual Forum is DLF’s signature event, our working groups collaborate year round. DLF’s working groups organize across institutional and geographical boundaries to collaborate and get stuff done. Working group participation is open to anyone interested in getting involved, regardless of whether or not you work or study at a DLF member organization.  Attending the 2023 DLF Forum and interested in DEIA initiatives ..read more