A monthly round-up of news, upcoming working group meetings and events, and CLIR program updates from the Digital Library Federation. See all past Digests here.  Hello and happy April, DLF community! It’s spring, and our community is certainly staying busy. We have many exciting group meetings coming up this month, along with some Forum news we’ll be able to share in the coming weeks. Read on to learn how to be a part of all of the great things happening in our world this month. We’ll see you around soon! – Team DLF   This month’s news: Sponsorship Opportunities Available: S ..read more

As of March 2024, the NDSA Coordinating Committee voted to welcome its three most recent applicants into the membership. Each new member brings a host of skills and experience to our group. Keep an eye out for them on your working and interest group calls and be sure to give them a shout out. Please join me in welcoming our new members! To review our list of members, you can see them here. Bethany Scott, NDSA Coordinating Committee Chair Anderson Archival Anderson Archival seeks to join the National Digital Stewardship Alliance to expand our perspective and knowledge on the digital preservat ..read more

This post was written by members of the DLF Digital Accessibility Working Group. The views and opinions expressed in this blog post are solely those of the contributors and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the Digital Library Federation or CLIR.  — The DLF Digital Accessibility Working Group is excited to announce the publication of the Digital Library Accessibility Policy and Practice Guidelines. This collaborative document provides guidance for GLAM institutions (Galleries, Libraries, Archives, and Museums) to implement accessibility best practices through p ..read more

A monthly round-up of news, upcoming working group meetings and events, and CLIR program updates from the Digital Library Federation. See all past Digests here.  Hello DLF community – it’s March! Last month we had the pleasure of opening and receiving a lot of proposals for our in-person DLF Forum happening in Michigan in July. Keep your eye out for community voting opening early next week, where you can see submitted proposals and vote for your favorites. DLF working groups were also busy last month and made some great plans for the future. Make sure to stay up to date on group meetin ..read more

Shira Peltzman, in her second year as a member of the NDSA Coordinating Committee, has been elected by the NDSA Leadership as its 2024 Vice Chair and 2025 Chair. The Vice Chair’s duties include:  Managing the annual process to elect new CC members. Facilitating the new member application process. Convening quarterly meetings for the Co-Chairs of Working Groups and Interest Groups. Participating in quarterly meetings between NDSA and CLIR. Along with the Chair, ensuring the NDSA Code of Conduct is carried out. Shira Peltzman (1st CC term, 2023-2025) is the Associate Director for Preserva ..read more

  Welcome to our Forum Feedback series, a space dedicated to gathering insights from our vibrant community. Here we delve into the ever-changing conference landscape, exploring themes such as health, safety, accessibility, affordability, and sustainability. Follow along as we share data, insights, and thought-provoking discussions aimed at shaping the future of gatherings with inclusivity at the forefront. We encourage you to actively participate by sharing your own valuable feedback. Together, let’s shape the landscape of conferences for the better.  Team DLF has been looking forwa ..read more

The Council on Library and Information Resources is pleased to announce that we have opened the Call for Proposals for the in-person Digital Library Federation’s (DLF) Forum happening at Michigan State University in East Lansing, MI, July 29-31, 2024. Note that CLIR/DLF will issue a separate call later this spring for the virtual event taking place this fall. We encourage proposals from members and non-members; regulars and newcomers; digital library practitioners from all sectors (higher education, museums and cultural heritage, public libraries, archives, etc.) and those in adjacent fields s ..read more

A monthly round-up of news, upcoming working group meetings and events, and CLIR program updates from the Digital Library Federation. You can also read this Digest on our website.  Happy February, DLF community! January was jam-packed with 2024 Forum work, and one major task was accomplished today: the release of the Call for Proposals for the in-person event at Michigan State University in July! We hope you will consider submitting. DLF working groups were also busy last month with six different working group meetings taking place. As always,  you can take a look at who is meetin ..read more

The NDSA Interest Groups are continuing to meet on a quarterly basis with one meeting a month to help members who have wanted to participate in multiple groups but didn’t have the time for more than one or two calls per month, hopefully allowing participants to more easily attend multiple interest group meetings. The 2024 Interest Group Meeting Schedule is as follows (subject to change).   January 9, 1pm EST: Standards and Practices February 1, 12pm EST: Content  March 18, 1pm EST: Infrastructure April 8, 1pm EST: Standards and Practices May 2, 12pm EST: Content June 17, 1pm ES ..read more

NDSA Background NDSA was launched in July 2010 as an initiative of the National Digital Information Infrastructure and Preservation Program (NDIIPP) of the Library of Congress. For an inaugural four-year term, the Library of Congress provided secretariat and membership management services to the NDSA as well as contributing leadership, expertise, and administrative support. Since January 1, 2016, NDSA’s organizational home has been the Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR). Selection of CLIR followed a nationwide search and evaluation of cultural heritage, membership, and technic ..read more