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DLF Digest: October 2021

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:

 

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This month’s DLF group events:

Joint Research Libraries UK/DLF Data & Digital Scholarship working group topics of interest and networking meeting

Tuesday, October 12, 11 am ET/8 am PT; register at https://dds-dsn-october.eventbrite.co.uk/ 

 

This highly interactive session will follow two successful joint meetings between members of the DLF Data and Digital Scholarship working group (DDS) and RLUK's Digital Scholarship Network (DSN). The meeting will continue to explore the areas of common and shared interest between the US and UK research libraries in relation to digital scholarship and skills development. 

 

Breakout topics for this session include: collections as data, working with institutional partners, and text and data analysis.

 

It will also include opportunities to meet with fellow professionals, share skills and knowledge, hear from skills experts, and receive updates regarding the continued collaboration between the DDS and DSN.

 

You do not need to have attended a previous joint meeting to attend this session, and the meeting is open to all members of the DDS and DSN. Join the DDS Google Group here.

 

This event will involve lots of delegate participation. Come energized to share your experiences, specialisms, and skill needs in a dynamic, transatlantic skills exchange.

DLF Digital Library Pedagogy group and Digital Accessibility Advocacy and Education subgroup

Tuesday, October 12, 3 pm ET/12 pm PT; register at https://sjcny.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZArde2trz8tHtFUnO-t5AXIZaLvbvY_agad

The #DLFteach and DLF Digital Accessibility working groups are excited to co-host a discussion group meeting on ways of improving accessibility for teaching with VR in libraries and higher education classrooms. We will start by discussing the article by Jasmine Clark and Zack Lischer-Katz. “Barriers to Supporting Accessible VR in Academic Libraries.” Journal of Interactive Technology & Pedagogy, no. 17, 20 May 2020, and then turn to a broader discussion about concerns around immersive technologies for distant learning and collaboration.

If you have any questions, please contact Heidi Winkler ([log in to unmask]), Adele Fitzgerald ([log in to unmask]) or Alex Wermer-Colan ([log in to unmask]).

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

This month’s open DLF group meetings:

For the most up-to-date schedule of DLF group meetings and events (plus NDSA meetings, conferences, and more), bookmark the DLF Community Calendar. Can’t find meeting call-in information? Email us at [log in to unmask]

 

DLF groups are open to ALL, regardless of whether or not you’re affiliated with a DLF member institution. Learn more about our working groups and how to get involved on the DLF website. Interested in starting a new working group or reviving an older one? Need to schedule an upcoming working group call? Check out the DLF Organizer’s Toolkit to learn more about how Team DLF supports our working groups, and send us a message at [log in to unmask] to let us know how we can help. 

 

 

 

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Gayle Schechter, MSLIS | she/her/hers

Program Associate

🍑 Based in Atlanta, GA (Mvskoke land)
The Digital Library Federation (DLF)

Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR)

Alexandria, VA

@CLIRDLF | @akaGladys

 

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