DLF Digest: May 2022
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:
This month’s DLF group events:
DLF Digital Accessibility Advocacy and Education Subgroup - Discussion: Making Digital Literacy Inclusive
Thursday, May 5, 1 pm ET/10 am PT;
Register in advance for this meeting
Please join the DAWG Advocacy and Education Subgroup for a discussion led by Don Michael Jr. about
Making Digital Literacy Inclusive.
Making an inclusive learning space must start with an assessment of digital equity and digital literacy. Digital literacy asks two questions: How do you know your students are digitally literate? And where
do students go for technology training? Making digital literacy solutions that do not stigmatize the beneficiary should be the goal of an inclusive learning culture. Our discussion will include:
Don Michael Jr. is the Digital Literacy Specialist in Central Piedmont Community College’s Library Instructional and Research Services department. He manages the CPCC Digital Literacy Learning Space (DLLS),
which serves all six campuses with assessments, training, and also Charlotte, North Carolina community outreach. The DLLS is the first centralized student support for campus-wide digital literacy and workforce digital literacy issues.
DLF Climate Justice Group - Climate Justice Conversation with Nikki Ferraiolo
Friday, May 13, 12 pm ET/9 am PT;
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DLF’s newest working group’s first Climate Justice Conversation welcomes Nikki Ferraiolo, Director of Global Strategic Initiatives at CLIR. Nikki recently hosted Season 2 of the Material Memory podcast, which
focused on Cultural Memory and the Climate Crisis. This podcast offers excellent insights into the implications of climate change for the digital library community. Nikki will discuss what she learned while making the series.
You can listen to the podcast at
https://material-memory.clir.org/ or on standard platforms.
Join the Climate Justice Group’s listserv for updates on upcoming events.
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
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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
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Gayle Schechter, MSLIS | she/her/hers
Program Associate
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