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DLF Digest: December 2022 A monthly round-up of news, upcoming working group<https://www.diglib.org/groups/> meetings and events, and CLIR<https://www.clir.org/> program updates from the Digital Library Federation<https://www.diglib.org/>. ________________________________ This month’s news: * CLIR and the Software Preservation Network (SPN) recently published Supporting Software Preservation Services in Research and Memory Organizations, a white paper which presents findings from a survey- and interview-based study of software preservation service providers, including archivists, librarians, preservation specialists, technologists, and other information professionals. Learn more on CLIR’s website<https://www.clir.org/2022/11/clir-and-software-preservation-network-publish-supporting-software-preservation-services-in-research-and-memory-organizations/>. * CLIR has announced partnership agreements with the Association of African Universities (AAU), the Réseau francophone numérique (RFN)-AISBL, and the UbuntuNet Alliance to develop Hidden Collections Africa, a new program to advance visibility and access to rare and unique cultural materials held in the continent. Read on for more information about this initiative<https://www.clir.org/2022/11/clir-announces-partnership-agreements-for-hidden-collections-africa/>. * Look back at October’s DLF Forum with our series of 2022 Forum Fellow reflections<https://www.diglib.org/category/forum-fellows/>. The final posts in the series will be available this week. Stay tuned to the DLF blog<https://www.diglib.org/news/>. * CLIR offices are closed Thursday, December 22 through Tuesday, January 3. This month’s DLF group events: DLF Digital Library Pedagogy Group - #DLFteach Twitter Chat Tuesday, December 14, 2 pm ET/11 am PT Join the Digital Library Pedagogy Group for December’s #DLFteach Twitter chat<https://wiki.diglib.org/Pedagogy:Outreach:Twitter>. This month’s topic is TBA, so be on the lookout for updates in group communications and on Twitter from @CLIRDLF<https://twitter.com/CLIRDLF>. 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<https://www.diglib.org/opportunities/calendar/>. Can’t find meeting call-in information? Email us at [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>. * DLF Born-Digital Access Working Group: Tuesday, December 6, 2 pm ET/11 am PT<https://www.google.com/calendar/event?eid=NXVldmYyYWgxaWZwZ3IzczhmaWRtMHZidjRfMjAyMjEyMDZUMTkwMDAwWiAxbmxxaWhiZGhzY2E3cjducGU5M3NvNjZra0Bn> * DLF Digital Accessibility Working Group: Wednesday, December 7, 2 pm ET/11 am PT<https://www.google.com/calendar/event?eid=MWo1ZWFybzQ5aW41OW1udWk4OGRkNGVrODNfMjAyMjEyMDdUMTkwMDAwWiAxbmxxaWhiZGhzY2E3cjducGU5M3NvNjZra0Bn> * DLF AIG Cultural Assessment Working Group Inclusive Metadata Task Force: Monday, December 12, 1 pm ET/10 am PT<https://www.google.com/calendar/event?eid=MWlxNGg0OWJnaXNuNmNjNTVsNTJjcTNodXFfMjAyMjEyMTJUMTgwMDAwWiAxbmxxaWhiZGhzY2E3cjducGU5M3NvNjZra0Bn> * DLF AIG User Experience Working Group: Friday, December 16, 11 am ET/8 am PT<https://www.google.com/calendar/event?eid=Z283dWRvOW0xOWxrNmgybzBzbzFiODR0cmdfMjAyMjEyMTZUMTYwMDAwWiAxbmxxaWhiZGhzY2E3cjducGU5M3NvNjZra0Bn> * DLF Committee for Equity and Inclusion: Friday, December 16, 1 pm ET/10 am PT<https://www.google.com/calendar/event?eid=bW92ZWJzMjRqM2wyOTZ2dDBmdHFrbjBobjlfMjAyMjEyMTZUMTgwMDAwWiAxbmxxaWhiZGhzY2E3cjducGU5M3NvNjZra0Bn> DLF groups are open to ALL, regardless of whether or not you’re affiliated with a DLF member institution<https://www.diglib.org/about/members/>. Learn more about our working groups and how to get involved on the DLF website<https://www.diglib.org/groups/>. Interested in starting a new working group or reviving an older one<https://www.diglib.org/groups/past/>? Need to schedule an upcoming working group call? Check out the DLF Organizer’s Toolkit<https://wiki.diglib.org/Working_with_Team_DLF> to learn more about how Team DLF supports our working groups, and send us a message at [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> to let us know how we can help. -- Gayle Schechter, MSLIS | she/her/hers Program Associate 🍑 Based in Atlanta, GA (Mvskoke land<https://www.whose.land/en/>) The Digital Library Federation (DLF)<https://www.diglib.org/> Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR<http://clir.org/>) Alexandria, VA @CLIRDLF<https://twitter.com/CLIRDLF> | @akaGladys<https://twitter.com/akaGladys> Let’s Connect - Schedule an online call with me directly<https://meetings.hubspot.com/gayle-schechter> My working day may not be your working day. Please don’t feel obliged to reply to this e-mail outside of your normal working hours. ######################################################################## to manage your DLF-ANNOUNCE subscription, visit https://www.diglib.org/announce