http://lists.clir.org/cgi-bin/wa?RSS&L=DLF-ANNOUNCE&v=1.0 http://lists.clir.org/cgi-bin/wa?A0=DLF-ANNOUNCE DLF-ANNOUNCE List Archives 2026-05-07T20:43:21Z http://www.lsoft.com/products/listserv-powered.asp http://www.lsoft.com/images/listserv_small.gif http://lists.clir.org/cgi-bin/wa?A2=DLF-ANNOUNCE;74061af2.2605 The Coalition for Networked Information (CNI) is accepting proposals for the summer 2026 edition of our Pre-Recorded Project Briefing Series. More information is available at https://www.cni.org/resources/pbvs.<br><br>Proposals may be submitted at: https://www.cni.org/resources/pbvs/submit-a-proposal<br><br>Videos should focus on a timely topic or on a project related to digital information. We especially invite briefings on recently published reports, and updates on new or ongoing projects, programs, or organizations that may have reported at CNI in the past. Anyone may propose a pre-recorded project briefing, including groups/individuals from non-member institutions and organizations. [...] 2026-05-07T16:43:21-04:00 Paige Pope http://lists.clir.org/cgi-bin/wa?A2=DLF-ANNOUNCE;74061af2.2605 http://lists.clir.org/cgi-bin/wa?A2=DLF-ANNOUNCE;f427efbf.2605 Just a reminder of our open event next Thursday.<br><br>RLUK/DLF: Copyright and Licensing in the Age of AI<br>Thursday 14th of May 2026 - 16:00-17:30 BST<br><br>A joint event hosted by CLIR's Digital Library Federation Data and Digital Scholarship working group and RLUK's Digital Scholarship Network.<br><br>This interactive, unique Transatlantic Spring session will follow previous successful joint meetings between members of CLIR's Digital Library Federation, and RLUK to ask the question: How can libraries support and lead on Copyright and Licensing in the Age of AI? We will be joined by speakers from the US and UK who will share [...] 2026-05-07T17:35:37+00:00 Clark, Jason http://lists.clir.org/cgi-bin/wa?A2=DLF-ANNOUNCE;f427efbf.2605 http://lists.clir.org/cgi-bin/wa?A2=DLF-ANNOUNCE;84b4b370.2605 Hi All,<br>I trust your week has been going well. We have some exciting Solutions Showcases lined up for the next few months, so I wanted to share all the details. See below for what you can expect!! Please forward this email to fellow colleagues or mailing listservs that you are active on who may find value in attending the Solutions Showcase Series. [...] 2026-05-07T12:44:15+00:00 Arran Griffith http://lists.clir.org/cgi-bin/wa?A2=DLF-ANNOUNCE;84b4b370.2605 http://lists.clir.org/cgi-bin/wa?A2=DLF-ANNOUNCE;12963d4.2605 Hello DLF Community,<br><br>Catch up on the latest from on DLF Forum planning in our May newsletter, now available here: 6 Days Left to Submit for the 2026 Virtual DLF Forum&lt;https://20251227.hs-sites.com/6-days-left-to-submit-for-the-2025-dlf-forum-and-learndlf-1&gt;.<br><br>Warm regards,<br><br>Shaneé Yvette Willis<br><br>Senior Program Officer, DLF<br><br>📍Based in Atlanta, GA<br><br>Digital Library Federation (DLF)&lt;https://www.diglib.org/&gt;<br><br>Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR)&lt;https://www.clir.org/&gt; 2026-05-05T18:00:00+00:00 Shaneé Willis http://lists.clir.org/cgi-bin/wa?A2=DLF-ANNOUNCE;12963d4.2605 http://lists.clir.org/cgi-bin/wa?A2=DLF-ANNOUNCE;cf44439a.2605 *Apologies for Cross Posting**<br><br>NISO Approves Working Group to Develop Recommended Practice for<br>Identification of Trust Markers for Increasing Credibility of Scholarly<br>Research<br><br>Baltimore, MD—May 5, 2026—Voting members of the National Information<br>Standards Organization (NISO) have approved the formation of a Working<br>Group to provide consumers of scholarly content with definitions and a<br>framework for understanding items that signal trust in published scholarly<br>content. NISO is currently seeking members from across the information<br>community to join the resulting Trust Markers Working Group. [...] 2026-05-05T12:15:00-04:00 NISO Announce http://lists.clir.org/cgi-bin/wa?A2=DLF-ANNOUNCE;cf44439a.2605 http://lists.clir.org/cgi-bin/wa?A2=DLF-ANNOUNCE;8da10c2.2605 Apologies for cross-posting.<br><br>Dear colleagues,<br><br>The DataCite member community is growing, and we invite you to join us! We’re holding a Membership Essentials webinar on May 7 &lt;https://datacite.org/event/datacite-membership-essentials/&gt; for research organizations to learn more about membership options and how they can use DataCite services to make their research outputs and activities more open and discoverable. DataCite’s updated membership model provides an opportunity to align institutional participation with the long-term sustainability of shared, community-driven infrastructure that benefits the broader research ecosystem. [...] 2026-05-05T13:58:19+02:00 Paul Vierkant http://lists.clir.org/cgi-bin/wa?A2=DLF-ANNOUNCE;8da10c2.2605 http://lists.clir.org/cgi-bin/wa?A2=DLF-ANNOUNCE;631ec86e.2605 Hi everyone,<br><br>Explore the concepts (including the DCC Curation Lifecycle model) and<br>frameworks (for example IIIF, metadata standards, publishing tools, and<br>strategies) that support public access, aggregation, and reuse of digital<br>collections at this new *online course*: *Digital Curation for GLAMP<br>Professionals - Stewardship in the Age of AI<br>&lt;https://henrystewartconferences.com/events/digital-preservation-for-glamp&gt;*<br><br>The course takes place between *May - June 2026* in online self-paced<br>modules, and recordings are available on-demand to registrants! [...] 2026-05-05T11:45:31+01:00 Hannah Powles http://lists.clir.org/cgi-bin/wa?A2=DLF-ANNOUNCE;631ec86e.2605 http://lists.clir.org/cgi-bin/wa?A2=DLF-ANNOUNCE;3ca42c31.2605 Hi all,<br><br>I hope you are doing well. We have a community call coming up next week on Monday May 11 at 3-4pm Eastern, jointly hosted by the Lyrasis DataCite US Community&lt;https://lyrasis.org/datacite-membership/&gt; and DataCite Canada&lt;https://www.crkn-rcdr.ca/en/datacite-canada-consortium&gt;, where we will share information about DataCite DOIs (Digital Object Identifiers) and case studies on how three organizations are using DataCite DOIs in their workflows, featuring: [...] 2026-05-04T20:45:05+00:00 Sheila Rabun http://lists.clir.org/cgi-bin/wa?A2=DLF-ANNOUNCE;3ca42c31.2605 http://lists.clir.org/cgi-bin/wa?A2=DLF-ANNOUNCE;837f95eb.2605 ORCID US Community Showcase #13<br><br>* When: Wed. May 6, 2026 at 1-2pm Eastern<br>* Register: Zoom Registration&lt;https://lyrasis.zoom.us/meeting/register/MMRtr6aUQyu7s9UpjjqYoA#/registration&gt;<br>* Description: For this ORCID US Community&lt;https://orcidus.lyrasis.org/&gt; showcase, we will hear case studies that demonstrate how Persistent Identifiers (PIDs) like ORCID iDs provide infrastructure that makes institutional expertise visible, trustworthy, shareable, and analyzable. Attendees will gain a clearer understanding of the organizational, technical, and cultural considerations involved in building a sustainable, PID-driven research information ecosystem, as well as practical approaches that can be adapted for their own institutional contexts. Case studies will be presented by:<br>* Willa Liburd<https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0637-6258>, Research Impact & Open [...] 2026-05-04T15:45:49+00:00 Paolo Gujilde http://lists.clir.org/cgi-bin/wa?A2=DLF-ANNOUNCE;837f95eb.2605 http://lists.clir.org/cgi-bin/wa?A2=DLF-ANNOUNCE;6031a631.2605 [please excuse cross posting]<br><br>The Fixity Survey Working Group is pleased to announce the publication of the 2025 Fixity Survey Report. As the third iteration of this survey (2017, 2021, 2025), this report continues the longitudinal study of fixity practices. The survey report and accompanying files can be found in OSF&lt;https://osf.io/ts54p/overview&gt; or on the Fixity Working Group webpage&lt;https://www.ndsa.org/groups/fixity/&gt;. This blog post&lt;https://www.ndsa.org/2026/04/30/2025-ndsa-fixity-survey-report-published.html&gt; provides a mini preview of the results. Thank you to everyone who participated in the survey. 2026-05-04T15:37:33+00:00 Michaelis, Kathryn http://lists.clir.org/cgi-bin/wa?A2=DLF-ANNOUNCE;6031a631.2605 http://lists.clir.org/cgi-bin/wa?A2=DLF-ANNOUNCE;69dc64b4.2605 Dear colleagues,<br><br>With one week left until the deadline for submission, I’m circulating a final call for proposals for Revolutions and Reflections: A Conference for Editing and Recovery Practitioners. Please note that travel and lodging for all accepted presenters will be covered.<br><br>Link to CFP: https://elaboratories.org/event/revolutions-and-reflections-a-conference-for-editing-and-recovery-practitioners/<br>Link to Submit Proposals (Due May 10): https://forms.gle/vTkBkAVCC3gwv6Vi7 [...] 2026-05-04T14:28:31+00:00 Blizzard, Katie (kal3aw) http://lists.clir.org/cgi-bin/wa?A2=DLF-ANNOUNCE;69dc64b4.2605 http://lists.clir.org/cgi-bin/wa?A2=DLF-ANNOUNCE;c26c5e74.2605 Dear all,<br><br>Calling all technical whisk-takers; the iPRES 2026 Ad Hoc Programme is now<br>open!<br><br>There are several categories available in the AdHoc programme, including The<br>Great Digital Preservation Bake Off<br>&lt;https://ipres2026.dk/call-for-contributions/the-digital-preservation-bake-off/&gt;,<br>which returns to iPRES 2026 (September 21-25 in Copenhagen). Whether you're<br>a seasoned baker or a first-timer, we want to see your tools in action. [...] 2026-05-04T10:27:18-04:00 Nathan Tallman http://lists.clir.org/cgi-bin/wa?A2=DLF-ANNOUNCE;c26c5e74.2605 http://lists.clir.org/cgi-bin/wa?A2=DLF-ANNOUNCE;53e7ad0d.2605 Hello people of digipres!<br><br>This May, the Digital Preservation Coalition (DPC) has a full program of community meetups, specialist groups and practical events, offering lots of opportunities to connect and learn more about current digital preservation practice.<br><br>Whether you are looking to make new contacts and chat with peers, develop technical skills or learn more about digital preservation, there is something on the DPC-program for you this month. [...] 2026-05-04T10:34:28+00:00 Angela Puggioni http://lists.clir.org/cgi-bin/wa?A2=DLF-ANNOUNCE;53e7ad0d.2605 http://lists.clir.org/cgi-bin/wa?A2=DLF-ANNOUNCE;112d82f.2605 A monthly round-up of news, upcoming working group&lt;https://www.diglib.org/groups/&gt; meetings and events, and CLIR&lt;https://www.clir.org/&gt; program updates from the Digital Library Federation&lt;https://www.diglib.org/&gt;. See all past Digests here&lt;https://www.diglib.org/category/dlf-digest/&gt;.<br>Hello DLF Community!<br>There’s growing momentum as the Call for Proposals for the 2026 Virtual DLF Forum officially opens, inviting contributions that reflect this year’s focus on practical strategies, community-grounded work, and shared challenges across the field. With recommendations from members of the Forum Program Committee and DLF Committee for Equity and Inclusion (CEI)<https://wiki.diglib.org/Committee_for_Equity_and_Inclusion>, which continues to advance inclusive and equitable practices across the GLAM community through open monthly meetings and a new Zotero resource [...] 2026-05-01T17:00:00+00:00 Shaneé Willis http://lists.clir.org/cgi-bin/wa?A2=DLF-ANNOUNCE;112d82f.2605 http://lists.clir.org/cgi-bin/wa?A2=DLF-ANNOUNCE;412e65ff.2605 **Apologies for cross posting**<br><br>For the latest on hot topics in the information community, check out NISO’s<br>upcoming events! Our May–June program explores metadata<br>&lt;https://www.niso.org/events/deep-dive-healthy-metadata-ecosystem&gt; and<br>offers case studies and practical tips for strengthening your organization<br>through collaboration<br>&lt;https://www.niso.org/events/organizational-resilience-through-collaboration-2026-niso-training-series&gt;.<br>June also brings the NISO Annual Members Meeting<br>&lt;https://www.niso.org/events/niso-2026-annual-members-meeting&gt;, which<br>provides updates on organizational issues and our standards work.<br><br>MONTHLY ROUNDTABLE WEBINAR | FREE FOR NISO MEMBERS [...] 2026-05-01T11:00:00-04:00 NISO Announce http://lists.clir.org/cgi-bin/wa?A2=DLF-ANNOUNCE;412e65ff.2605 http://lists.clir.org/cgi-bin/wa?A2=DLF-ANNOUNCE;5ea00b77.2604 Hi all,<br><br>We’re excited to announce a bumper lineup of webinars this month, which you<br>are invited to attend.<br><br>We have four webinars in May - the first, a retrospective session, where<br>speakers David Clipsham, Ross Spencer and Tyler Thorsted will reflect on<br>‘Searching for a Signature’, a hands-on workshop, first presented at iPRES<br>2025 - what worked well, and what would they do differently? The final<br>three webinars will be 3 short sessions to cover our work restoring the OPF<br>Wiki, the challenges faced, and what we’ll do next. [...] 2026-04-30T09:58:39+01:00 Peadar Ó Raifeartaigh http://lists.clir.org/cgi-bin/wa?A2=DLF-ANNOUNCE;5ea00b77.2604 http://lists.clir.org/cgi-bin/wa?A2=DLF-ANNOUNCE;2224f66.2604 Open invite and save the date!<br><br>RLUK/DLF: Copyright and Licensing in the Age of AI<br>Thursday 14th of May 2026 - 16:00-17:30 BST<br><br>A joint event hosted by CLIR's Digital Library Federation Data and Digital Scholarship working group and RLUK's Digital Scholarship Network.<br><br>This interactive, unique Transatlantic Spring session will follow previous successful joint meetings between members of CLIR's Digital Library Federation, and RLUK to ask the question: How can libraries support and lead on Copyright and Licensing in the Age of AI? We will be joined by speakers from the US and UK who will share their reflections, suggest [...] 2026-04-29T16:33:43+00:00 Clark, Jason http://lists.clir.org/cgi-bin/wa?A2=DLF-ANNOUNCE;2224f66.2604 http://lists.clir.org/cgi-bin/wa?A2=DLF-ANNOUNCE;f2718a8b.2604 Hello all,<br><br>Quick reminder that the Call for Proposals for the 2026 Virtual DLF Forum closes in just shy of two weeks, on Monday, May, at 11:59 pm ET. More information below.<br><br>All best,<br>Shaneé 2026-04-28T17:00:00+00:00 Shaneé Willis http://lists.clir.org/cgi-bin/wa?A2=DLF-ANNOUNCE;f2718a8b.2604 http://lists.clir.org/cgi-bin/wa?A2=DLF-ANNOUNCE;865c665c.2604 Hi All,<br><br>We are back this month with the next instalment of the Solutions Showcase Series. Join us Wednesday, May 13th @ 9:00am Eastern. This Series is a regular virtual event, bringing together individuals and institutions from across the GLAM sector to demo practical solutions they've implemented to mitigate the negative impacts of AI bot harvesting on their systems, including repositories, websites, catalogues, and more. [...] 2026-04-27T15:29:35+00:00 Arran Griffith http://lists.clir.org/cgi-bin/wa?A2=DLF-ANNOUNCE;865c665c.2604 http://lists.clir.org/cgi-bin/wa?A2=DLF-ANNOUNCE;3d798a4e.2604 ---------- Forwarded message ---------<br>From: Ronja Hougner Vejdegren &lt;000161439824ebcb-dmarc-request@jiscmail.ac.uk<br>&gt;<br>Date: Mon, Apr 27, 2026 at 7:02 AM<br>Subject: iPRES 2026 - April Update<br>To: &lt;DIGITAL-PRESERVATION@jiscmail.ac.uk&gt;<br><br>**Sorry for cross-posting**<br><br>*iPRES 2026 - April Update*<br><br>Preparations for iPRES 2026 continue at full pace, and we are excited to<br>share a few key updates as the conference programme and activities take<br>shape.<br><br>*Registration*<br>Early Bird registration for iPRES 2026 will open on *28 April 2026*. We<br>encourage you to plan ahead and take advantage of the Early Bird rate.<br>Registration details are available here:<br>https://ipres2026.dk/registration/ [...] 2026-04-27T09:48:45-05:00 Steven Gentry http://lists.clir.org/cgi-bin/wa?A2=DLF-ANNOUNCE;3d798a4e.2604 http://lists.clir.org/cgi-bin/wa?A2=DLF-ANNOUNCE;94b34612.2604 The DigitalArc team is seeking reviewers for its community-archiving toolkit. The DigitalArc Toolkit provides adaptable guidelines for local communities to document and share their own stories, on their terms, through the creation and ongoing management of their digital archives. This process includes: planning, collecting stories, prepping personal and community records, and publishing the stories. Funded by the Digital Justice Development Grant program at the American Council of Learned Societies, our goal is to support local communities in documenting and preserving their stories. To learn more about this initiative, please visit our About page: https://digitalarcplatform.github.io/about/. [...] 2026-04-26T14:18:19-04:00 Michelle Dalmau http://lists.clir.org/cgi-bin/wa?A2=DLF-ANNOUNCE;94b34612.2604 http://lists.clir.org/cgi-bin/wa?A2=DLF-ANNOUNCE;60e8d7ca.2604 Dear Colleague, <br><br>This is a final reminder that registration for the University of Central Florida’s Teaching and Learning with AI Conference will be closing soon. <br><br>Hosted by UCF’s Faculty Center for Teaching and Learning, the Division of Digital Learning, and UCF Libraries, the 4th Annual conference will take place June 11–13, 2026, in Orlando, Florida: <br>https://aiforall.ucf.edu/teachwithai/  [...] 2026-04-24T20:15:32+00:00 Mairelys Lemus-Rojas http://lists.clir.org/cgi-bin/wa?A2=DLF-ANNOUNCE;60e8d7ca.2604 http://lists.clir.org/cgi-bin/wa?A2=DLF-ANNOUNCE;baf4f09d.2604 Dear all,<br><br>The v1.30 full release of veraPDF and Arlington are now available for<br>download.<br><br>veraPDF is an open-source, industry-supported PDF/A and PDF/UA (Machine<br>checks) validator and part of the OPF reference toolset. The Arlington PDF<br>Checker is an open-source PDF checker based on the Arlington PDF Model.<br><br>veraPDF 1.30 features several validation improvements and added support for<br>Java 25 in the Core Library. Arlington has the newest model included in<br>this release, with an upgraded veraPDF parser to version 1.30.1 RC and<br>added auto-detect for ISO_19005_3 and WTPDF extensions. [...] 2026-04-23T13:00:00+01:00 Peadar Ó Raifeartaigh http://lists.clir.org/cgi-bin/wa?A2=DLF-ANNOUNCE;baf4f09d.2604 http://lists.clir.org/cgi-bin/wa?A2=DLF-ANNOUNCE;958c70e5.2604 The full program<br>&lt;https://samvera.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/samvera/pages/3811377153/Samvera+Virtual+Connect+2026&gt;is<br>now available<br>&lt;https://samvera.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/samvera/pages/3811377153/Samvera+Virtual+Connect+2026&gt;<br>for *Samvera Virtual Connect 2026<br>&lt;https://www.eventbrite.com/e/samvera-virtual-connect-2026-tickets-1987080693846?aff=oddtdtcreator&gt;*,<br>taking place *Tuesday, May 12 and Wednesday, May 13, 2026*.<br><br>This free, virtual event (held via Zoom) runs each day from:<br><br>- 8:00–11:00 AM PDT<br>- 11:00 AM–2:00 PM EDT<br>- 15:00–18:00 UTC<br><br>This year’s program highlights* practical, community-driven work and<br>planning for what comes next. *A few sessions you won’t want to miss: [...] 2026-04-23T08:00:00-04:00 Heather Greer Klein http://lists.clir.org/cgi-bin/wa?A2=DLF-ANNOUNCE;958c70e5.2604 http://lists.clir.org/cgi-bin/wa?A2=DLF-ANNOUNCE;69a7f9e4.2604 Dear Colleagues,<br><br>I wanted to share that the full agenda is now live for the DAM and Collections Management for Cultural Heritage 2026&lt;https://henrystewartconferences.com/events/dam-collections-management-2026/&gt; conference, taking place on 26 June 2026 in London. Hear how leading GLAMP (galleries, libraries, archives, museums, and performing arts) organisations are transforming their management of digital assets and collections. [...] 2026-04-23T10:24:37+00:00 Milly Louch http://lists.clir.org/cgi-bin/wa?A2=DLF-ANNOUNCE;69a7f9e4.2604 http://lists.clir.org/cgi-bin/wa?A2=DLF-ANNOUNCE;ef15b85d.2604 +++ Apologies for cross-posting +++<br><br>Dear Colleagues,<br><br>With this mail we politely ask you to fill in the questionnaire for the next iteration of the worldwide Community Survey. This questionnaire is accessible via: https://zbw-umfrage.limesurvey.net/288372?lang=en.<br><br>It will be open until 30 April 2026.<br><br>This will be your last chance to present yourself in the 2026 iteration of the Community Survey! [...] 2026-04-23T10:04:00+00:00 Angela Puggioni http://lists.clir.org/cgi-bin/wa?A2=DLF-ANNOUNCE;ef15b85d.2604 http://lists.clir.org/cgi-bin/wa?A2=DLF-ANNOUNCE;722817d.2604 Nominations for the Digital Preservation Awards 2026 are open until 09:00 UTC on Tuesday 5 May 2026&lt;https://www.dpconline.org/news/final-call-dpa2026&gt;, and we warmly invite you to submit your nomination.<br>Organized by the Digital Preservation Coalition (DPC) every two years, the Awards are the most prominent global celebration of achievement for those people and organizations who have made significant contributions towards a sustainable future for our digital assets.<br>Winners in each of the seven categories&lt;https://www.dpconline.org/events/digital-preservation-awards&gt; receive international recognition, a trophy and certificates, and a cash prize of £1000 (with the student award including funded attendance at an international conference).<br>Entry is free and open [...] 2026-04-23T08:59:51+00:00 Angela Puggioni http://lists.clir.org/cgi-bin/wa?A2=DLF-ANNOUNCE;722817d.2604 http://lists.clir.org/cgi-bin/wa?A2=DLF-ANNOUNCE;ea57524.2604 Dear all,<br><br>As part of the iPRES 2026 Tools Demo Session: The Digital Preservation Bake<br>Off,<br>&lt;https://ipres2026.dk/call-for-contributions/the-digital-preservation-bake-off/&gt;<br>we’re adding to our Pantry<br>&lt;https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1_BFjNw95HhH45VO-Y2gmJTbd6kfYAtuY?usp=sharing&gt;<br>of sample data, and we need your help finding the right ingredients!<br><br>We’re looking for digital “flavours” that will challenge and inspire the<br>preservation tools on display. If you’ve got any of the following tucked<br>away, please consider donating them to the cause. To submit, please fill<br>out this form &lt;https://forms.gle/6Gcjn3uyky7HfR7X8&gt;. *The Pantry<br>submissions will close on Friday, September 4th. * [...] 2026-04-22T14:02:00+01:00 Georgia Moppett http://lists.clir.org/cgi-bin/wa?A2=DLF-ANNOUNCE;ea57524.2604 http://lists.clir.org/cgi-bin/wa?A2=DLF-ANNOUNCE;33e0419c.2604 Colleagues,<br>I’m sharing the following opportunity on behalf of the Technology Immersion Conference&lt;https://atechcon.org/&gt; chair.<br>The Technology Immersion Conference will take place September 16–18, 2026, in Baltimore, Maryland, and proposals are now being accepted. If you have an innovative idea, emerging practice, or engaging tech “show and tell,” consider submitting a proposal.<br>They are seeking dynamic presenters for: [...] 2026-04-21T17:00:00+00:00 Shaneé Willis http://lists.clir.org/cgi-bin/wa?A2=DLF-ANNOUNCE;33e0419c.2604 http://lists.clir.org/cgi-bin/wa?A2=DLF-ANNOUNCE;782af50b.2604 Journal of Critical Digital Librarianship (JCDL)&lt;https://journals.litwinbooks.com/index.php/jcdl/index&gt; is accepting proposals for two special issues to be published early 2027: The Graduate and Digital Librarianship in an Eroding Democracy.<br><br>Special Issue: The Graduate&lt;https://journals.litwinbooks.com/index.php/jcdl/announcement/view/18&gt; invites current students, recent graduates, and early career librarians to reflect on the transition from the classroom to the profession and the many pathways that lead to and through digital librarianship. Editors of this issue are interested in critical approaches to topics such as LIS curriculum, the digital library job market, and professional expectations for early career digital librarians. This issue is scheduled to be published February 2027. [...] 2026-04-21T14:28:48+00:00 Duncan , Leah http://lists.clir.org/cgi-bin/wa?A2=DLF-ANNOUNCE;782af50b.2604 http://lists.clir.org/cgi-bin/wa?A2=DLF-ANNOUNCE;8a1600fc.2604 The Digital Preservation Coalition (DPC) is pleased to share that recordings from the Digital Preservation Workflow Webinar Series 2026&lt;https://www.dpconline.org/events/previous-events/eventdetail/661/-/digital-preservation-workflow-webinars-2026&gt; are now available to all, following an exclusive six-week preview for DPC members.<br>The series, held in March, brought together a range of real-world workflows developed and implemented by the digital preservation community. Across four episodes, contributors shared practical approaches to different stages of the digital preservation process and a variety of content types, with space for discussion and questions throughout.<br>Speakers included representatives from organizations such as the University of St Andrews, Croydon Archives, the University of Michigan Library, the [...] 2026-04-21T12:00:00+00:00 Angela Puggioni http://lists.clir.org/cgi-bin/wa?A2=DLF-ANNOUNCE;8a1600fc.2604 http://lists.clir.org/cgi-bin/wa?A2=DLF-ANNOUNCE;c8102a0a.2604 Just a quick reminder that the Digital Preservation Coalition event Every Object An Orchestra: A Software Preservation &amp; Emulation Showcase &lt;https://www.dpconline.org/events/eventdetail/770/-/every-object-an-orchestra-a-software-preservation-emulation-showcase&gt; is taking place one week from today, on Tuesday 28 April, and registration is still open.<br>Digital preservation is about more than keeping the bits and bytes. We can’t assess what we can’t open. We can’t use what we can’t render. We need to preserve access… in the future.<br>Standard file formats can help, but not everything can be squeezed into a handy standard without loss. From floppy files to virtual worlds, from research outputs to media art, we [...] 2026-04-21T08:38:29+00:00 Angela Puggioni http://lists.clir.org/cgi-bin/wa?A2=DLF-ANNOUNCE;c8102a0a.2604 http://lists.clir.org/cgi-bin/wa?A2=DLF-ANNOUNCE;38c6ba04.2604 Hi everyone,<br><br>*The next DLF Committee for Equity and Inclusion meeting will be Monday,<br>April 27 at 12pm PT/1pm MT/2pm CT/3pm ET. *At this month's meeting, we will<br>look at the Including Disability Virtual Conference Planning Handbook<br>&lt;https://www.includingdisability.org/events/handbook&gt; and other conference<br>information in the CEI Zotero library<br>&lt;https://www.zotero.org/groups/2394367/dlf_cei_resources/library&gt;, and give<br>some feedback around the Zotero library.<br><br>These meetings currently occur on the 4th Monday of the month, 12pm PT/1pm<br>MT/2pm CT/3pm ET. [...] 2026-04-20T09:15:00-04:00 Carrie Pirmann http://lists.clir.org/cgi-bin/wa?A2=DLF-ANNOUNCE;38c6ba04.2604 http://lists.clir.org/cgi-bin/wa?A2=DLF-ANNOUNCE;d8517eec.2604 Greetings, colleagues,<br><br>Many of you are familiar with and/or incorporating the international<br>Rights Statements standard, so I thought this new would be of interest<br>to you all.  We will you keep you posted when there are opportunities to<br>collaborate across GLAM sector.<br><br>Cheers, Sheila<br><br>Digital Scholar &lt;http://digitalscholar.org&gt;(DS) is pleased to announce<br>that it has assumed community leadership and organizational stewardship<br>of RightsStatements.org &lt;http://rightsstatements.org&gt;. The statements<br>provide a set of standardized copyright terms for libraries, archives,<br>and museums to inform online visitors how and if their digital cultural<br>heritage works may be reused. [...] 2026-04-20T08:31:44-04:00 Sheila Brennan http://lists.clir.org/cgi-bin/wa?A2=DLF-ANNOUNCE;d8517eec.2604 http://lists.clir.org/cgi-bin/wa?A2=DLF-ANNOUNCE;7ce86240.2604 We are happy to share that registration is open for the 2026 annual conference&lt;https://ach2026.ach.org/en/&gt; of The Association for Computers and the Humanities. ACH2026 is virtual from June 24-26, bilingual in Spanish and English, and centers transnationalism and solidarity in the Americas. Keynotes will be shared by Dr. Laura Gonzales and Dr. Maria José Afanador-Llach. Detailed program soon to come. [...] 2026-04-20T10:40:24+00:00 Walsh, Brandon M (bmw9t) http://lists.clir.org/cgi-bin/wa?A2=DLF-ANNOUNCE;7ce86240.2604 http://lists.clir.org/cgi-bin/wa?A2=DLF-ANNOUNCE;5dcf056f.2604 Dear all,<br><br>Registrations are still open for *today's webinar introducing the ODF<br>Validator,* our new tool which validates Open Document Format (ODF) for<br>Office Applications documents. ODF is an open standard, XML file format for<br>word processing documents, spreadsheets, presentations and other office<br>formats. While initially developed as a validator for ODF spreadsheets, the<br>software validates all ODF formats. [...] 2026-04-20T10:02:39+01:00 Peadar Ó Raifeartaigh http://lists.clir.org/cgi-bin/wa?A2=DLF-ANNOUNCE;5dcf056f.2604 http://lists.clir.org/cgi-bin/wa?A2=DLF-ANNOUNCE;fbcb8dd4.2604 Apologies for cross-posting.<br>Dear colleagues,<br><br>We are excited to announce an update to DataCite’s membership model in line with our guiding commitment to provide open infrastructure for the global research community.<br><br>We are making a deliberate shift away from a transactional model based on DOI registration quantities to a collective funding model for shared open infrastructure. We’re also simplifying how fees are applied and adjusting costs based on country-level economic indicators to achieve a more balanced distribution across member organizations.<br>You can read more about the motivations for these changes in our recent announcement &lt;https://doi.org/10.5438/gc07-ah64&gt;.<br>DataCite infrastructure is free and [...] 2026-04-16T11:42:35+02:00 Paul Vierkant http://lists.clir.org/cgi-bin/wa?A2=DLF-ANNOUNCE;fbcb8dd4.2604 http://lists.clir.org/cgi-bin/wa?A2=DLF-ANNOUNCE;cfa7619a.2604 The next ARK (Archival Resource Key &lt;https://arks.org&gt;) Community Call will<br>take place on Thursday, 7 May 2026 at 0800 PDT / 1100 EDT / 1500 UTC (zoom<br>registration link<br>&lt;https://unt.zoom.us/meeting/register/q8J0SUHnS5SkVnaLAqXTzQ&gt;).<br><br>Everyone is welcome to join this 1-hour meeting, which is part of a series<br>of open calls engaging the broader community interested in using ARK<br>persistent identifiers (PIDs). [...] 2026-04-15T15:08:17-07:00 John Kunze http://lists.clir.org/cgi-bin/wa?A2=DLF-ANNOUNCE;cfa7619a.2604 http://lists.clir.org/cgi-bin/wa?A2=DLF-ANNOUNCE;818b60bb.2604 Dear colleagues,<br>I want to draw your attention to day 2 of the upcoming national<br>symposium for the Opioid Industry Documents Archive (OIDA)<br>&lt;https://oida-resources.jhu.edu/oida-events/oida-national-symposium-2026/&gt;,<br>a massive and growing collection of documents arising from US<br>investigations and litigation against the opioid industry.  Here's the<br>description of that day's panel, to be held Wednesday, May 13, from noon<br>to 2 p.m. Eastern / 9-11 a.m. Pacific:<br>In the digital age, organizational records are being produced on a scale<br>that dwarfs earlier archives of institutional records. Speakers will<br>talk about the challenges and opportunities of AI and other technology<br>for managing and providing [...] 2026-04-15T13:01:34-07:00 Kevin Hawkins http://lists.clir.org/cgi-bin/wa?A2=DLF-ANNOUNCE;818b60bb.2604 http://lists.clir.org/cgi-bin/wa?A2=DLF-ANNOUNCE;75aa492d.2604 We are one week out from the April edition of the Solutions Showcase Series, hosted by the AI Discussions Working Group.<br><br>This month we are featuring two service providers - Notch8 and Lyrasis. Each presenter will share details about the solutions they are using to prevent ai-powered bots from impacting the systems they host. More details can be found below, but you won’t want to miss this! [...] 2026-04-15T18:48:56+00:00 Arran Griffith http://lists.clir.org/cgi-bin/wa?A2=DLF-ANNOUNCE;75aa492d.2604 http://lists.clir.org/cgi-bin/wa?A2=DLF-ANNOUNCE;acf2477.2604 Dear all,<br><br>The OPF invites you to join us for our next webinar:<br><br>The ODF Validator has arrived! Why It Matters and How to Use It<br>&lt;https://openpreservation.org/events/the-odf-validator-has-arrived-why-it-matters-and-how-to-use-it/?q=19892&gt;<br><br>Monday April 20th, 2026 | 16.00 CEST | 10.00 EDT | 23.30 ACST<br>Carl Wilson, Open Preservation Foundation, + Maria Messerschmidt, Rigsarkivet<br>(DNA) &lt;https://www.rigsarkivet.dk/&gt;<br><br>Register here.<br>&lt;https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_qh4Hq63CT4Cq-TLtMJ1Oqw&gt;<br><br>In April this year, we will announce the release of a final candidate of<br>our latest product, a validator for Open Document Format (ODF) for Office<br>Applications documents. ODF is an open standard, XML file format for word<br>processing documents, spreadsheets, presentations and other office formats.<br> [...] 2026-04-15T14:32:52+01:00 Georgia Moppett http://lists.clir.org/cgi-bin/wa?A2=DLF-ANNOUNCE;acf2477.2604 http://lists.clir.org/cgi-bin/wa?A2=DLF-ANNOUNCE;5512e1df.2604 Hello DLF Community,<br><br>A friendly reminder that our webinar, &quot;Content Authenticity and Provenance in the Age of Artificial Intelligence: A Call-to-Action for the LAMs Community,&quot; takes place today at 1:00 PM ET.<br>Building on their widely discussed report, Content Authenticity and Provenance in the Age of Artificial Intelligence: A Call-to-Action for the LAMs Community,&lt;https://drive.google.com/file/d/1VMkNDcY1KBH1YV0QOVGs38o6eetUTddj/view&gt; &lt;https://drive.google.com/file/d/1VMkNDcY1KBH1YV0QOVGs38o6eetUTddj/view&gt; Joshua Sternfeld and Kate Murray will explore the challenges and opportunities presented by generative AI for cultural memory institutions. Together, we’ll examine how LAM professionals can apply high-level call-to-action pillars to real-world, on-the-ground examples emerging across the community. [...] 2026-04-15T13:00:00+00:00 Shaneé Willis http://lists.clir.org/cgi-bin/wa?A2=DLF-ANNOUNCE;5512e1df.2604 http://lists.clir.org/cgi-bin/wa?A2=DLF-ANNOUNCE;b481f947.2604 The Council on Library and Information Resources&lt;https://www.clir.org&gt; is pleased to announce that we have opened the Call for Proposals for the virtual Digital Library Federation&lt;https://diglib.org&gt; (DLF) Forum, taking place online October 14-15, 2026.<br><br>This year's virtual format will allow us to welcome even more folks to our events. Note that there will be no in-person event this year. We're excited to see you online and to share a new session format, Digital Storytelling (DS) Presentations, for the 2026 Virtual DLF Forum. Read more about the new session type here&lt;https://www.diglib.org/digital-storytelling-in-practice-a-new-session-format-for-the-dlf-forum&gt;. [...] 2026-04-14T18:00:00+00:00 Shaneé Willis http://lists.clir.org/cgi-bin/wa?A2=DLF-ANNOUNCE;b481f947.2604 http://lists.clir.org/cgi-bin/wa?A2=DLF-ANNOUNCE;375f2fa1.2604 **Apologies for cross posting**<br><br>Overwhelmed by the many challenges facing the scholarly communications<br>community today? You don’t have to go it alone! 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(SEI) to be held online from June 15-24th 2026. [...] 2026-04-14T15:50:00+00:00 Abby Houston http://lists.clir.org/cgi-bin/wa?A2=DLF-ANNOUNCE;9b174f38.2604 http://lists.clir.org/cgi-bin/wa?A2=DLF-ANNOUNCE;d10499a0.2604 Apologies for cross posting. In case you were waiting to the last minute, this is the last weekend to submit!<br><br>Reminder -Call for Proposals closes April 13<br>[Banner for DPI indicating the DPI motto of Transforming undergraduate and graduate teaching]<br><br>Dear Colleagues,<br><br>DPI2026&lt;https://uwaterloo.ca/digital-pedagogy-institute/about-dpi-conference&gt; will be taking place online August 18 to 20, 2026. There will be no registration fee this year. [...] 2026-04-10T18:27:13+00:00 Tim Ireland http://lists.clir.org/cgi-bin/wa?A2=DLF-ANNOUNCE;d10499a0.2604 http://lists.clir.org/cgi-bin/wa?A2=DLF-ANNOUNCE;16c85cde.2604 We are pleased to share that the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) has joined the Digital Preservation Coalition (DPC) as our latest Associate Member.<br>As Canada’s national broadcaster, CBC has promoted Canadian culture and supported democratic life for almost 90 years. CBC joins the DPC’s growing international community of organisations committed to securing long-term access to digital content and advancing good practice in digital preservation.<br>We are delighted to welcome the CBC team and look forward to the insights they will contribute.<br>You can read the full announcement here:<br>https://www.dpconline.org/news/new-members-of-the-dpc/cbc-joins-dpc<br>apologies for cross-posting [...] 2026-04-09T09:58:14+00:00 Angela Puggioni http://lists.clir.org/cgi-bin/wa?A2=DLF-ANNOUNCE;16c85cde.2604 http://lists.clir.org/cgi-bin/wa?A2=DLF-ANNOUNCE;81db90cb.2604 When digital assets are scattered across drives and folders, file loss and<br>degradation are rarely far behind. Sorting through the chaos can feel<br>impossible—let alone finding time to look for a new DAMS.<br><br>Soon, you’ll be able to gain insights from a team that’s already succeeded<br>in their search. Join us for Navigating the DAMS Buyer's Journey with<br>Nasher Sculpture Center &lt;https://na3.hubs.ly/y0n3gn0&gt;, presented by Terentia<br>&lt;https://terentia.io/&gt;. [...] 2026-04-08T16:15:57-04:00 Alex Kron http://lists.clir.org/cgi-bin/wa?A2=DLF-ANNOUNCE;81db90cb.2604 http://lists.clir.org/cgi-bin/wa?A2=DLF-ANNOUNCE;5e81f089.2604 Hello everyone,<br><br>Just a quick reminder to register for the upcoming DLF webinar, Content Authenticity and Provenance in the Age of Artificial Intelligence: A Call-to-Action for the LAMs Community,&lt;https://clirdlf.zoom.us/meeting/register/G6jLAQRDTXKY7Ljp6qsVdQ#/registration&gt; happening on April 15, 2026, at 1:00 PM ET.<br><br>If you haven’t signed up yet, be sure to register&lt;https://clirdlf.zoom.us/meeting/register/G6jLAQRDTXKY7Ljp6qsVdQ#/registration&gt; here.<br><br>Joshua Sternfeld and Kate Murray will dig into what generative AI means for authenticity, provenance, and trust in libraries, archives, and museums. We’ll talk through real-world examples, from born-digital drafts to generative image collections and spend time in open discussion about how shared frameworks can guide our work moving forward.<br>If [...] 2026-04-08T17:00:00+00:00 Shaneé Willis http://lists.clir.org/cgi-bin/wa?A2=DLF-ANNOUNCE;5e81f089.2604 http://lists.clir.org/cgi-bin/wa?A2=DLF-ANNOUNCE;4dbb0499.2604 Dear colleagues,<br><br>We are pleased to announce that the Digital Library Federation Committee for Equity and Inclusion (DLF CEI) has published a Zotero resource library supporting greater inclusion and equity in GLAM spaces, as well as individual professional and personal growth. Explore the library here: https://www.zotero.org/groups/2394367/dlf_cei_resources/library<br><br>As equity and inclusion efforts are hindered, if not erased, in the contemporary moment, this library was compiled and updated to offer materials that help sustain this work. [...] 2026-04-08T16:28:06+00:00 Ho, Jeannette A http://lists.clir.org/cgi-bin/wa?A2=DLF-ANNOUNCE;4dbb0499.2604 http://lists.clir.org/cgi-bin/wa?A2=DLF-ANNOUNCE;30167c7d.2604 REMINDER! We are only a few days out from the April Solutions Showcase event hosted by the AI Discussions Working Group! See attached email for all of the details.<br><br>FAQs:<br>I can’t make the time slot. Are the sessions recorded?<br><br>*<br>Yes! All sessions are recorded, but you need to register to receive your link to the recording. [...] 2026-04-08T13:08:30+00:00 Arran Griffith http://lists.clir.org/cgi-bin/wa?A2=DLF-ANNOUNCE;30167c7d.2604 http://lists.clir.org/cgi-bin/wa?A2=DLF-ANNOUNCE;7c02174a.2604 Hello all,<br><br>*Apologies for crossposting, you may see this message on other lists you<br>are subscribed to.*<br>Educopia is offering free 30-minute Transitions Office Hours<br>&lt;https://calendly.com/educopia-consulting-team&gt; from April 13 to 24, open<br>to any organization working through change. These sessions are designed for<br>the moments that don't always make it onto the agenda, like the funding<br>cliff that's quietly approaching, the leadership shift that's moving faster<br>than your structures can absorb, the governance model that made sense three<br>years ago but creates friction now, or the program whose energy has faded<br>and whose future is unclear. [...] 2026-04-07T14:17:49-04:00 Educopia Communications http://lists.clir.org/cgi-bin/wa?A2=DLF-ANNOUNCE;7c02174a.2604 http://lists.clir.org/cgi-bin/wa?A2=DLF-ANNOUNCE;5d41b198.2604 Dear colleagues,<br><br>With apologies in advance for cross-posting, I’m writing to share a CFP that may be of interest to members of this community (see below). Please note that the travel and lodging for all accepted presenters will be covered. We hope you’ll join us August 8–9 for a vibrant discussion on editing and recovery! [...] 2026-04-07T14:34:53+00:00 Blizzard, Katie (kal3aw) http://lists.clir.org/cgi-bin/wa?A2=DLF-ANNOUNCE;5d41b198.2604 http://lists.clir.org/cgi-bin/wa?A2=DLF-ANNOUNCE;2470112f.2604 Stephanie,<br><br>Is this survey exempt from IRB?<br><br>Rachel Shaevel | Metadata Librarian<br>Harold Washington Library Center | Chicago Public Library<br>400 S. State St. | Chicago, IL 60605<br><br>(312) 745-6409 | (312) 747-4660<br><br>rshaevel@chipublib.org&lt;mailto:rshaevel@chipublib.org&gt;<br><br>she/her/hers 2026-04-06T19:06:13+00:00 Rachel Shaevel http://lists.clir.org/cgi-bin/wa?A2=DLF-ANNOUNCE;2470112f.2604 http://lists.clir.org/cgi-bin/wa?A2=DLF-ANNOUNCE;f7337265.2604 We are writing to you to invite you to participate in a survey for a research study Inclusive Metadata Practices in Digital Libraries. This study seeks to better understand how institutions approach inclusive description and metadata work within digital library environments.<br><br>If you currently work with digital library metadata, we would greatly appreciate your participation. If not, we encourage you to share this invitation with colleagues who may be involved in digital collections or metadata practices [...] 2026-04-06T18:45:36+00:00 Luke, Stephanie http://lists.clir.org/cgi-bin/wa?A2=DLF-ANNOUNCE;f7337265.2604 http://lists.clir.org/cgi-bin/wa?A2=DLF-ANNOUNCE;47af94b5.2604 How do we ensure digital games remain playable, teachable, and meaningful for generations to come?<br><br>&quot;Save and Continue&quot; brings together educators, game industry professionals, librarians, and archivists to explore the future of digital game access and preservation. Through focused conversations spanning classroom use, licensing realities, and long-term technical stewardship, the program examines how to sustain playable, research-ready game collections in a rapidly evolving landscape. [...] 2026-04-06T10:01:57-04:00 Ashley Gosselar http://lists.clir.org/cgi-bin/wa?A2=DLF-ANNOUNCE;47af94b5.2604 http://lists.clir.org/cgi-bin/wa?A2=DLF-ANNOUNCE;a7777819.2604 [image: image.png]<br><br>Registration is now open for the Best Practices Exchange (Un)Conference,<br>which will be held May 18-20, 2026, at the Luddy School of Informatics,<br>Computing and Engineering at Indiana University Indianapolis (in downtown<br>Indianapolis, IN).<br><br>Please follow this link for more information about registering<br>&lt;https://bpexchange.wordpress.com/2026-registration/&gt; for the 2026 Best<br>Practices Exchange. Space is limited, so don’t delay! [...] 2026-04-02T14:44:28-05:00 Lara Friedman-Shedlov http://lists.clir.org/cgi-bin/wa?A2=DLF-ANNOUNCE;a7777819.2604 http://lists.clir.org/cgi-bin/wa?A2=DLF-ANNOUNCE;55920c8a.2604 Colleagues,<br>We are excited to announce the next two sessions in the AI Discussions Working Group: Solutions Showcase Series. The Solutions Showcase Series is a virtual event series bringing together individuals and institutions from across the GLAM sector to demo practical solutions they've implemented to mitigate the negative impacts of AI bot harvesting on their systems, including repositories, websites, catalogues, and more. [...] 2026-04-02T08:59:16-04:00 Arran Griffith http://lists.clir.org/cgi-bin/wa?A2=DLF-ANNOUNCE;55920c8a.2604 http://lists.clir.org/cgi-bin/wa?A2=DLF-ANNOUNCE;bcf66fed.2604 +++ Apologies for cross-posting +++<br><br>Dear Colleagues,<br><br>With this mail we politely ask you to fill in the questionnaire for the next iteration of the worldwide Community Survey. This questionnaire is accessible via: https://zbw-umfrage.limesurvey.net/288372?lang=en.<br><br>It will be open until 30th of April 2026.<br><br>With your answers you support an initiative of nestor – the German competence network for the long-term archiving and long-term availability of digital resources. It’s important to fill in the new questionnaire in every iteration, in order to see if communities are still active and how communities develop over time. [...] 2026-04-02T11:30:00+00:00 Angela Puggioni http://lists.clir.org/cgi-bin/wa?A2=DLF-ANNOUNCE;bcf66fed.2604 http://lists.clir.org/cgi-bin/wa?A2=DLF-ANNOUNCE;91fb3e8c.2604 The Digital Preservation Awards 2026 are in full swing, and there is still time to put forward the inspiring projects, collaborations and initiatives that deserve to be celebrated.&lt;https://www.dpconline.org/events/digital-preservation-awards&gt;<br>Organized by the Digital Preservation Coalition every two years, the prestigious Digital Preservation Awards are the most prominent celebration of achievement for those people and organizations making significant contributions towards a sustainable future for our digital assets.<br>With nominations open until 09:00 UTC on Tuesday 5 May 2026, now is the perfect time to think about the work around you that should be seen, shared, and recognized. This could be a project [...] 2026-04-02T09:34:19+00:00 Angela Puggioni http://lists.clir.org/cgi-bin/wa?A2=DLF-ANNOUNCE;91fb3e8c.2604 http://lists.clir.org/cgi-bin/wa?A2=DLF-ANNOUNCE;21227db4.2604 A monthly round-up of news, upcoming working group&lt;https://www.diglib.org/groups/&gt; meetings and events, and CLIR&lt;https://www.clir.org/&gt; program updates from the Digital Library Federation&lt;https://www.diglib.org/&gt;. See all past Digests here&lt;https://www.diglib.org/category/dlf-digest/&gt;.<br>Hello DLF Community!<br>As 2026 unfolds, conversations about AI, authenticity, and trust continue to shape our work. Join us on Wednesday, April 15, 2026 (1:00–2:00 PM ET) for Content Authenticity and Provenance in the Age of Artificial Intelligence: A Call-to-Action for the LAMs Community.<br>Joshua Sternfeld and Kate Murray will discuss their widely circulated report<https://drive.google.com/file/d/1VMkNDcY1KBH1YV0QOVGs38o6eetUTddj/view> and how generative AI is reshaping questions of provenance across libraries, archives, and museums, highlighting practical examples and shared frameworks [...] 2026-04-01T17:00:00+00:00 Shaneé Willis http://lists.clir.org/cgi-bin/wa?A2=DLF-ANNOUNCE;21227db4.2604 http://lists.clir.org/cgi-bin/wa?A2=DLF-ANNOUNCE;5703c1ab.2604 Update: The deadline for proposals for team and individual participation in this year's Institute for Liberal Arts Digital Scholarship has been extended to April 17. Please submit your complete proposal using this Google Form&lt;https://forms.gle/XDufPrLdLKM7vKRc7&gt;. For questions, please email steering@iliads.org&lt;mailto:steering@iliads.org&gt;<br><br>For more information, please see the copy of the CFP below:<br><br>The ILiADS Steering Committee welcomes project proposals and liaison applications for the eleventh Institute for Liberal Arts Digital Scholarship! This year’s Institute, hosted by Vassar College Libraries in Poughkeepsie, New York, will be held in person July 26-31, 2026. [...] 2026-04-01T14:34:58+00:00 Rodrigues, Elizabeth http://lists.clir.org/cgi-bin/wa?A2=DLF-ANNOUNCE;5703c1ab.2604 http://lists.clir.org/cgi-bin/wa?A2=DLF-ANNOUNCE;7c31c52.2604 Hello people of digipres!<br><br>This April, the Digital Preservation Coalition (DPC) has a full program of community meetups, specialist groups and practical events, offering lots of opportunities to connect and learn more about current digital preservation practice.<br><br>Whether you are looking to make new contacts and chat with peers, develop technical skills or learn more about digital preservation, there is something on the DPC-program for you this month. [...] 2026-04-01T09:38:22+00:00 Angela Puggioni http://lists.clir.org/cgi-bin/wa?A2=DLF-ANNOUNCE;7c31c52.2604 http://lists.clir.org/cgi-bin/wa?A2=DLF-ANNOUNCE;6978c685.2604 Call for Posters<br>13th International Conference on Digital Libraries for Musicology (DLfM 2026)<br>Thursday 02 July 2026<br>Thessaloniki Concert Hall, Thessaloniki, Greece<br>A satellite event of IAML 2026<br>Conference Website https://dlfm.web.ox.ac.uk/<br><br>The Digital Libraries for Musicology (DLfM) conference presents a venue specifically for those working on, and with, Digital Library systems and content in the domain of music and musicology. DLfM welcomes contributions related to any aspect of digital libraries and musicology, including topics related to musical archiving and retrieval, cataloguing and classification, musical databases, special collections, music encodings and representations, computational musicology, or the application of music information retrieval [...] 2026-04-01T06:53:16+00:00 Neumann, Dr. Joshua http://lists.clir.org/cgi-bin/wa?A2=DLF-ANNOUNCE;6978c685.2604