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Register by March 13 for the best rates to Assessing and Adopting AI Tools

2026-03-06T10:00:00-05:00

**Apologies for cross posting**

Awash in a sea of new AI tools? Struggling to determine which are the best
for your organization? Our upcoming training series, "Assessing and
Adopting AI Tools
<https://www.niso.org/events/assessing-and-adopting-ai-tools-2026-niso-training-series>
," can help! Discounts are available for NISO members and groups, and student
tickets are only $200. Just remember to sign up by the early-bird deadline
<https://www.eventbrite.com/e/assessing-and-adopting-ai-a-2026-niso-training-series-tickets-1981937406134?aff=oddtdtcreator>
, Friday, March 13, for the best rates! [...]

Call for Proposals: PIDfest 2026!

2026-03-05T19:23:20+01:00

*** Apologies for cross-posting ***

Hi everyone,

Submit your proposal now for PIDfest 2026 (October 27-29, 2026, Leiden, NL) – a global meeting place for everyone who cares about keeping knowledge connected, across people, systems, disciplines, borders, and time. Our goal is to grow a broader, more diverse, more global Persistent Identifier community, from first-timers to infrastructure leaders. [...]

Training opportunity in large scale data curation this summer

2026-03-04T20:13:47+00:00

Please distribute broadly.

Texas Advanced Computing Center (TACC) Summer Institute: Curating Large Scale Research Data: Concepts and Actions
May 18 -21st 2026

https://web.cvent.com/event/63f658c8-4439-4b76-8d05-30b9b306d687/summary

Maria Esteva

DPI 2026 Call for Proposals

2026-03-03T18:01:02+00:00

Apologies for cross posting.

[Image of the Digital Pedagogy Institute crest. Words on it are Digital Pedagogy Institute Transform undergraduate and graduate teaching]

Dear Colleagues,

DPI2026<https://uwaterloo.ca/digital-pedagogy-institute/about-dpi-conference> will be taking place online August 18th - 20th, 2026. We will be online. There will be no registration fee this year.

Important dates - Call for Proposal information. [...]

Announcing the Fifth Annual LyrOpen Fair: All are welcome at this virtual event

2026-03-03T17:23:57+00:00

Fifth Annual LyrOpen Fair<https://lyrasis.org/lyropen-fair/>: All are welcome to attend and engage in this free event

The open research and scholarly ecosystem continues to evolve, and Lyrasis remains committed to engaging with the open content and infrastructure community to encourage interaction among all stakeholders. We are delighted to announce that the fifth annual LyrOpen Fair<https://lyrasis.org/lyropen-fair/> will be held virtually from March 24 to April 2, 2026, with five webinars exploring the concept of open from an array of perspectives, both national and international. [...]

Invitation to Participate in a Digital Archives Panel

2026-03-02T17:07:33-05:00

Hello all,

Myself and my fellow members of the Catholic University LIS Alumni Board
<https://lis.catholic.edu/alumni-and-giving/alumni-resources/alumni-board/index.html>
are
beginning to plan a spring virtual panel discussion on digital archives, as
part of our student mentorship program for the 2025-2026 year. We are
currently looking to find librarians or archivists involved in this area,
and who might be interested in volunteering as panelists for our discussion. [...]

March 5 Webinar: “Censorship, Disinformation, and the Fight for Academic Freedom"

2026-03-02T20:07:27+00:00

Join #DefendResearch on March 5th for a conversation with Nina Jankowicz, co-founder and CEO of the American Sunlight Project, where we'll explore "Censorship, Disinformation, and the Fight for Academic Freedom" and how we can resist censorship and its consequences. Register and find more information at https://www.defendresearch.org/events/webinar-series

Re: Call for Expressions of Interest: Guest Editors – Archives and Records Special Issue

2026-03-02T17:12:47+00:00

Dear Caylin,

Your call below sparked my interest. I am pretty good on the editing front, and I am very experienced inside the technical part of academic librarianship. I am interested in archives, but not trained.

I am happy to provide any other information about me — my resume / cv, or other supporting information. [...]

DLF Digest: March 2026

2026-03-02T16:00:00+00:00

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/>. See all past Digests here<https://www.diglib.org/category/dlf-digest/>.

Hello DLF Community! It’s March, which means spring is around the corner (finally!), and it’s a great time for new growth. To that end, Forum planning is well underway for the virtual event this fall, and the DLF Groups are hard at work planning fantastic meetings and events for 2026. Additionally, I’m excited to share a bit of my own news: I’m transitioning to a new role at CLIR, Community Development Officer, that will help [...]

Call for Expressions of Interest: Guest Editors – Archives and Records Special Issue

2026-03-02T10:52:25+00:00

* apologies for cross posting *

Dear colleagues,

In my role as Deputy Editor (Special Issues) for Archives & Records, I am currently taking forward a forthcoming special issue (Issue 48-02) that will explore how archival and preservation work is shaped by complex technical environments, organisational risk frameworks, sustainability concerns, and evolving professional boundaries across disciplines, including archival science, conservation, digital preservation, and audiovisual preservation, amongst other relevant disciplines. [...]

Register now to join us for a full program of DPC events in March!

2026-03-02T09:57:01+00:00

Hello people of digipres!

This March, 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.

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. [...]

Early Bird registration for Teaching and Learning with AI Conference, June 11-13, 2026 in Orlando, Florida

2026-02-27T21:41:57+00:00

Greetings,

The 4th Annual Teaching and Learning with AI Conference will be held from June 11-13, 2026, in Orlando, Florida at the Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center. Professionals, instructors, researchers, librarians, and policymakers from all sectors of higher education are invited to attend.

Please be aware that early bird registration for the Teaching and Learning with AI Conference<https://aiforall.ucf.edu/teachwithai/>, sponsored by Faculty Center for Teaching and Learning, Division of Digital Learning, and UCF Libraries at the University of Central Florida, is set to close on Friday, March 13th. [...]

Fwd: Announcing free memberships with the VRA 2026 Membership Awards!

2026-02-26T10:02:41-05:00

Please share this to anyone that might benefit from free membership in the
Visual Resources Association! This is a great way for people new to visual
materials to learn more about the field.

-A.
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is thrilled to announce that the *vrcHost Membership Awards* received
generous sponsorship for a fourth year! This award exists to engage new
members in the Association and help existing members who might need
financial assistance to retain their VRA membership. [...]

Need help evaluating AI tools? Join our next NISO Training Series!

2026-02-25T12:10:59-05:00

**Apologies for cross posting**

From tools that draft emails and summarize articles to systems that support
discovery and research workflows, artificial intelligence is moving
fast—promising lots of options, if not solutions. How do you know what tool
is going to offer real value? Our training series can help!

NISO TRAINING SERIES | DISCOUNTS AVAILABLE FOR MEMBERS AND GROUPS [...]

[Updated Time] March 5, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. (CST) - Linking Data: Getty’s LOD transformation

2026-02-24T16:39:40+00:00

Posted in multiple channels. Updated time: March 5, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. CST

Please join the ALA Core Bibliographic Conceptual Models Interest Group on March 5, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. Central Standard Time (see other time zones here<https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?msg=Linking+Data%3A+Getty%E2%80%99s+LOD+transformation&iso=20260305T14&p1=76&ah=1>) for the presentation Linking Data: Getty’s LOD transformation. Please register to attend online<https://events.zoom.us/ev/AiMtpXBpLKs6ohw9czqPxzwhSMgU22fywu-WSnPPrdCy4Tg4e8Jd~AooVRdqfHc-sNsACj8aZ_44aKVJyjyWIbNsn3KjDcw88y0ft3wFxAhlC7w>. [...]

DPI 2026 Save the date(s)

2026-02-24T15:02:47+00:00

Apologies for cross posting.

[Digital Pedagogy Institute Transform undergraduate and graduate teaching]

Dear Colleagues,

DPI2026<https://uwaterloo.ca/digital-pedagogy-institute/about-dpi-conference> will be taking place online August 18th - 20th, 2026.

We will be online. There will be no registration fee this year.

Hope to “see” you there!

Your 2026 Steering committee co-chairs:

Paulina Rousseau: email paulina.rousseau@utoronto.ca<mailto:paulina.rousseau@utoronto.ca>
Tim Ireland: email tireland@uwaterloo.ca<mailto:tireland@uwaterloo.ca>

Tim Ireland (he/him)
Liaison Librarian,
Psychology, Anthropology, Fine Arts, & Communication Arts
University of Waterloo
Attawandaron, Anishnawbe, and Haudenosaunee Territories
Waterloo, On [...]

The Internet Ecosystem Book

2026-02-24T13:09:58+04:00

I came across a highly intensive and inclusive book "The Internet
Ecosystem". The book englobes the whole Internet history, it was reviewed
by Vint Cerf, the founder of the Internet. I have just completed the
reading, I will highly recommend it. The Internet Ecosystem is available
via Payhip: https://payhip.com/b/hfvYg Use Coupon Code: INTECO10 to get
your discount. [...]

New Coalition for Networked Information Videos + CFP

2026-02-23T14:39:02-05:00

The Coalition for Networked Information (CNI) is accepting proposals for the next edition of our Pre-Recorded Project Briefing Series. More information about this year-round program is available on the CNI website (https://www.cni.org/resources/pbvs).

Proposals may be submitted via online form: https://www.cni.org/resources/pbvs/submit-a-proposal

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. [...]

March 5, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. (CST) - Linking Data: Getty’s LOD transformation

2026-02-23T18:04:14+00:00

Posted in multiple channels

Please join the ALA Core Bibliographic Conceptual Models Interest Group on March 5, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. Central Standard Time (see other time zones here<https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?msg=Linking+Data%3A+Getty%E2%80%99s+LOD+transformation&iso=20260305T10&p1=76&ah=1>) for the presentation Linking Data: Getty’s LOD transformation with David Newbury from the Getty. Please register to attend online<https://events.zoom.us/ev/AiMtpXBpLKs6ohw9czqPxzwhSMgU22fywu-WSnPPrdCy4Tg4e8Jd~AooVRdqfHc-sNsACj8aZ_44aKVJyjyWIbNsn3KjDcw88y0ft3wFxAhlC7w>.

Abstract

Over the past decade, Getty has been building the infrastructure and expertise to leverage Linked Data across its cross-disciplinary collections, working across archives, libraries, museum collections, taxonomy, and research data sets like the Provenance Index. In doing so, we’ve learned a bunch of things that work—and don’t work—when trying to operationalize [...]

OPF welcomes the University of Leeds Libraries as our latest member

2026-02-23T14:00:00+00:00

Dear all,

The Open Preservation Foundation (OPF) is pleased to welcome the University
of Leeds <https://www.leeds.ac.uk/about> Libraries (UoL) as our latest
member.

Established in 1904, the University of Leeds is one of the largest
universities in the United Kingdom. The University of Leeds Libraries'
mission is to collect, create, deliver, and preserve huge digital and print
collections for current and future research, learning and teaching housing
over 3 million items. The Libraries have five designated collections deemed
internationally important - more than any other UK library. Their free,
public galleries present their exceptional collections of fine art,
artefacts, rare books [...]

Reminder to join the nestor Community Survey 2026 webinar this week

2026-02-23T09:11:05+00:00

The nestor Community Survey 2026 is now open.<https://zbw-umfrage.limesurvey.net/288372?lang=en> If your community is planning to participate - or you’re simply curious - we warmly encourage you to join one of nestor’s short webinars this week.
You’ll get a quick overview of the survey, discover how the survey helps map and strengthen digital preservation communities worldwide, get a chance to ask questions live and a preview of the new Digital Preservation Community Search database currently in development!
Webinar dates (same session, offered twice): [...]

Call for Proposals: 2026 ILiADS - Seeking Teams, Individual Digital Humanists, and Liaisons

2026-02-19T20:10:50+00:00

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.

This year ILiADS offers a week-long intensive environment both for collaborative project teams and for individuals:
ILiADS Team Participation
ILiADS team participants come as a group, typically composed of some mix of researchers, librarians, archivists, technologists, and students to build upon established digital pedagogy or scholarship projects and/or launch new ones. To help get a new project started and/or clear hurdles, [...]

veraPDF and Arlington 1.30 release candidates out now!

2026-02-19T13:00:00+01:00

Dear all,

The Open Preservation Foundation has an exciting double release for you
today: the v1.30 release candidates of veraPDF and Arlington are available
for community testing! veraPDF is an open-source, industry-supported PDF/A
and PDF/UA (Machine checks) validator and part of the OPF reference
toolset. The Arlington PDF Checker is an open-source PDF checker based on
the Arlington PDF Model. [...]

VRA 2026: Call for Proposals Opens Today!

2026-02-18T13:37:41-05:00

Apologies for cross-posting.
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The Visual Resources Association invites proposals for our 2026 Annual
Conference, to be held virtually October 5–9th.

The submission deadline is *Sunday, * *March 29, 2026, at 11:59 PST.*
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We encourage you to reflect on your experiences, ideas, and expertise! We
welcome submissions from VRA members and non-members, seasoned attendees
and first-timers, as well as from students, independent scholars,
professionals in any stage of their career, and retirees. [...]

nestor Community Survey: 2026 Iteration & Webinar

2026-02-18T15:03:13+00:00

apologies for cross-posting
Dear all,
We’re sharing this on behalf of nestor – the German Network of Expertise in Digital Preservation, which has now launched the 2026 nestor Community Survey!
Over the past several years, numerous digital preservation communities and networks have evolved all over the world. While some cover all aspects of digital preservation, other focus on specific aspects of digital preservation or may deal with several other aspects. It has become an interesting but often hard to navigate landscape.
To help make this landscape more visible and transparent, the "Community Survey" working group of nestor launched the Community [...]

OPF welcomes Digital Archives Flanders as a new member

2026-02-18T10:13:29+00:00

Dear all,

The Open Preservation Foundation (OPF) is pleased to welcome The Agency of
Facility Operations of the Flemish authorities (Digital Archives Flanders)
<https://www.vlaanderen.be/het-facilitair-bedrijf-informatiemanagement> as
a new member.

Digital Archives Flanders is a division of the Agency for Facility
Operations. They provide shared services for preservation, management and
dissemination of government information for both records and archives.
These shared services are available to all departments and agencies of the
Flemish public administration, as well as cities, municipalities, and other
government agencies in Flanders. [...]

Registration Now Open: 2026 IIIF Annual Conference & Showcase

2026-02-17T10:58:43-05:00

Hello colleagues,

Registration <https://www.conftool.org/iiif2026> is now open for the
International Image Interoperability Framework (IIIF) Annual Conference and
Showcase, <https://conference2026.iiif.io/> to be held in the Netherlands
June 1–4, 2026. The event will be hosted by the IIIF Consortium with
support from the Dutch Digital Heritage Network.
<https://netwerkdigitaalerfgoed.nl/en/>

The IIIF Showcase (Amsterdam, June 1) is free to attend and aimed at
newcomers to IIIF and locals. Pre-registration is required and space is
limited to the first 200 registrants. Attendees will receive an
introduction to IIIF, including an overview of what it does, use cases, and
how a variety of institutions implement it. [...]

Reminder: #DPClinic – 25 Years of Web Archiving at the Library of Congress (19 February)

2026-02-17T11:49:12+00:00

Please join us for DPC’s upcoming #DPClinic: How it Started/How it’s Going: 25 Years of Web Archiving at the Library of Congress<https://www.dpconline.org/events/eventdetail/674/-/dpclinic-february-how-it-started-how-its-going-25-years-of-web-archiving-at-the-library-of-congress> on Thursday, 19 February at 2-3pm (EST).
Last year, the Library of Congress celebrated the twenty-fifth anniversary of its web archiving program. At this #DPClinic, you can join members of the Web Archiving Section as they reflect on the program’s origins, the evolution of workflows and technologies, and key lessons learned.
This event is open to all, please register here: https://www.dpconline.org/events/eventdetail/674/-/dpclinic-february-how-it-started-how-its-going-25-years-of-web-archiving-at-the-library-of-congress
We look forward to seeing you there! [...]

Archival Debt Survey

2026-02-16T14:41:56-05:00

Dear Colleagues,

We are conducting a survey titled "Archival Debt Survey" and invite your participation. This survey is designed to learn about archival workers’ experiences with archival debt, a concept defined by SAA as “the burden on archival workers and repositories resulting from previous decisions and practices” The survey asks some basic questions about your job and your workplace, then asks more specifics about how you feel archival debt impacts various aspects of your job and your institution’s staffing and workplace culture. [...]

March 10 - DataCite Commons community call

2026-02-16T17:25:34+00:00

Hi everyone,

I hope you are doing well. The Lyrasis DataCite US Community<https://lyrasis.org/datacite-membership/> and DataCite Canada<https://www.crkn-rcdr.ca/en/datacite-canada-consortium> invite you to join us for a community call on March 10 to learn everything there is to know about DataCite Commons<https://commons.datacite.org/>, a discovery, analytics, and reporting tool that illustrates the relationships between resources, people, and organizations found in DataCite DOI (Digital Object Identifier) metadata. Here are the details: [...]

DLF Committee for Equity and Inclusion Meeting: February 23

2026-02-16T08:00:00-05:00

Hi everyone,

*The next DLF Committee for Equity and Inclusion meeting will be Monday,
February 23 at 12pm PT/1pm MT/2pm CT/3pm ET. *At this month's meeting, we
will discuss the following two recently published pieces:

Freeman, J., (2025) “You Work for the Public; Your Thoughts Aren’t Sacred:
Responding to Antelman’s False Crisis in the Privacy of Thought”
<https://journals.library.wustl.edu/pollib/article/id/9097>, *The Political
Librarian* 8(2), 27-34.
https://journals.library.wustl.edu/pollib/article/id/9097 [...]

Upcoming NISO events on AI in scholarly communications

2026-02-12T13:01:32-05:00

**Apologies for cross posting**

NISO is the place for expert-led sessions and interactive discussions on AI
in scholarly communications! Whether you’re assessing new AI tools
<https://www.niso.org/events/assessing-and-adopting-ai-2026-niso-training-series>,
working to manage AI access to content
<https://nisoplusglobalonline.cadmore.media/NISO-2026-Session/2fdecdb1-78eb-496a-93d1-11da6d7505be>,
or grappling with using AI responsibly
<https://www.niso.org/events/ai-or-not-ai-ethics-ai-use>, NISO has the
programming for you. And if you attend next week’s NISO Plus conference
<https://niso.plus/niso-plus-2026-baltimore/> in Baltimore, you can join
other community voices in prioritizing ideas for future AI-related
standards initiatives—there’s still time to register! [...]

Reminder: AI Discussions - Solutions Showcase Series

2026-02-12T11:47:27-05:00

REMINDER!

Just over 10 days until our next Solutions Showcase! Join us to learn about JA4, Fingerprinting and Cloudflare WAF solutions being used by our amazing presenters from the Internet Archive and the Bodleian Libraries at Oxford University.

All details are below. Don’t miss out!
Cheers,
Arran
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Arran Griffith
Program Manager, Fedora Program

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Hi Everyone,
On behalf of the AI Discussions Working Group, I am excited to announce the first Solutions Showcase for 2026! We are thrilled to relaunch the Series this month by welcoming Michael Della Bitta from the Internet Archive and Tom Wrobel from the Bodleian [...]

Upcoming webinar / info session - Feb 17, 1pm ET

2026-02-10T10:43:24-05:00

Hello! I'm sharing this on behalf of iREAL's Executive Committee:

Join us on Tuesday, Feb. 17 at 1 pm Eastern for "Introducing iREAL
<https://clirdlf.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_CZij73voSbaPlwURgB00Kg#/registration>,"
an opportunity to learn about the Initiative for Reimagining Engagement in
Academic Libraries (iREAL), a national effort by and for library workers
dedicated to sustaining rigorous learning and progress towards belonging,
professional engagement, and community support within academic libraries! [...]

Early Bird Reminder: DAM and Collections Management for Cultural Heritage 2026 | 26 June | London

2026-02-10T12:14:47+00:00

Dear Colleagues,

I wanted to share an update about the DAM and Collections Management for Cultural Heritage 2026<https://henrystewartconferences.com/events/dam-collections-management-2026/> conference, taking place on 26 June 2026 in London. This in-person event brings together professionals to share insights and solutions for the unique challenges of managing cultural heritage collections and digital assets.

The next Early Bird pricing expires this Friday, 13 February, saving up to £300 on the conference fee. I know many of this list are based in the US, however, I wanted to share in case there was interest in travelling / sharing with European colleagues. [...]

Call for Participation: Survey on Digitization Labs in Academic Libraries

2026-02-09T00:47:08+00:00

This message is being distributed to multiple listservs. We appreciate you sharing it with colleagues at your institution for whom this call may be relevant.
Dear Colleagues,
The University of Central Florida (UCF) Libraries is conducting a research study to learn about the state of digitization labs in academic libraries. We invite participation from anyone working in an academic library who has knowledge of digitization workflows at their institution.
Link to survey: https://ucf.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_1WT91qDqfnMWzNs [...]

DPOE-N Upcoming Workshop! Digital Preservation Metadata 101

2026-02-07T15:58:40-05:00

English

Title: Digital Preservation Metadata 101

Instructors: Alexandra Provo and Maureen Harlow

When: March 17th & 19th at 12pm - 2pm ET
RSVP Deadline: Friday, March 13th
Notify By: March 16th

Este evento contará con la interpretación simultánea de inglés al español.

Workshop Description:
In recent years, “metadata” has become a buzzword used to define all manner of information collected and maintained that assists us in describing and finding content, both digital and analog. But how do you create and maintain meaningful metadata that makes your content repeatedly discoverable and usable for your audience? This workshop will delve into what [...]

Call for participation in the Content Reuse working group, part of DLF Assessment Interest Group

2026-02-06T00:57:48+00:00

This email is an invitation to participate in the DLF Assessment Interest Group’s (DLF AIG) working group on Content Reuse<https://wiki.diglib.org/Assessment:User/Reuse> in 2026. There is more information about the group below, but first, a few words about participating in DLF AIG.

The only requirement for participation in a DLF AIG working group is a willingness to dig in and devote a small part of your time contributing to the tools, methods, and body of knowledge on digital library assessment. Attendance at the DLF forum is not a requirement for participation in any of the working groups. Additionally, if your institution is [...]

Digital Preservation Pre-Procurement: What You Need to Know Before You Buy, Dates between 19th - 26th March 2026

2026-02-05T11:09:43+00:00

DPC Supporter Spotlight Panel and Webinar Series — Registration Now Open!

The Digital Preservation Coalition (DPC) is pleased to announce that registration is now open for our upcoming Supporter Spotlight Panel and Webinar Series: Pre‑Procurement – What You Need to Know Before You Buy.

Open to all, DPC Members and non-Members alike, this series is designed to support organisations preparing to procure digital preservation solutions - whether starting out or refining an established approach. [...]

AI Discussions Working Group - New Solutions Showcase Announced!

2026-02-04T08:12:26-05:00

Hi Everyone,
On behalf of the AI Discussions Working Group, I am excited to announce the first Solutions Showcase for 2026! We are thrilled to relaunch the Series this month by welcoming Michael Della Bitta from the Internet Archive and Tom Wrobel from the Bodleian Libraries at Oxford University.

Join us Wednesday, February 25th, 2026 @ 10:00am Eastern for this 2026 kick off. 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, [...]

Call for participation in the User Experience working group, part of DLF Assessment Interest Group

2026-02-03T11:12:48-08:00

Hello all,

This email is an invitation to participate in the DLF Assessment Interest
Group’s (DLF AIG) working group on User Experience
<https://wiki.diglib.org/Assessment:User/UX> in 2026. There is more
information about the group below, but first, a few words about
participating in DLF AIG.

The only requirement for participation in a DLF AIG working group is a
willingness to dig in and devote a small part of your time contributing to
the tools, methods, and body of knowledge on digital library assessment.
Attendance at the DLF forum is not a requirement for participation in any
of the working groups. Additionally, if [...]

Deadline Feb. 10: Call for DLF Forum Planning Committee Volunteers

2026-02-03T18:42:34+00:00

Hello all,

This is a quick reminder that the deadline to volunteer for the 2026 Virtual DLF Forum planning committee is next week, on Tuesday, February 10. Please let us know if you have any questions. We look forward to working with you this year.

Volunteer here (https://forms.gle/YVu9s3CPz64Rx1wR9)<https://forms.gle/YVu9s3CPz64Rx1wR9>

Questions? Reach us at forum@diglib.org<mailto:forum@diglib.org>. [...]

Join us for our February events, including NISO Plus and JATS-Con!

2026-02-03T11:30:32-05:00

**Apologies for cross posting**

The new year is well underway, and so is NISO’s 2026 events schedule! Our
monthly roundtable webinar covers The Global Economics and Politics of
Knowledge Exchange
<https://www.niso.org/events/global-economics-and-politics-knowledge-exchange>
on February 11 and is followed by our much-anticipated annual NISO Plus
conference in Baltimore <https://niso.plus/niso-plus-2026-baltimore/> on
February 16–18.

MONTHLY ROUNDTABLE WEBINAR | FREE FOR NISO MEMBERS [...]

OPF Webinar: An introduction to Fixity Pro

2026-02-03T14:50:49+00:00

Dear all,

The Open Preservation Foundation would like to invite you to our webinar
introducing Fixity Pro.

Fixity was released in 2013 and has become a valued tool for organisations
of all sizes, helping them to monitor and maintain the integrity of their
digital collections. Under the stewardship of the Open Preservation
Foundation, Fixity Pro will now become fully open-source and
community-driven. This aligns perfectly with the OPF’s mission to advance
digital preservation through collaborative, practical approaches and shared
solutions. [...]

Fw: Save the Date for SEI 2026!

2026-02-02T18:09:04+00:00

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The Visual Resources Association<https://u2306505.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=u001.HVdtiAQqH-2BBO4EFdv7-2BOchDUQmznRO1p-2Bj2hLP6MTmE-3DAbi8_D9jWrBkKp8NUP-2FlGJwlP33EgKWbPMxl7cHcecGU-2FFIncC0CPM5Jrm7hysJzoMUeLWO3MzgiTNcCyeK5LuqMA-2BNj3oUIztMeGQ-2Bi5yO0lHc0Py2bmE57pB9Ftq1-2BkvS-2F-2BJ-2BJXhzsLKwzzxqoJ03j31g6eX24zEZTCxWGYT6-2FrxcQiKWhb9ypbM3NMHOiJZv-2Bk8LhsgPO6kvquoCbwlRsaqZkBqBmy2GiVIILfFWzwg4yCGiFKIwZfwPWe8g74VnLSAZWq-2FolWlTjm0UWdBUOAEIQ0G3nUlXZm5BdHFBlgisJU802z3zXsER9nY5F5GyfqDcjijWNg1saC-2Fow5twkYppYQsIcx3XkMNqm9VRobhBQqq4vt0KJDZ-2F4C3F2b-2Fm5im6TnjZri-2F8YC8NaufcDs6g-3D-3D> (VRA) and Art Libraries Society of North America<https://u2306505.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=u001.HVdtiAQqH-2BBO4EFdv7-2BOcnwzbEvyGb9LLpd6UmlWhff0kZyEyxhEoS-2BCUb-2FUEwZ6XRp3_D9jWrBkKp8NUP-2FlGJwlP33EgKWbPMxl7cHcecGU-2FFIncC0CPM5Jrm7hysJzoMUeLWO3MzgiTNcCyeK5LuqMA-2BNj3oUIztMeGQ-2Bi5yO0lHc0Py2bmE57pB9Ftq1-2BkvS-2F-2BJ-2BJXhzsLKwzzxqoJ03j31g6eX24zEZTCxWGYT6-2FrxcQiKWhb9ypbM3NMHOiJZv-2Bk8LhsgPO6kvquoCbwlRsaqZkBqBmy2GiVIILfFWzwg4yCGiFKIwZfwPWe8g74VnLSDrsKe4YTIYAgHf9QX8h6vvORF4N4kPQdOxUxxK-2FUuvQTmapBpMY7-2BtHJZt38TL4ZIcAB9BC5gPMyY-2FtTaTUDxOm-2BYJ5JddjMZ91QMThufkU6EDGdAaJWi-2FY-2B-2FXkqirCqxxiP7RzMI9WXnPpcRIALhQ-3D-3D> (ARLIS/NA) are pleased to announce the 22nd Annual Summer Educational Institute for Digital Stewardship of Visual Information<https://u2306505.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=u001.HVdtiAQqH-2BBO4EFdv7-2BOckGY0pTpBNzFbruTSKBE9h1E1Wrucai4Me-2Fsbmwfl-2BD3aa8N_D9jWrBkKp8NUP-2FlGJwlP33EgKWbPMxl7cHcecGU-2FFIncC0CPM5Jrm7hysJzoMUeLWO3MzgiTNcCyeK5LuqMA-2BNj3oUIztMeGQ-2Bi5yO0lHc0Py2bmE57pB9Ftq1-2BkvS-2F-2BJ-2BJXhzsLKwzzxqoJ03j31g6eX24zEZTCxWGYT6-2FrxcQiKWhb9ypbM3NMHOiJZv-2Bk8LhsgPO6kvquoCbwlRsaqZkBqBmy2GiVIILfFWzwg4yCGiFKIwZfwPWe8g74VnLSmaIemXT-2FItLLS8NGKJWoE4XWdbPHg0glgfBuCGQYMHLIJNf3VB-2Fkl-2FINOpuJHMzMDYYqTQQrcjhb-2BrJSJtRZCl4OnuCb5Nh8Y3utFg2BunEfgIhLFyQOYGGiKlVHiHHj2csGxEhgVsOcLmCeySIdSA-3D-3D> (SEI) to be held online from June 15-24th 2026. [...]

DLF Digest: February 2026

2026-02-02T15:00:00+00:00

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/>. See all past Digests here<https://www.diglib.org/category/dlf-digest/>.

Hi DLF Community! I'm excited to share that we are officially planning a virtual 2026 DLF Forum, scheduled for October 14-15. The Forum is a practitioner-centered event made possible by the care, creativity, and collaboration of our community, and we're now inviting volunteers to join the 2026 DLF Forum Planning Committee. You do not need to attend the Forum to serve on the committee. If you're interested, please complete the Planning Committee Volunteer Form. We [...]

Register now to join us for a full program of DPC events in February!

2026-02-02T10:34:11+00:00

Hello people of digipres!

This February, 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.

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. [...]