DLF Digest: March 2023
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/>.
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This month’s news:
* The Council on Library and Information Resources is pleased to announce that we have opened Calls for Proposals for our conferences happening in person in St. Louis, MO this November: the Digital Library Federation’s (DLF) Forum and Learn@DLF and NDSA’s Digital Preservation 2023: Communities of Time and Place. The deadline for all opportunities is Monday, May 1. Head to the DLF Forum blog to find out more about this year’s events<https://forum2023.diglib.org/2023/03/01/calls-for-proposals-for-2023-clir-events-are-now-live/>.
* Registration is now open for the following events from CLIR/DLF and our affiliates:
* Toward Radical Imagination: HBCUs, Digital Libraries, and Authentic Collaboration, a free two-day virtual event on April 6-7, 2023 celebrating the conclusion of the Authenticity Project. Panel discussions will center on Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and authentic collaboration. The Authenticity Project, a mentorship program for HBCU library workers, is jointly run by CLIR/DLF and the HBCU Library Alliance. Learn more and register at https://authenticity.diglib.org/.
* DLF Forum Virtual Sessions, a special online gathering for sessions that were accepted in the 2022 program, but were not able to be presented in person. Sessions take place April 13-14 and 20-21. See session descriptions and register on the DLF website<https://www.diglib.org/dlf-events/dlf-forum-virtual-event-sessions/>.
* The International Internet Preservation Consortium’s (IIPC) General Assembly and Web Archiving Conference 2023 takes place May 10-12 in Hilversum, the Netherlands, with virtual programming on May 3. More information about this year’s events is available on the conference website<https://netpreserve.org/ga2023/>.
* The 2023 International Image Interoperability Framework (IIIF) Annual Conference and Showcase takes place in Naples Italy from June 5-8. IIIF is currently accepting applications for travel scholarships providing full funding to attend the conference. Learn more at https://iiif.io/event/2023/naples.
* CLIR’s Recordings at Risk program will host a live Q&A session for applicants on March 8 at 2pm ET. Learn more about this year’s application cycle and register in advance for the Q&A session on the program website<https://www.clir.org/recordings-at-risk/apply-for-an-award/>.
* DLF’s Born-Digital Access Working Group’s Legal Due Diligence subgroup has published the latest posts in its Legal and Ethical Considerations for Providing Access to Born-Digital Collections series. The most recent posts focus on donor agreements and FERPA. Read the entire series on the DLF blog<https://www.diglib.org/category/born-digital-access/>.
This month’s DLF group events:
DLF Digital Accessibility Advocacy and Education Subgroup - VPAT Interpretation
Wednesday, March 8, 3:30pm ET/12:30pm PT]; Register in advance for call-in information<https://temple.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJwufuCoqjsvE9TWUpUg_2sbmj84jInhE9XK>
Join us on Wednesday, March 8, 2023 at 3:30 pm ET for a 30-45 minute presentation on VPAT (Voluntary Product Accessibility Template) interpretation lead by Jane Berliss-Vincent, A.M.L.S., followed by Q&A.
Please register in advance for this meeting. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting. Note that the event will be recorded.
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 Digital Accessibility Working Group: Wednesday, March 1, 2pm ET/11am PT<https://www.google.com/calendar/event?eid=MWo1ZWFybzQ5aW41OW1udWk4OGRkNGVrODNfMjAyMzAzMDFUMTkwMDAwWiAxbmxxaWhiZGhzY2E3cjducGU5M3NvNjZra0Bn>
* DLF AIG Cost-Insource vs. Outsource Subgroup: Wednesday, March 1, 3pm ET/11am PT<https://www.google.com/calendar/event?eid=NHI3Z2FvOGgxa20zbTFjazMycnRjYXEwaDMgMW5scWloYmRoc2NhN3I3bnBlOTNzbzY2a2tAZw>
* DLF AIG Metadata Working Group: Thursdays, March 9 and 23, 1:15pm ET/10:15am PT<https://www.google.com/calendar/event?eid=NjFyMGNjczZwMjhrczZ1a2o2a3JnbWRyY2FfMjAyMzAzMDlUMTgxNTAwWiAxbmxxaWhiZGhzY2E3cjducGU5M3NvNjZra0Bn>
* DLF AIG Cultural Assessment Working Group: Monday, March 13, 1pm ET/10am PT<https://www.google.com/calendar/event?eid=NmxpcW9sZGdwZTZ0dG1jamFzbnUzZWV1aTlfMjAyMzAzMTNUMTcwMDAwWiAxbmxxaWhiZGhzY2E3cjducGU5M3NvNjZra0Bn>
* DLF AIG Cost Assessment Working Group: Monday, March 13, 3pm ET/12pm PT<https://www.google.com/calendar/event?eid=OWZjdW04MHEydDRjMTVvNWdtZWJhZ3ZpY2lfMjAyMzAzMTNUMTkwMDAwWiAxbmxxaWhiZGhzY2E3cjducGU5M3NvNjZra0Bn>
* DLF AIG User Experience Working Group: Friday, March 17, 11am ET/8am PT<https://www.google.com/calendar/event?eid=Z283dWRvOW0xOWxrNmgybzBzbzFiODR0cmdfMjAyMzAzMTdUMTUwMDAwWiAxbmxxaWhiZGhzY2E3cjducGU5M3NvNjZra0Bn>
* DLF Committee for Equity and Inclusion: Friday, March 17, 1pm ET/10am PT<https://www.google.com/calendar/event?eid=bW92ZWJzMjRqM2wyOTZ2dDBmdHFrbjBobjlfMjAyMzAzMTdUMTcwMDAwWiAxbmxxaWhiZGhzY2E3cjducGU5M3NvNjZra0Bn>
* DLF Climate Justice Working Group: Monday, March 20, 12pm ET/9am PT<https://www.google.com/calendar/event?eid=MmlyYmsyYTRzaHFnbjk5MHVvMDVuZHVjMm5fMjAyMzAzMjBUMTYwMDAwWiAxbmxxaWhiZGhzY2E3cjducGU5M3NvNjZra0Bn>
* DLF Digital Accessibility Policy and Workflows Subgroup: Friday, March 31, 1pm ET/10am PT<https://www.google.com/calendar/event?eid=MGZxMHMxcTVqdm9xMTRub3Bla3BvdmFhdmVfMjAyMzAzMzFUMTcwMDAwWiAxbmxxaWhiZGhzY2E3cjducGU5M3NvNjZra0Bn>
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.
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Gayle Schechter, MSLIS | she/her/hers
Program Associate
🍑 Based in Atlanta, GA (Mvskoke land<https://www.whose.land/en/>)
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