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DLF Digest: June 2024 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/>. Greetings, DLF Community! Planning is in full swing for the in-person DLF Forum coming up next month in Michigan. The program is available<https://forum2024.diglib.org/schedule/> and registration is open<https://forum2024.diglib.org/registration/> while space remains. We’re also looking ahead to next year and have issued a Call for Hosts for next year’s Forum<https://www.diglib.org/call-for-host-2025-dlf-forum/> - if your organization might be a good fit, we hope you’ll submit an application<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf1MGV9dGPXH-RYANYPqtv8AdEdcEd5eAHnPfgRtC1XwoXFuw/viewform> or get in touch<mailto:[log in to unmask]>. Our Working Groups are also remaining busy this month as regular group meetings continue; check out all they’re up to below and on the Community Calendar<https://digital-conferences-calendar.info/>. We wish you a wonderful June, and we hope to see you at one of our events in the coming weeks! - Team DLF This month’s news: * Register: Registration for the 2024 in-person DLF Forum<https://forum2024.diglib.org/registration/> at Michigan State University is open through July 15 or when capacity is reached; limited spots remain. * Call for Hosts: DLF has issued a Call for Hosts for the 2025 DLF Forum<https://www.diglib.org/call-for-host-2025-dlf-forum/>; applications are due Monday, June 10. * Support our events: The deadline to sponsor this year’s DLF Forum<https://forum2024.diglib.org/sponsorship/> is Monday, June 17. * Closures: CLIR’s offices will be closed on Wednesday, June 19 in observance of Juneteenth. This month’s DLF group events: DLF Pedagogy Group Slack Chat The June 2024 DLFTeach Slack chat, "Incorporating political turmoil into your digital pedagogy," will be a conversational space to share how you're coping with ongoing global crises in your instructional spaces. While this is not a stage for debating political stances or issues, we do invite you to share the resources and reflections you've collected in wrestling with current events as a digital pedagogist. Join the discussion via Slack, starting June 3rd.<https://join.slack.com/t/dlfteach/shared_invite/zt-23s81r76e-hmr12WHLEvPwmk3ebgFfZA> To see the questions, which will be posted in the channel the 1st Friday of the month, click on the pinned document labeled 2023-2024 chats at the top of the channel. 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]>. Reminder: Team DLF working days are Monday through Thursday. * Born-Digital Access Working Group (BDAWG): Tuesday, 6/4, 2pm ET / 11am PT. * Digital Accessibility Working Group (DAWG): Wednesday, 6/5, 2pm ET / 11am PT. * Assessment Interest Group (AIG) Metadata Working Group: Thursday, 6/6, 1:15pm ET / 10:15 PT. * AIG Cultural Assessment Working Group: Monday, 6/10, 2pm ET / 11am PT. * AIG Cost Assessment Working Group: Monday, 6/10, 3pm ET / 12pm PT. * Assessment Interest Group (AIG) Metadata Working Group: Thursday, 6/20, 1:15pm ET / 10:15 PT. * AIG User Experience Working Group: Friday, 6/21, 11am ET / 8am PT. * Committee for Equity and Inclusion: Monday, 6/24, 3pm ET / 12pm PT. * Climate Justice Working Group: Wednesday, 6/26, 12pm ET / 9am PT. * Digital Accessibility Working Group: Policy and Workflows subgroup: Friday, 6/28, 1pm ET / 10am PT. Interested in joining a current group<https://www.diglib.org/groups/>, reviving a past one<https://www.diglib.org/groups/past/>, or do you have a general question? Let us know at [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>. DLF Working Groups are open to all, regardless of whether or not you’re affiliated with a DLF member organization<https://www.diglib.org/about/members/>. Team DLF also hosts quarterly meetings with working group leaders and occasionally produces special events or resources for members. Learn more about working groups on our website<https://www.diglib.org/groups/> and check out our Organizer’s Toolkit<https://www.diglib.org/dlf-organizers-toolkit/>. Get Involved / Connect with Us Below are some ways to stay connected with us and the digital library community: * Subscribe to the DLF Forum newsletter<https://share.hsforms.com/1MhcafbpARxGCIS1OQD6rKgc21y3>. * Join, start, or revive a working group and browse their work on the DLF Wiki<https://wiki.diglib.org/Main_Page>. * Subscribe to our community listserv, DLF-Announce<https://lists.clir.org/cgi-bin/wa?A0=DLF-ANNOUNCE>. * Bookmark our Community Calendar<https://digital-conferences-calendar.info/>. * Learn more about becoming a DLF member organization<https://www.diglib.org/about/join/>. * Follow us on Instagram<https://www.instagram.com/clirdlf/>, Facebook<https://www.facebook.com/CLIRDLF/>, LinkedIn<https://www.linkedin.com/company/digital-library-federation/>, YouTube<https://www.youtube.com/user/DLFCLIR>, and X<https://twitter.com/CLIRDLF>. * Contact us at [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>. ----------- Aliya Reich | she/her/hers Program Manager for Conferences and Events 🦀 Based in Baltimore, MD Digital Library Federation (DLF)<https://www.diglib.org/> Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR)<https://www.clir.org/> 1800 Diagonal Rd, Suite 600, Alexandria, VA 22314 My weekly schedule is Monday-Thursday. ######################################################################## to manage your DLF-ANNOUNCE subscription, visit https://www.diglib.org/announce