Greetings,
The Texas Conference on Digital Libraries (TCDL) 2020's call for proposals deadline is Friday January 24th for those of you who would like to attend a delightful conference in the lovely the Austin, TX. Below are details for several of the exciting events and opportunities that will happen at or around the conference. Hope you submit, Marcia Librarians & archivists at all career stages welcome | Registration discount for TDL members | Scholarships and special pricing for students | Award nominations open The Texas Conference on Digital Libraries<https://www.tdl.org/2020-tcdl/> brings together those working on digital projects -- including outreach librarians, repository managers, catalogers, faculty members, archivists, technical staff, and others -- in order to build a practical, usable, and sustainable model for digital collections. Scroll down to see all of the opportunities awaiting you at TCDL. This year's conference will feature two keynote speakers, Lauren Cooper and Curtis Small from the University of Delaware's Colored Conventions Project. Visit our keynote page for more information<https://www.tdl.org/2020-tcdl/2020-tcdl-keynote/>. #TCDL2020 will take place in Austin, Texas at the Commons Conference Center (CCC) on May 18-21, 2020. The CCC is located along public transportation routes and is near the pedestrian-friendly Domain Austin, featuring more than 100 stores, restaurants, and hotels. Submit a proposal to the Texas Conference on Digital Libraries<https://www.tdl.org/2020-tcdl/cfp-tcdl-2020/>. TCDL's theme this year, 2020 Hindsight: Looking Back, Moving Forward, presents an opportunity to pause and reflect on lessons learned from past projects and initiatives, and envision fresh possibilities for the future. Presenters are encouraged to consider sharing past successes as well as failures that led to unexpected solutions or advice that might benefit the community. Register for TCDL<https://cvent.utexas.edu/event/1f6f5a8f-8ae6-499b-bffb-09ef59a2818c/summary?5S%2CM3%2C1f6f5a8f-8ae6-499b-bffb-09ef59a2818c=>. Our annual conference is a unique occasion: it's the only conference just for digital libraries in Texas. Registration discounts are offered for TDL members and students. Recognize the leaders in your community and nominate someone for a TDL Award<https://www.tdl.org/awards/>. The nomination process is easy and winners receive free registration to TCDL. Thanks to a generous joint donation from TDL members, Texas Digital Library is excited to offer the 2020 TCDL Student Scholarship<https://www.tdl.org/2020-tcdl/2020-tcdl-student-scholarship/>. Five students will be selected and awarded registration for the TDL Leadership Academy as well as the 2020 Texas Conference on Digital Libraries. Application deadline is March 26th, 2020. Get ready to grow your leadership skills at the TDL Leadership Academy, facilitated by Breaking Library Silos<https://breakinglibrarysilos.weebly.com/> and The Maintainers<http://themaintainers.org/>. Learn how to lead at all levels of the library and join a cohort of learners who seek a professional community for growth. Learn more about the people behind TCDL<https://www.tdl.org/2019/11/tcdl-2020-committee/>. The TCDL planning committee is comprised of librarians, archivists, and technologists working in TDL member libraries from around Texas. Each year, the committee defines the conference each year by developing a theme, identifying a keynote speaker, and crafting a call for proposals to invite colleagues from our community to come together for the conference. Take a moment to meet some of this year's committee members, and be sure to thank them when you see them at #TCDL2020. TCDL is hosted by Texas Digital Library, a consortium of academic libraries committed to preserving, managing, and providing access to unique digital collections of enduring value. Learn more about TDL and the Texas Conference on Digital Libraries at www.tdl.org<http://www.tdl.org>. Marcia McIntosh Digital Production Librarian Digital Libraries Division University of North Texas (940) 369-7809 [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>
