The DLF Community
The purpose of CLIR’s Digital Library Federation program is to build and support a robust, engaged community whose members share a vested interest in advancing digital libraries. To this end, DLF serves as a resource and catalyst for collaboration among digital library developers, project managers, and all who are invested in digital library issues.
The DLF program provides the necessary framework to facilitate true and trusted community efforts. Among these efforts, DLF has promoted work on the following:
- Digital library structures, standards, preservation, and use
- Archives for electronic journals
- Aggregation services for digital collections
- Digital library services that expand access to resources for research, teaching, and learning
The DLF Program
As a program of the Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR), the DLF is overseen by the CLIR Board and guided by the DLF Advisory Committee. Its activities are guided primarily by the DLF program director and DLF community members, in partnership with the broader digital library community. Programmatic directions and initiatives are driven by discussions at the annual DLF Forum. Funding for DLF initiatives comes from membership dues and grants.
The DLF Forum
The DLF Forum is convened annually and includes digital library practitioners from member institutions and the broader community. The Forum serves as a meeting place, marketplace, and congress. As a meeting place it provides an opportunity for the DLF Advisory Committee, working groups, and community members to conduct their business and present their work. As a marketplace, the Forum provides an opportunity for community members to share experiences and practices with one another and support a broader level of information sharing among professional staff. As a congress, the Forum provides an opportunity for the DLF to continually review and assess its programs and its progress with input from the community at large.
