September 2012 Archives

Voices from the 2011 DLF Forum – Amanda French from CLIR on Vimeo.

Our second video interview from the 2011 DLF Forum is with Amanda French, THATcamp Coordinator at the Center for History & New Media. For last year’s Forum, Amanda put together a THATcamp on New Modes of Publishing. We’re excited to say there will be another THATcamp pre-conference event at the 2012 DLF Forum on Saturday, November 3: THATcamp: Digital Humanities & Libraries!

View our first video interview, with Sayeed Choudhury, which debuted last week.

2012 DLF Forum online registration is open until Friday, October 19. Register here!

jwinberry on 25 September 2012 / Comments Off

The Digital Library Federation is excited to announce that Kathleen Fitzpatrick will give the keynote address at the 2012 DLF Forum in Denver, CO. Read the rest of this entry »

jwinberry on 20 September 2012 / Comments Off

Digital Publishing & Preservation Librarian, Digital Library Services — 24326

To apply, please visit: https://jobs.wustl.edu

POSITION SUMMARY: The Digital Publishing & Preservation Librarian is responsible for the management of archival and access digital assets for the campus-wide digital repository based in the Washington University Libraries. The successful candidate will bring both a broad knowledge of relevant metadata standards, digital repository and publishing platforms and programming to build on the technical and intellectual infrastructure in place in the Washington University Libraries. Read the rest of this entry »

jwinberry on 18 September 2012 / Comments Off

In the lead up to the 2012 DLF Forum in Denver, CO, we will be presenting short video interviews from the 2011 DLF Forum in Baltimore, MD, discussing the role DLF plays within the digital library community and the greater library world. The first video interview, above, is with Sayeed Choudhury, CLIR Senior Presidential Fellow, Associate Dean for Research Data Management at Johns Hopkins University, and Hodson Director of the Digital Research and Curation Center at the Sheridan Libraries of Johns Hopkins University.

Registration for the 2012 DLF Forum is now open!

jwinberry on 18 September 2012 / Comments Off

DLF FORUM FELLOWSHIPS FOR LIBRARIANS NEW TO THE PROFESSION

2012 DLF FORUM: Denver, CO

November 4 – November 5, 2012

 

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS: Friday, September 28, 2012.

The Digital Library Federation is pleased to announce our continuation of the DLF Forum Fellowships for Librarians New to the Profession. The purpose of the fellowships is to provide funding for new librarians, staff, and assistants, who are not always routinely funded to travel, to attend the 2012 DLF Forum, where they can learn more about the library profession, see digital initiatives from other institutions, and meet leaders in the profession.

The awards consist of up to $1,000 each to go towards the travel, board, and lodging expenses of attending the 2012 DLF Forum. Additionally, the fellows will each receive complimentary full registration to the Forum. For more information on eligibility and the application process, please see our Forum Fellows page.

jwinberry on 12 September 2012 / Comments Off

Registration for the 2012 DLF Forum is now open!

Please visit our registration page to view registration and pricing details. All set? Register now! We look forward to seeing you in Denver.

jwinberry on 4 September 2012 / Comments Off