A monthly round-up of news, upcoming working group meetings and events, and CLIR program updates from the Digital Library Federation. See all past Digests here.
Hello DLF Community! August has arrived, bringing the last stretch of summer and a renewed sense of focus as we look ahead to the months to come. Whether this season finds you wrapping up projects, preparing for a busy fall, or taking a well‑deserved break, we’re glad that you continue to be a part of the DLF Community. This month, Team DLF is steadily working on communications and management for the 2026 Virtual Forum and doing early site evaluation for an in-person 2027 Forum. In this issue of the DLF Digest, you’ll find updates and opportunities to stay connected.
With appreciation,
-Shaneé
This month’s news
- Virtual DLF Forum early bird registration ends August 31: Register at the early bird rate to join us online in October, and view the program for the 2026 Virtual DLF Forum.
- Forum sponsorship deadline extended: Your organization now has until Monday, August 17 to sponsor this year’s virtual DLF Forum. Join these fantastic organizations and support our event and community this year.
- Call for Proposals: Submit a proposal by August 21 for the LD4 2026 Conference – Linked Data in Practice: Building the Future of Knowledge Systems held online September 28-30.
- Free Event: Join the University of North Carolina Greensboro for the inaugural National Virtual Forum for Digital Games in Libraries. Find out more about DGIL forum presentations and workshop sessions and register for the event.
This month’s open DLF group meetings:
For the most up-to-date schedule of DLF group meetings and events (plus conferences and more), bookmark the DLF Community Calendar. Meeting dates are subject to change. Can’t find the meeting call-in information? Email us at [email protected]. Reminder: Team DLF working days are Monday through Thursday.
- DAWG IT & Development: Monday, 8/3, 1pm ET / 10am PT.
- Born-Digital Access Working Group (BDAWG): Tuesday, 8/4, 2pm ET / 11am PT.
- Digital Accessibility Working Group (DAWG): Tuesday, 8/4, 2pm ET / 11am PT.
- AIG Cultural Assessment Working Group: Monday, 8/10, 1pm ET / 10am PT.
- AIG User Experience Working Group: Friday, 8/21, 11am ET / 8am PT.
- AIG Metadata Assessment Group: Friday, 8/21, 2pm ET / 11am PT.
- Digitization Interest Group: Monday, 8/24, 2pm ET / 11am PT.
- Committee for Equity & Inclusion: Monday, 8/24, 3pm ET / 12pm PT.
- Climate Justice Working Group: Tuesday, 8/25, 3pm ET / 12pm PT.
- Open Source Capacity Resources Group: Wednesday, 8/26, 1pm ET / 10am PT.
- DAWG Policy & Workflows: Friday, 8/28, 1pm ET / 10am PT.
- DAWG IT & Development: Monday, 8/31, 1pm ET / 10am PT.
DLF groups are open to ALL, regardless of whether or not you’re affiliated with a DLF member organization. Learn more about our working groups on our website. Interested in scheduling an upcoming working group call or reviving a past group? Check out the DLF Organizer’s Toolkit. As always, feel free to get in touch at [email protected].
Get Involved / Connect with Us
Below are some ways to stay connected with the digital library community and us:
- Subscribe to the DLF Forum newsletter.
- Join, start, or revive a working group and browse their work on the DLF Wiki.
- Subscribe to our community listserv, DLF-Announce.
- Bookmark our Community Calendar.
- Learn more about becoming a DLF member organization.
- Follow us on LinkedIn and YouTube.
- Contact us at [email protected].
