2025 Texas Conference on Digital Libraries (TCDL)

2025 Texas Conference on Digital Libraries (TCDL)

TCDL covers topics relevant to the creation, promotion, and preservation of research, scholarship, and cultural heritage digital materials.

By Texas Digital Library

Date and time

May 20 · 8am - May 22 · 3pm CDT

Location

Commons Conference Center

10100 Burnet Road #Building 137 Austin, TX 78758

Refund Policy

Refunds up to 7 days before event

About this event

  • Event lasts 2 days 7 hours

Over the past 20 years, Texas Digital Library has come a long way and has much to celebrate. We have cultivated a vibrant community of creative and collaborative information workers who are committed to supporting accessible and inclusive scholarly, cultural heritage, and educational materials that represent our diverse populations. This year, we are celebrating the 20th anniversary of TDL and how our collective action has blossomed into cumulative impact across the state of Texas.

Join us at the 2025 Texas Conference on Digital Libraries to reflect on how far we’ve come as a community, review current roadmaps, and discuss our plans for the future. We invite you to consider how collaboration and engagement – both within and beyond the TDL community – can highlight our shared success. Let’s celebrate our achievements, interrogate shortcomings and surprises, and highlight what we’ve learned on the way.

Read TCDL’s Code of Conduct.

Conference proceedings will be stored in TDL’s digital repository in our Texas Conference on Digital Libraries Proceedings Collection here.

TCDL 2025 will take place in person May 20 – 22, 2025. Click here to learn more.

The Texas Conference on Digital Libraries is hosted by:

Frequently asked questions

How do you determine TCDL registration rates?

TCDL rates are determined by the expected number of attendees compared to event expenses such as venue, technology, catering, supplies, and other fees.

Are scholarships for library school students available?

Yes! Students may apply for a scholarship to cover the cost of registration here: https://forms.gle/dDorfKUBgnmSpbfq6. Deadline is Sunday, March 23 at 11:59 pm CST. If you have already registered for TCDL 2025, you can still apply! If you are awarded a scholarship, we will refund your registration.

Are there other opportunities to attend if I don't have institutional funding for registration?

5 spots are available for volunteers to help with various aspects of the conference. Accepted volunteers will receive free conference registration. To apply, please visit https://bit.ly/4akqDbW. Deadline to apply is EOD Sunday, March 30. Accepted volunteers will be notified by Friday, April 18.

How do UT Austin staff and students register if paying by IDT?

UT Austin staff and students who are paying by IDT (interdepartmental transfer) must have an approved RTA on file through UTL. Once approved, UTL will send further instructions on how to register through Eventbrite.

What are the masking and public health precautions for TCDL 2025?

Masking and public health precautions can be found here: https://www.tdl.org/tdl-events/health-precautions/ as well as in our Code of Conduct: https://www.tdl.org/tdl-events/tcdl/tcdl-code-of-conduct/. If you have any questions or concerns, please email info@tdl.org.

What is the TCDL 2025 refund policy?

Workshops tickets can receive a full refund through EOB Wednesday, May 14. All other tickets can receive a refund minus a $20 processing fee for cancellation by that date. After May 14, Workshops tickets cannot receive a refund while all other tickets may obtain a 50% refund.

What is the Workshops ticket?

The Workshops ticket is an add-on that includes access to all workshops on the morning of day 1 as well as day 1 lunch. A Workshops ticket is required to attend any workshop. It does not include the second half of day 1 (opening plenary to reception) or day 2 and 3.

What if I want to attend the workshops and other parts of the conference?

Attendees will need to purchase both a Workshops ticket & another appropriate conference ticket (member, non-member, student). Attendees can also purchase the Workshops ticket & a day pass if they only wish to attend certain parts of the conference. The Day 1 only pass does not include workshops.

I received a free ticket. Does that include the workshops?

Yes. Registrants who receive a free ticket (award & scholarship winners, sponsors, etc.) have access to the entire conference and do not need to purchase a Workshops ticket. Instead, they will add on a free Workshops - Special Registration ticket if they wish to attend any workshops.

I am a workshop presenter. Do I have to purchase the Workshop add-on ticket?

No. Approved workshop presenters will be given a promo code to register for a free Workshops - Special Registration ticket, but, like all other presenters, must also purchase another appropriate ticket to attend the conference (member, non-member, student, day pass).

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Early bird discount
$50 – $450