Inactive Groups

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Aug 28, 2023
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Past Working Groups

TDL DPLA Metadata Working Group, 2019-2020

Charge: The Texas Digital Library DPLA Metadata Working Group will provide guidance to TDL member institutions on preparing digital collections for aggregation through the TDL DPLA Service Hub, with the intent that these digital collections will be shared through Digital Public Library of America.

Members:

  • Kara Long (Chair), Baylor University

  • Albert Duran, Houston Public Library

  • Hannah Tarver, University of North Texas

  • Katie Tomfohrde, Houston Public Library

  • Anne Washington, University of Houston

  • Nick Woodward, Texas Digital Library

Web Archiving Texas Planning Committee, 2019

Web Archiving Texas is an opportunity to build a community around web archiving in Texas, bringing people together to share skills and resources, and to amplify our work that impacts the national and and international web archiving community. Join Texas Digital Library at Baylor University on Wednesday, November 6, 2019, to begin this exciting collaboration.

  • Leanna Barcelona, Baylor University

  • John Bondurant, Texas A&M University

  • Lea DeForest, Texas Digital Library

  • Phyllis Earles, Prairie View A&M University

  • Lauren Ko, University of North Texas

  • Anna Lamphear, University of Texas at Austin

  • Kara Long, Baylor University

  • Courtney Mumma, Texas Digital Library

  • Kristi Park, Texas Digital Library

  • Billie Peterson-Lugo, Baylor University

  • Haiying Sarah Li, Texas Southern University

  • Mark Phillips, University of North Texas

  • Linda Reynolds, Stephen F. Austin State University

  • Darryl Stuhr, Baylor University

  • Laura Waugh, Texas State University

Learn more about this event at https://www.tdl.org/2019/04/web-archiving-texas/

Statewide OER Coordinating Committee 2018-2019

The OER Coordinating Committee is comprised of the Texas OER Summit Planning Committee, plus new partners from around Texas. The committee is intended to “bridge the gap” between the Summit and any formal coalition or institutional home at which any statewide OER effort might be housed. Reports and other resources from this committee can be found here.

2019-2020 Committee:

  • Phillip Anaya, Alamo Colleges

  • Lea DeForest, Texas Digital Library

  • Kimberly Grotewold, Texas A&M University - San Antonio

  • Bruce Herbert, Texas A&M University

  • Jenny Hock, Angelo State University

  • DeeAnn Ivie, University of Texas at San Antonio

  • Rusty Kimball, Texas A&M University

  • Kristi Park, Texas Digital Library

  • Danielle Plumer, Texas State Library and Archives Commission

  • Ariana Santiago, University of Houston

  • Laura Heinz, Texas Tech University

  • Kelly Visnak, University of Texas at Arlington

DSpace Training and Education Group (2016-2019)

Charge: The Texas Digital Library DSpace Training and Education Group will assess, update, and standardize the DSpace training that the TDL offers to its members.

TDL Dataverse Implementation Working Group, 2015-2016

Charge: To pilot test, assess, and launch a consortial repository for research data archiving and management. The group will address the following:

  • Costs and possible funding models

  • Technical configuration

  • Workflows and outreach

  • Policy and governance

  • Metadata

Members:

  • Santi Thompson (Chair), University of Houston

  • Jeremy Donald, Trinity University

  • Denyse Rodgers, Baylor University

  • Sean Buckner, Texas A&M University

  • Bruce Herbert, Texas A&M University

  • Wendi Kaspar, Texas A&M University

  • Cecilia Smith, Texas A&M University

  • Chris Starcher, Texas Tech University

  • Todd Peters, Texas State University

  • Ray Uzwyshyn, Texas State University

  • Kristi Park, Texas Digital Library

  • Ryan Steans, Texas Digital Library

  • Nick Lauland, Texas Digital Library

  • Laura Waugh, Texas Digital Library

Deliverable: Texas Digital Library Dataverse Implementation Working Group Final Report (PDF), released September 30, 2016

TDL DSpace 5 Working Group, 2014-2015

Charge: The TDL DSpace 5 Working Group will test and provide updates, documentation, and resources related to the the upgrade to DSpace 5 for TDL members.

Members:

  • Susan Elkins, Angelo State University

  • Robert Luttrell, Texas Tech University

  • Alexandra Mitchell, Texas A&M University at Galveston

  • Laura McElfresh, Texas A&M University at Galveston

  • Nerissa Lindsey, Texas A&M International University

  • Le Yang, Texas Tech University

  • Ryan Steans, Texas Digital Library

TDL ETD Metadata Working Group, 2014-2015

Charge: The TDL ETD Metadata Working Group will provide guidance to TDL member institutions and other ETD practitioners on metadata for electronic theses and dissertations, with a particular focus on works published through the Vireo ETD submission and management application.

Members:

  • Sarah Potvin (Chair), Texas A&M University

  • Kara Long, Baylor University

  • Colleen Lyon, University of Texas at Austin

  • Monica Rivero, Rice University

  • Santi Thompson, University of Houston

  • Kristi Park, Texas Digital Library

Deliverable: Texas Digital Library Descriptive Metadata Guidelines for Electronic Theses and Dissertations, Version 2.0

Data Management Working Group, 2013-2014

The TDL Data Management Working Group convened in Fall 2013 to develop pilot projects and make recommendations for services related to data management, particularly in regard to making research data accessible and reusable.

  • Chair: Bruce Herbert, Texas A&M University

  • Martha Buckbee, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

  • Jeremy Donald, Trinity University

  • Maria Esteva, Texas Advanced Computing Center

  • Colleen Lyon, University of Texas at Austin

  • Mark Phillips, University of North Texas

  • Santi Thompson, University of Houston

  • Ryan Steans, Texas Digital Library

Deliverable: TDL Data Management Working Group Report (August 2015)

Survey Working Group, 2012-2013

The TDL Survey Working Group was convened in June 2012 to develop and conduct a survey of the TDL membership to determine needs related to TDL services, marketing, and organization. The results of the Survey Working Group were reported to the TDL Governing Board in the fall of 2012 and released publicly in early 2013.

Subcommittee Chairs:

  • Jane Scott, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center - Marketing Subcommittee

  • Gail Clement, Texas A&M University - Services Subcommittee

  • Jeanne Hazzard, Texas State University - Organizational Subcommittee