Platforms for Publishing & Distribution
- Lea DeForest (Unlicensed)
Texas Digital Library community groups, member groups, working groups, and interest groups are invited to leverage TDL’s platforms to house, publish, and / or distribute content.
PLATFORMS
PLATFORM | WEBSITE (tdl.org) | |
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SYSTEM | themed Wordpress site | |
USE | PAGES | EXAMPLE |
think of web pages as hosting content that tends to be more static / in need of less regular updates | ||
POSTS | EXAMPLE | |
think of blog posts - these are more timely and are systematically linked to our blog feed  TDL’s blog feed shows in reverse chronological order starting with the most recent post. | ||
EVENTS | EXAMPLE | |
events appear on the event calendar and event feed on tdl.org and provide iCal and Google calendar downloads  Upcoming events feed shows in chronological order on the home page of tdl.org | ||
MISC: HOME PAGE, NAVIGATION / MENUs | ||
Occasionally, TDL will link events and images on the home page carousel of tdl.org or add a top-level menu item to the main navigation bar. | ||
SCHEDULE | TDL’s website is updated regularly / as-needed. Community groups who wish to publish content on tdl.org should contact info@tdl.org with any requests. | |
ACCESS | TDL staff and student associates are granted access to tdl.org. | |
PLATFORM | WIKI (you are here ) | |
|---|---|---|
SYSTEM | Confluence | |
USE | DOCUMENTATION | EXAMPLE |
TDL publishes publicly available documentation related to our service offerings. Our services documentation are living documents that serve to empower our members, partners, and staff to suggest workflows, streamline processes, and problem solve issues as they arise. Additionally, TDL staff and member groups use Confluence for internal documentation such as team documentation, reference documentation, and project documentation to help mitigate knowledge gaps and provide continuity. | DPLA Harvest Process documentation (also linked from the DPLA service page on http://tdl.org ).
The page that you are on is a good example of internal documentation. | |
MEMBER & COMMUNITY GROUPS | EXAMPLE | |
Texas Digital Library fosters collaboration, support networks, and knowledge sharing through working groups, interest groups, and other groups and committees. Our community groups are encouraged to utilize Confluence as a platform to publish publicly accessible and timely content. | TDL’s Imaging Group uses Confluence as a way to organize events | |
BLOG | EXAMPLE | |
Confluence can be used as a blog. Users can upload photos, make tables, etc. Learn more about blogging in Confluence. | ||
SCHEDULE | Users can publish on Confluence anytime. Please share your updates with TDL at info@tdl.org so we can share your content. TDL is happy to help promote your work. Keep these dates in mind:
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ACCESS | TDL staff and student associates have access to Confluence. Since TDL is charged per user, only one user per member / community group allowed. Arrange with your group chair(s) to obtain access with TDL and email us at info@td.org. | |
PLATFORM | REPOSITORY (tdl-ir.tdl.org) | |
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SYSTEM | DSpace | |
USE | RECORDS | EXAMPLE |
DSpace is a digital service that collects, preserves, and distributes digital material. Repositories are important tools for preserving an organization's legacy; they facilitate digital preservation and scholarly communication. | The Texas Data Repository Steering Committee (TDRSC) utilizes a collection in TDL’s repository as a digital archive for their presentations. | |
REPORTS & GUIDELINES | EXAMPLE | |
TDL’s community groups produce reports and guidelines to share their knowledge and empower other users to improve their workflows. | DPLA Metadata Working Group’s 2019 TxHub DPLA Metadata Guidelines | |
PRESENTATIONS & WEBINARS | EXAMPLE | |
Texas Digital Library’s community produces content on behalf of our consortium for many different audiences in the form of presentations, webinars, and more - both locally and globally. We invite our members and friends to utilize our repository to house the work you do for the TDL. | TDL Presentations collection TDL Webinars collection | |
SCHEDULE | Users can publish in the repository anytime. TDL is happy to help promote your work. Keep these dates in mind:
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ACCESS | TDL staff and student associates have access to tdl-ir. Arrange with your group chair(s) to obtain access to TDL’s repository and email us at info@td.org. | |
TOOLS
COLLABORATION
Emails and calendar invitations
TDL’s community Slack (contact info@tdl.org if you’d like to be added)
Meetings
Shared documents in Google Drive (arrange with your group chairs to obtain access to shared folders in Drive)
Surveys (Google Forms, Qualtrics)
PUBLISHING
See above for details around publishing on Texas Digital Library’s website, Confluence space, and repository.
See information about how to develop a webinar / series with TDL
Captioned recordings of TDL member-led webinars, etc. are published on TDL’s YouTube channel. Arrange with your group chairs to coordinate with TDL staff.
PROMOTION
TDL’s blog - especially good for our monthly What’s Happening @ TDL posts
TDL emails
Listservs (sign up here)
Monthly e-newsletter (sign up here)
TDL social media:
Twitter @TXDigLibrary
Facebook @texasdigitallibrary
Email info@tdl.org if you have any questions or suggestions.
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