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

Theme: Finding Joy! Playful Innovation and Community in Action

In the constantly evolving digital landscape, our community faces both complex challenges and unique opportunities. The Texas Digital Library (TDL) and the Texas Conference on Digital Libraries (TCDL) believe that embracing joy, playfulness, and experimentation is a powerful way to honor our core values of collaboration, openness, and service.

“Play” in our professional context isn’t about mere diversion; it is an active approach to fostering creativity, exploring new ideas in a low-risk environment, and building strong, supportive connections within our community. It is the spirit of intellectual curiosity and flexibility that drives innovation in how we manage, preserve, and provide equitable access to digital content of enduring value.

Join us as we explore how a playful approach can transform our work, spark new collaborations, and, most importantly, help us find joy while serving our communities and advancing the future of digital libraries.

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.

TCDL 2026 will take place in person June 2 – 4, 2026. Visit the TCDL 2026 website to learn more.

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