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The Digital Library Federation (DLF) publishes its news and event information directly on diglib.org. The site's homepage surfaces a "Read the Latest DLF and Affiliate News" section, and the main navigation includes Events and About / What's the DLF? pages. If you want current community updates, start with the news section on the homepage; if you want to know what's coming up or how to participate, use the Events entry point.
Main Entry Points on diglib.org
| What you need | Where to look | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Recent posts and community updates | "Read the Latest DLF and Affiliate News" on the homepage | Dated posts from DLF and affiliate groups |
| Upcoming or past activities | Events page (linked in main navigation) | Event information for the DLF community |
| Organizational background | About / "What's the DLF?" | Mission, scope, and who DLF serves |
| Working-group output | News posts and group pages | Updates such as the ETD metadata work described below |
Reading the Latest DLF and Affiliate News
The homepage's news section is the most direct route to current DLF activity. Posts are dated and attributed, so you can judge how recent a given update is.
One example visible on the site is a post on Management of Electronic Theses and Dissertations (ETDs) Metadata, written by members of the DLF Assessment Interest Group's (AIG) Metadata Working Group (MWG). That post illustrates the pattern you'll see across the news feed: a specific working group reports on a concrete topic, and the item is published under the DLF and affiliate news heading.
To use this section effectively:
- Open diglib.org and scroll to the "Read the Latest DLF and Affiliate News" area.
- Scan the post titles and dates to find items relevant to your institution or interest area.
- Follow a post through to read the full write-up and identify which group produced it.
- Note the group name (for example, the AIG Metadata Working Group) if you want to track that thread of work over time.
Expected result: you end up on a specific, dated post rather than a generic landing page, and you know which DLF body is responsible for it.
Finding Events
The Events link in the site's main navigation is the place to look for DLF activities. Because event listings change over time, treat the Events page as the authoritative source rather than relying on any single dated snapshot.
When you visit:
- Check the listing for the event name, date, and any participation details shown.
- If an event connects to a working group, cross-reference the news section for related posts.
- Revisit the page periodically, since listings are updated as new activities are scheduled.
Understanding Who DLF Serves
DLF describes itself as serving "all who are invested in the success of libraries, museums, and archives in the digital age." Its community is made up of networked member institutions and a community of practice that advances research, learning, social justice, and the public good through the creative design and wise application of digital technology.
That framing matters for navigation: news and events are organized around member institutions and practitioner groups, so the most useful updates often come from a named working group or interest group rather than from a single central feed.
A Practical Routine for Staying Current
If you want to keep up with DLF without checking repeatedly:
- Bookmark the homepage news section and the Events page.
- When a post names a group (such as the AIG Metadata Working Group), note it — that group is likely to publish again.
- Use the About / "What's the DLF?" page once to understand the organizational context, then rely on news and events for ongoing updates.
This keeps you oriented toward the two pages that actually change — news and events — while using the About page only as background.