While Wikipedia edit-a-thons may sound like a daunting event opportunity, sharing experiences, guides, and best practices, can make editing an easy engagement opportunity for institutions contributing to Wikimedia Commons through DPLA. Jamie Flood has been organizing and supporting Wikipedia editing events for almost a decade,...
DLF programs stretch year-round, but they are perhaps best known for our signature event, the annual DLF Forum. DLF Forum welcomes digital library, archives, and museum practitioners from member institutions and beyond—for whom it serves as a meeting place, marketplace, and congress. As a meeting place, DLF...
Applications are open through December 1, 2025 for Spring 2026 internships (yes, they are paid!!) with Utah Sate Archives and Records Service. Please review this blog post for more details on positions and applications.
University of Utah, J. Willard Marriott Library is currently accepting applications for two (2) tenure-track Science and Engineering Librarian positions. Description: Come work in a student-centered library with a team that excels in supporting the teaching and research mission of the University of Utah. The...
The Call for Papers is now open for the Western History Association's 66th Annual Conference, October 21-24, 2026, in Portland, Oregon. The 2026 conference theme, "Unsettled: New Wests, New Lessons," acknowledges how communities and scholars continue to expand our understanding of who prospered and suffered...
With Christine Fernsebner Eslao, Giovanna Fontenelle, and Jamie Flood. Join members of the Wikimedia Working Group for an overview of metrics and tracking tools across Wikimedia platforms. We will look at metrics and tools while offering advice for institutions currently contributing, or looking to get...
The Wikipedia for Cultural Heritage lecture series will end with a case study from a DPLA hub, the Minnesota Digital Library. Working together with a cohort of several of their contributing institutions, MDL utilized the DPLA Wikimedia pipeline to share over 375,000 images. One of the project’s coordinators, Sara...
Join Library of Congress onsite in Washington, D.C. for a free three-day professional development workshop, where you’ll learn and practice strategies for using primary sources with K-12 students. Three sessions will be offered in the summer of 2026: July 8-10, 2026 July 15-17, 2026 July...
MWDL will hold its annual virtual member meeting on February 9, 2026. Registration is open through Wednesday January 28th. Our theme this year is "Workflows in Progress" and we will have several featured guest speakers!
Roots Tech is the world's largest family discovery event and will be held March 5–7, 2026. Join in-person in Salt Lake City, Utah or online world-wide. See organizer website for more details and pricing!