Colleagues, I'm sharing registration information for the October 22, 2017 Digital Library Federation/HBCU Library Alliance Pre-Conference and the October 23-25 Forum. The HBCU Library Alliance has entered into a partnership with the Digital Library Federation (DLF) to host the October 2017 Digital Library Federation Forum Pre-Conference. The Digital Library Federation is a community of practitioners who advance research, learning, social justice, and the public good through the creative design and wise application of digital library technologies. Follow this link https://www.diglib.org/forums/2017forum/dlflac/ for more information. Fellowship Opportunity The Digital Library Federation is very pleased to announce a fellowship opportunity for colleagues interested in attending this year's Digital Library Federation Forum and DLF Forum Pre-Conference, which is being co-organized by DLF and the HBCU Library Alliance. The Forum Pre-Conference (on representation, information careers, and the liberal arts-or digital libraries and library-based teaching as common mission and common ground between liberal arts colleges/programs and HBCUs) will be held on October 22nd in Pittsburgh, PA. It is planned as an informal, highly interactive "unconference." Our keynote speaker is Loretta Parham of Atlanta University Center's Woodruff Library. The annual DLF Forum will follow the pre-conference, from October 23rd-25th, and will be keynoted by Afrofuturist writer and community organizer Rasheedah Phillips. The links below provide additional information on the pre-conference and forum. October 22 Pre-Conference: https://www.diglib.org/forums/2017forum/dlflac/ October 23-25 Forum: https://www.diglib.org/forums/2017forum/ About the Opportunity DLF and the HBCU Library Alliance are offering a limited number of full travel and registration fellowships, primarily designed to bring practitioners from Historically Black Colleges and Universities to the pre-conference and DLF Forum. These fellowships will offset or completely cover travel and lodging expenses associated with attending, with a cap of $1200 in costs. Fellows will additionally receive complimentary full registration to the pre-conference (a $50 value) and-if desired-to the DLF Forum as well (up to a $750 value), along with an invitation to special networking events. Eligibility Requirements Priority for travel support will be given to: HBCU Library Alliance-affiliated librarians, faculty, and other employees of HBCUs; library practitioners with HBCU backgrounds or experience who work in liberal arts colleges or serve undergraduates in other types of institutions; and current HBCU students interested in library and information careers. We also welcome more general applications from people who can articulate a connection to the theme of the pre-conference and are members of groups historically underrepresented among library, cultural heritage, and information professions. To Apply Please submit the following: 1. a brief personal statement (under 500 words) explaining your involvement in digital libraries or related fields, indicating your eligibility for this opportunity, and describing why you would like to attend the HBCU/Liberal Arts Colleges Pre-Conference and DLF Forum. 2. a resumé, CV, or full professional profile (preferably linked online; emailed files accepted) 3. a short DLF budget form, with estimated costs of travel and lodging not otherwise covered by institutional professional development funds. Apply here: https://www.diglib.org/forums/2017forum/2017-forum-fellowships/ HBCU Fellowship applications will be accepted until midnight PST on August 31, 2017. All other DLF fellowship opportunities are currently closed. Contact me immediately at sphoenix@hbculibraries.or<mailto:sphoenix@hbculibraries.or> if you have questions or need additional information. Apply soon!!!! Sandra SANDRA M. PHOENIX HBCU Library Alliance Executive Director Atlanta University Center Robert W. Woodruff Library 111 James P. Brawley Drive SW Atlanta, GA 30314 404-978-2118 (office) 404-702-5854 (cell) http://www.hbculibraries.org/ sphoenix@hbculibraries.org<mailto:sphoenix@hbculibraries.org<mailto:sphoenix@hbculibraries.org%3cmailto:sphoenix@hbculibraries.org>> Honor the ancestors, honor the children. Follow us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hbculibraryalliance1/ and Twitter https://twitter.com/HBCULibAlliance Check out "PULSE!" The HBCU Library Alliance's News Source! - https://hbculibraryalliance.wordpress.com/