Introduction to Digital Libraries, JCDL 2021 Tutorial Homepage

An Online Tutorial of JCDL 2021 (http://2021.jcdl.org),
with two offerings to accommodate global time zones, each starting on September 27, 2021.

  1. Offering 1: GMT (14:00-17:15), EST (10:00-13:15), CDT (9:00-12:15)
  2. Offering 2: GMT (23:00-2:15 next day), EST (19:00-22:15), CDT (18:00-21:15)
We welcome broad attendance; contact the co-presenters (both at Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24061 USA) if you have questions.

Please see the approved JCDL 2021 tutorial description.
Please see below for more details.
To attend, register for the tutorial at the JCDL 2021 web site.

Please also refer to some recent JCDL tutorials led by Fox: 2020 and 2019.


Abstract / Description in JCDL 2021 Website: This tutorial is a thorough and deep introduction to the field, providing a firm foundation: covering key concepts and terminology, as well as services, systems, technologies, methods, standards, projects, issues, and practices. It introduces and builds upon a theoretical framework (‘5S’: Streams, Structures, Spaces, Scenarios, Societies), giving explanations of all the key parts of a ‘minimal digital library’, and expanding from that basis to cover key DL issues. Illustrations come from case studies and current projects, including with webpages, social networks, and long documents. Further, new material will be added on building digital libraries using container, serverless, and cloud services.

Timing and Logistics: