Sierra named to Digital Library Federation Advisory Committee

Tito Sierra (photo by L.Barry Hetherington)

Tito Sierra, MIT Libraries’ Associate Director for Technology, has been appointed to the Digital Library Federation (DLF) Advisory Committee for the Council on Library and Information Services (CLIR). During his two-year term, Sierra will work with five other committee members to advise the DLF director on program activities, initiatives, and strategy.

CLIR’s Digital Library Federation is a network of libraries and related agencies pioneering innovative uses of information technologies and community expertise to extend collections and services. DLF has promoted work on:

  • Digital library structures, standards, preservation, and use
  • Archives for electronic journals
  • Aggregation services for digital collections
  • Digital library services that expand access to resources for research, teaching, and learning

See the full announcement from the DLF.