Theory and Practice of Digital Libraries
TPDL is an international forum focused on digital libraries and their associated technical, practical, and social issues.
A forum for the whole digital library community
TPDL is an international forum focused on digital libraries and their associated technical, practical, and social issues. The conference encompasses the many meanings of the term “digital libraries,” embracing the whole spectrum of the LAM (Library, Archive, and Museum) community; operational information systems with all manner of digital content; new means of selecting, collecting, organizing, and distributing digital content; and theoretical models of information media, including document genres and electronic publishing.
From 2024, TPDL is expanding its scope to prominently include Document Analysis/Recognition and Information Retrieval, acknowledging the vital role of those research areas in the creation (by means of digitization and information extraction from heterogeneous sources), access, discovery, and dissemination of digital content.
TPDL 2027 will be held in Venice, Italy from 27 to 29 September 2027. Visit the TPDL 2027 website
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30 editions across Europe
From Pisa in 1997 to Venice in 2027, explore the venues of the conference series on the map, or browse the full list of editions with their proceedings and awards.
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Recognition to Costantino Thanos
Due to the great contribution over the year in the digital library field, he has been awarded the honorary SC membership. Thanks to this recognition, Constantino Thanos will participate permanently to the Steering Committee.