We are pleased to announce a new Special Interest Group (SIG) on Digital Tools for Qualitative Research and a request for proposals to be presented at the International Congress of Qualitative Inquiry May 18-21, 2016: University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana For more information about the SIG and submitting papers/panels/posters, visit the Digital Tools for Qualitative Research SIG at: http://icqi.org/pre-congress-days/digital-tools-for-qualitative-research/ See the detailed program (including abstracts) from last year's ICQI Digital Tools for Qualitative Research track at: http://www.queri.com/DTFlipFiles/DigitalToolsProgram.html If you are interested in playing a more active role in the SIG, please contact Kristi Jackson at DigitalTools@queri.com<mailto:DigitalTools@queri.com>. The activities of the SIG in preparing for the Congress include: * Coordinating the Digital Tools for Qualitative Research program * Planning opening/closing events for our community at the Congress * Developing awards/recognition for scholarship/leadership in our community * Preparing feedback systems to review the SIG goals and activities * Providing support to the larger Congress We will post updates on our Congress activities and our other collaborative efforts on our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/DigitalToolsforQualitativeResearch. You can also request to be added to our email list by sending a message to DigitalTools@queri.com<mailto:DigitalTools@queri.com>. Please forward this announcement to any colleagues who might be interested! Kristi Jackson Judith Davidson Trena Paulus -- Kristi Jackson, MEd, PhD DigitalTools@queri.com<mailto:DigitalTools@queri.com>