The second post in a series introducing the DPLA’s service hubs looks at the Minnesota Digital Library, and explores some of the hidden treasures found in its collections, from streetcars to mules in mines.
This coming February, Nate Hill (Chattanooga Public Library) and SJ Klein (Wikipedia) from the DPLA will host a pre-conference hackfest as well as present during the Code4Lib Conference in Chicago.
The first post in a series exploring the collections of the DPLA’s seven service hubs—looking for hidden treasures and getting to know our hubs a bit better. This week, we investigate Digital Commonwealth.
The DPLA and European’s new joint exhibition, “Leaving Europe,” is a learning tool, but it’s also a gateway to accessing the wealth of digital documents that its host organizations have to offer.
Germany launches the beta version of its new national digital library, the Deutsche Digitale Bibliothek (DDB).
The Folger Shakespeare Library launches a new digital platform with digital texts and source code for 12 of the Bard’s best known plays.
Qatar announces plans to build a new national library and digitize 500,000 historical records. So, how do you reimagine and rebuild a national library?
In Palfrey’s first column of the Library Journal, he provides a background of the project as well as discusses the fundamental questions surrounding the DPLA.
Even stable storage media present problems for preserving digital resources. How do academic institutions deal with servers shutting down, limited resources, and natural disasters?
John Palfrey, Head of School at Phillips Academy, Andover, and member of the DPLA Board of Directors, delivered a talk entitled “Digital Libraries and Keeping Well in a Digital Age,” at last week’s TEDxPhillipsAcademy event. Palfrey introduces the DPLA, and discusses the importance continued importance of physical objects and face-to-face interaction as a way of encouraging wellness.
