Press: “Update on the Digital Public Library of America (DPLA)”
From Ben Alper: “Since we’ve discussed this exciting initiative in the past, I thought I’d update readers of this blog on the status of the Digital Public Library of America.”
DPLA Listserv Recap: July 8, 2011
Use cases for the DPLA, plus a call for an emphasis on governance.
Digital Library Digest: July 8, 2011
The mission of digital libraries, a celebration of linked open data, and more.
Press: “Thursday Threads: History and How-To of Search, DPLA Update, Searching for Jim Gray”
“With the annual meeting of the American Library Association out of the way and two major holidays (Canada Day and U.S. Independence Day) behind us, the summer can now start. My formal vacation comes next month, and I haven’t yet decided what to do with DLTJ Thursday Threads during that week.”
Press: “DPLA and its larger promise…”
From David Curry: “Over the last several months, we have been following the spirited DPLA listserve discussion on what a “Digital Public Library of America” might strive to become (and what it might presume to preclude).”
Press: “DPLA steering committee still secretive, as shown by LibraryCity’s survey of SC members of Harvard-hosted digital library initiative”
From David Rothman: “I’m dismayed that Harvard so far is tolerating the DPLA’s secrecy, especially when DPLA committee member Carl Malamud has beaten the drums again and again for government openness and was an Internet broadcasting pioneer.”
Press: “What might the DPLA end up being?”
John Palfrey’s June 30, 2011 video update on the DPLA’s progress is embedded in this blog entry.
DPLA Listserv Recap: July 1, 2011
A discussion of library linked data and notes from the June 2011 DPLA technical workshop.
Digital Library Digest: July 1, 2011
A DPLA video update, looking toward the future of digital libraries, cloud computing, and more.
June video update on the DPLA
Steering Committee Chair John Palfrey gives an update on the overall DPLA process, including the Beta Sprint and the upcoming public meeting in October.
