Records Held Hostage: Bringing the National Archives to the Public
Many of the records in the National Archives are “held hostage by their format.” Facilitating wider public access might mean something more than digitization: engagement.
Press: The Digital Public Library of America, Me, and You
“Twenty years ago Roy Rosenzweig imagined a compelling mission for a new institution: “To use digital media and computer technology
Press: With New Leader, Digital Public Library of America Prepares for Its Debut
“The long-planned Digital Public Library of America is set to make its public debut on schedule next month, with a
Dan Cohen Named Founding Executive Director of the Digital Public Library of America
Cohen will begin his tenure as DPLA Executive Director on April 18, 2013
The Digital Public Library of America (DPLA) announced today the appointment of Dan Cohen as the DPLA’s founding Executive Director.
Digital Library Digest: February 28, 2013
This week’s digest explores the new policy to make federally funded research reports open access, how multimedia digital editions of literature’s classic are changing the classroom, cool videos of projects and programs from the Harvard Library Innovation Lab, and the D.C. Public Library’s work to bridge its digital and brick-and-mortar operations.
Press: Building the Digital Public Library of America
“The Digital Public Library of America will launch on April 18 after two and a half years of
Press: Tool compares Europeana and DPLA APIs
“Today, Xavier Agenjo from DIGIBIS (a company offering digitisation services and software solutions for cultural heritage institutions) tells
Accessing Art, Up Close and Online
The Public Art Archive seeks to catalog public art throughout the US, and to provide art enthusiasts with a data-rich, comprehensive source to locate and learn about works of public art.
Press: Dispatches from Midwinter – Digital Public Library of America Update
“Preparing for an April 18th launch, the Digital Public Library of America was present at the 2013 ALA Midwinter meeting to
Meet the Hubs!: Digital Library of Georgia
This is the sixth post in a weekly series highlighting the DPLA’s service hubs
The newest post in a series introducing the DPLA’s service hubs looks at the Georgia Digital Library, and explores some of the hidden treasures — from historic postcards to oral histories — found in its collections.
