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First DPLA Plenary Meeting Comes to a Close
Thanks to who all who made this week's event a success!
Over 300 government leaders, librarians, technologists, students, and others gathered at the National Archives in Washington, DC today to share their visions for the DPLA.
Digital Public Library of America and Europeana Announce Collaboration
Two major digital library networks have reached an agreement to collaborate in ways that will make a large part of the world’s cultural heritage available to a large part of the world’s population.
Sloan Foundation and Arcadia Fund Announce Funding for the Digital Public Library of America
The Sloan Foundation and Arcadia Fund today announced a major contribution for the Digital Public Library of America (DPLA) in the form of combined $5 million in funding. The DPLA Steering Committee is leading the first concrete steps toward the realization of a large-scale digital public library that will make the cultural and scientific record available to all.
DPLA Plenary Meeting Livestream
Live from 9 AM-5 PM ET on October 21, 2011
We’re streaming live from the National Archives in Washington, DC.
DPLA Plenary Meeting Liveblog
Live from 9 AM-5 PM ET on October 21, 2011
Ben Naddaff-Hafrey and Kenny Whitebloom are liveblogging from the DPLA Plenary Meeting at the National Archives today.
DPLA Steering Committee Meeting Notes: October 20, 2011
The Digital Public Library of America Steering Committee met briefly today to check in before tomorrow’s plenary meeting.
Public Conference to Showcase Innovative Ideas for the Digital Public Library of America
Digital Public Library of America planning initiative to hold public plenary meeting in Washington, DC on October 21, 2011
The first Digital Public Library of America (DPLA) conference will bring together government leaders, librarians, technologists, makers, students, and others interested in building a national digital library at the National Archives in Washington, DC. Conference participants will share their visions for the DPLA effort and explore multiple points of entry for public participation in the initiative’s work.
Welcome to the new DPLA website!
Welcome to the new home of the Digital Public Library of America planning initiative! We hope this site will serve as an interactive repository of information, research, and conversations related to the building of a national digital library. Come take a look!
Press: “Google’s Loss: The Public’s Gain”
DPLA Steering Committee member Robert Darnton speaks with Richard Heffner’s The Open Mind about Google Books and the DPLA.
