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Seven pilot sites join national digital library project with Knight Foundation funding
The Digital Public Library of America will launch pilot projects with $1 million in funding from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation.
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[TODAY] Liveblogging DPLA Midwest
We’re live at the Chicago Public Library today for DPLA Midwest!
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[October 11, 2012] Liveblogging the DPLA Midwest Workstream Meetings
Missed the October 11 workstream meetings? Check out our liveblog to catch up on the discussions.
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Press: “2012 Henderson Lecture – Dr. John Palfrey”
“‘Building a Digital Public Library of America’ is the topic of the talk presented by Dr. John G. Palfrey, Jr., head of the Phillips Academy and former Henry N. Ess III professor of Law and vice dean for Library and Information Resources at Harvard Law School, at the annual Lucile Kelling Henderson Memorial Lecture on…
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Digital Library Digest: October 5, 2012
This week’s digest gives some background and updates on the developing Google intellectual property lawsuit, how California is embracing the benefits of online open source information in relation to textbooks for their public universities, and a crowd sourced digital information project at the University of Illinois.
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Columbia Spectator Launches Digital Archive
The Columbia Spectator launches the first phase of its digital archive. The joint project between Spectator and Columbia University Libraries seeks to digitize every Spectator issue produced from 1877 until today.
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California Establishes Open Source Textbook Library for Students
Two bills approved by the California State Senate will create 50 free or low-cost digital textbooks and an open source digital textbook library for college students.
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IMLS Awards $250,000 to the DPLA for Digital Hubs Pilot Program
The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) announced today a $250,000 grant to support the development of the Digital Public Library of America (DPLA) and its Digital Hubs Pilot Program.
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DPLA Announces Inaugural Board of Directors
The DPLA Steering Committee is pleased to announce the appointment of five members to the inaugural DPLA Board of Directors.
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New DPLA Research on Possible Governance Models
The Berkman Center Cyberlaw Clinic and the DPLA Research Team publishes research on possible governance models for the Governance Workstream in advance of its August 2012 workshop.
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