The newest post in a series introducing the DPLA’s service hubs looks at the Kentucky Digital Library, and explores some of the hidden treasures found in its collections.

On February 6, 2013, the Center for the Humanities At Temple (CHAT) hosted John Palfrey from the Digital Public Library of America (DPLA).

This week’s digest spotlights a summer Digital Libraries internship at the Berkman Center, Africa’s involvement with open access repositories, a popular Apple app that makes use of a highly visual format and user curation, a paradoxical but popular opinion towards open access research, and the British Library’s call for members to help georeference over 4.5 million digital maps.

The fourth post in a series introducing the DPLA’s service hubs looks at the Mountain West Digital Library, and explores some of the hidden treasures found in its collections, from the sounds of the West to historic cookbooks.

This is the third in an occasional series of articles from John Palfrey that will explore issues surrounding the efforts to launch and expand the Digital Public Library of America. Below is an excerpt: “In the most successful public and independent schools,librarians work as teachers in partnership with those based in the classroom. Together, these […]

This week’s digest takes another look at the conception of San Antonio’s BiblioTech, a study on the economic benefits from Public Libraries, a discussion of publishing strategy in response to tablet preference over ereaders, Amherst College’s digitization of Emily Dickinson manuscripts, and a study on how public libraries can better connect to young adult patrons.

“The vision of the DPLA is to provide one click access to many different resource types, with the initial focus on producing a resource that gives full text access to books in public domain, e.g. from Hathi Trust, the Internet Archive, and U.S and international research libraries. In order to create a true complete collection of available content and data, it is important that the DPLA makes its data interoperable with other datasets from initiatives and institutions all over the world. To make this work, the various datasets have to be compliant, both legally and technically.”

This week’s digest primarily looks at the changing community space within libraries by focusing on a few recent library renovations, such as the country’s first bookless public library in Texas, a new InfoCommons space within the Brooklyn Public Library, and a high school’s vision for a digital access space. Also read about a multimedia iPad application partnership between National Geographic and child literacy advocate and host of Reading Rainbow’s LeVar Burton, as well as a unique digital treasure collection from The Library of Congress to Afghanistan.

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.

This is the second in an occasional series of articles from John Palfrey that will explore issues surrounding the efforts to launch and expand the Digital Public Library of America. Below is an excerpt: “One of the concerns expressed about the planning initiative to create a Digital Public Library of America (DPLA) is that its very […]

This week’s digest brings up a new Pew Internet report about how patrons are using library services and websites, the UK is changing its copyright laws to reflect digital concerns, how NYC’s library patronage is growing and changing, the everlasting struggle for publishing companies to find an ebook model that “works”, and finally, an exploration of the University of Cambridge’s digital library.

In 2010, university librarians met in a national conference and decided to create an alternative called the Digital Public Library of America. Operating under the auspices of the Berkman Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University, it would archive every book in the public domain and offer them online to anyone. The library’s prototype is expected to launch this year.

The DPLA announces the formation of a small search committee to interview a slate of promising candidates for the role of Executive Director.

This week’s digest covers the Library of Congress’s efforts to create fully-web enabled bibliographic descriptions, the digitization of the 2,000 year old Ten Commandments manuscript, what HathiTrust has been up to lately, one man’s look into how ebooks change the marketing of books within a library context, and finally, an exploration of Yemen’s new digital library.

The DPLA and Europeana announce the launch of Leaving Europe: A new life in America, an all-new virtual exhibition that tells the story of European emigration to the US during the 19th and 20th centuries.

Leadership of the DPLA is a unique and extraordinary opportunity for a talented individual to shape service to the global community and make a remarkable impact on society.

This week’s digest focuses on the Folger Shakespeare Library launching a collection of digital texts, free plays and code; the Smithsonian American Art Museum and the University of Southern California partnering to create digital art records and tools; and more!

“As the Digital Public Library of America (DPLA) moves toward its launch date in April 2013, leading experts in libraries, technology, law, and education continue to explore the possibilities of a national digital public library through meetings, workshops, and even an Appfest. Operating under the principle that the DPLA is built upon efforts of the community, each […]

This week’s digest looks at licensing vs. copyright, the new German Digital Library, how scientists are shifting the way they judge the reliability of journals with social media comments, public libraries in Maryland looking to create maker spaces for kids, and a survey that shows a strong desire from patrons who want to be able to access digital library resources on their mobile devices.

This week’s digest covers efforts to close the digital literacy gap in immigrants, an innovative library remodel in Australia, a multimedia contest where the public has a chance to use their creativity with two digital archive’s collections, an ALA statement about fair ebook pricing and terms, and bookworms in old archives.