Accessing Art, Up Close and Online
What do you with art when it’s not hung on the pristine white walls of a museum? Public art — works of sculpture, murals, and other pieces that exist in freely-accessible, community-centered spaces —...
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Dan Cohen Named Founding Executive Director of the Digital Public Library of...
March 5, 2013 Cambridge, MA—The Digital Public Library of America (DPLA) announced today the appointment of Dan Cohen as the DPLA’s founding Executive Director. Cohen, currently a tenured professor in...
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National Archives to Help Launch the Digital Public Library of America’s...
March 12, 2013 Washington, DC. . . Archivist of the United States David S. Ferriero announced today that the National Archives, as a leading content provider to the Digital Public Library of America...
View ArticlePress: Q&A with Dan Cohen on His Role as the Founding Executive Director of DPLA
From Matt Enis’s article for Library Journal, Q&A: Dan Cohen on His Role as the Founding Executive Director of DPLA “The Digital Public Library of America (DPLA) last week appointed Dan Cohen as...
View ArticleSmithsonian Institution Announces Partnership with Digital Public Library of...
The Smithsonian Institution will join with the Digital Public Library of America to provide links to a wealth of the Institution’s cultural and scientific content. The DPLA pilot project, which...
View ArticleNew York’s Underground Libraries
I’ve spent a good deal of time on the subway, perpetually frustrated by the lack of wifi and cell service, waiting for twitter to buffer between stops until my train finally resurfaces just enough for...
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ARTstor to help launch the Digital Public Library of America
March 28, 2013 New York, NY / Cambridge, MA – ARTstor is partnering with the Digital Public Library of America (DPLA) to provide access to more than 10,000 high-quality images from six leading...
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The New York Public Library to Help Launch the Digital Public Library of America
April 4, 2013 New York, NY / Cambridge, MA — The New York Public Library (NYPL) is partnering with the Digital Public Library of America (DPLA) to provide additional online access to thousands of...
View ArticleBiodiversity Heritage Library Announces Partnership with Digital Public...
April 9, 2013 Cambridge, MA – The Biodiversity Heritage Library is pleased to announce that it will serve as a digital content hub within the Digital Public Library of America. The DPLA pilot project,...
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University of Virginia Library To Join Digital Public Library of America
April 11, 2013 Digital items from the University of Virginia will be available at the first nationwide online public library, an ambitious new venture that provides a single point of access to digital...
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