The Digital Public Library of America (DPLA) launched its service and content hubs on April 18th. Read this interview, “Digitizing Georgia’s Cultural Heritage,” with associate director of the Digital Library of Georgia and DPLA service hub director Sheila McAlister to learn more about the Digital Library of Georgia, and its role as one of the six service […]
Take a look: Digital Public Library of America And what can you expect to find initially at the DPLA? John Palfrey, President of the DPLA Board of Directors, describes the launch: “On April 18, we will launch the first beta version of the DPLA. In its first iteration, the DPLA will combine a group […]
The University of Georgia Libraries seeks a Digital Public Library of America Coordinator who will be responsible to the Associate Director of the Digital Library of Georgia (DLG) for metadata aggregation, creation and upgrade; project management; staff supervision; rights management; vendor and partner relations; and other duties related to the DLG’s participation in the Digital […]
On this day in 1909, the Masonic Temple in Atlanta was opened to the public on the corner of Peachtree and Cain streets. The project took two years to complete at a cost of $250,000 and was built to serve as the headquarters for several different white Masonic groups in the Atlanta area (African American […]
The DLG serves as a “digital hub” for the developing Digital Public Library of America (DPLA). In this capacity, the DLG (one of seven hubs) will be a pipeline for aggregated data from regional libraries, museums, and archives (read more about the function of these hubs here). The DPLA blog highlights the DLG today, as […]
A reminder and final notice: Jan. 25, 2013 is the deadline for submissions. The Digital Library of Georgia is accepting applications for original, unpublished historic materials significant to Georgia to be digitized and included in a nationwide digital library. Georgia libraries, museums, historical societies, archives and other cultural heritage repositories are invited to submit applications […]
The tradition of children writing letters to Santa Claus rose in popularity in the second half of the nineteenth century in the United States. By the early 1900s, newspapers in south Georgia began publishing these letters in their December issues. They provide amusing and sometimes poignant insight into Christmas culture, familial relationships, charity, war, and […]
Position Announcement: Digital Public Library of America Coordinator University of Georgia Libraries, Digital Library of Georgia The University of Georgia Libraries seeks a Digital Public Library of America Coordinator who will be responsible to the Associate Director of the Digital Library of Georgia (DLG) for metadata aggregation, creation and upgrade; project management; staff supervision; rights […]
The Digital Library of Georgia is accepting applications for original, unpublished historic materials significant to Georgia to be digitized and included in a nationwide digital library. Georgia libraries, museums, historical societies, archives and other cultural heritage repositories are invited to submit applications for up to five collections each to be considered for digitization and subsequent […]
The DPLA recently held their first “Appfest,” convening at the Chattanooga Public Library. The event was described as “an opportunity for developers, designers, hackers, and others interested in the DPLA to develop web and mobile apps, data visualization hacks, dashboard widgets to spice up an end-user’s homepage, or other compelling projects.” You can read descriptions […]