The DPLA will hold a launch event on April 18 at the Boston Public Library.
Unlike Google Books, the DPLA doesn’t hoover up
institutions’ documents to be stored on its own servers. Its primary
goal is to support coordinate scanning efforts by each of its partner
institutions, and to act as a central search engine and metadata
repository. Most of these libraries and museums have been slowly
scanning and cataloguing their collections for years; the DPLA helps
make those materials aggregatable and interoperable. At least initially,
it’s not nearly as focused on printed books as Google has been, but
rather gathers an eclectic mix of texts, photos, data, and art,
especially rare documents. It also provides a sophisticated frontend
portal for discovery and research.
Continue reading about this exciting project at the DPLA website
1 comment:
This sounds really exciting. I wonder how many libraries are participating. A definite advance and convenience -- travel to local libraries through cyberspace. : ))
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