MORE 'DIGITAL-COLLECTIONS' POSTS
Video: Short Interviews Recorded at the Digital Public Library of America Working Group Meeting
Data Files, Digital Collections, Interactive Tools, Interviews, Libraries, Profiles, Public Libraries, Resources
|The Harvard Library Innovation Lab (HLIL) blog has been updated during the past few days with several brief video interviews recorded at the Digital Public Library of America Working Group meeting that took place about a week ago in Amsterdam. David Weinberger, co-director of HLIL conducts the interviews. 1. Interviews (Post 1) Interviews with Jonathan […]
National Library of Medicine Releases Digital Library of American Medical Books Dating Back to 1690
Digital Collections, Interactive Tools, Libraries, National Libraries, Open Access, Preservation, Resources
|From an NLM Announcement: The National Library of Medicine announces the release of “Medicine in the Americas.” A digital resource encompassing over 300 early American printed books, Medicine in the Americas makes freely available original works demonstrating the evolution of American medicine from colonial frontier outposts of the 17th century to research hospitals of the […]
The World Digital Library is Now Tweeting and More About the WDL
Archives and Special Collections, Digital Collections, Interactive Tools, Libraries, Resources
|A Hello to the World Digital Library on Twitter! Follow: @WDLorg If you’re unfamiliar with the WDL here are a few fast facts and links: The World Digital was first proposed by Dr. James Billington, Librarian of Congress, in 2005 and was officially launched in April, 2009. UNESCO has been a partner since the very […]
eBooks: Smithsonian Libraries Converts Digital Publications for eReaders; Material is Free To Download
Companies (Publishers/Vendors), Digital Collections, Interactive Tools, Libraries, Patrons and Users, Publishing
|It’s always great to read about publishers and libraries working together. Here’s a New Item from the Smithsonian Libraries Weblog Posted by the Smithsonian Digital Library The Libraries, in a continuing partnership with Smithsonian Institution Scholarly Press, has converted select publications from the Smithsonian Contributions and Studies Series to digital formats for use on Kindles, Nooks and […]
CRL and California Digital Library to Develop Print Archives Preservation Registry
Academic Libraries, Archives and Special Collections, Digital Collections, Interactive Tools, Libraries, News, Open Access, Preservation
|From a Center for Research Libraries Announcement: CRL is working with the California Digital Library to develop a Print Archives Preservation Registry (PAPR). PAPR will support research library and consortial efforts to archive and manage critical print serial collections in an informed and cost-effective manner. PAPR will feature a searchable database of information about current print […]
University of Michigan Libraries: MLibrary Begins "First Serious Effort" to Identify Orphan Works in HathiTrust
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|From a University of Michigan Library’s Copyright Office Announcement: The University of Michigan Library’s Copyright Office is launching the first serious effort to identify orphan works among the in-copyright holdings of the HathiTrust Digital Library, which is funding the project. The vast majority of HathiTrust’s holdings are in-copyright (73%). An unknown percentage of these are […]
DigitalLiteracy.gov Launches and We're Disappointed (Things Can Only Get Better)
Academic Libraries, Associations and Organizations, Companies (Publishers/Vendors), Digital Collections, Funding, Interactive Tools, Libraries, Patrons and Users, Public Libraries, Resources, School Libraries
|Earlier today, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (part of the U.S. Dept. of Commerce) launched its DigitalLiteracy.gov portal. You can read about the site here. This is a great idea and an important resource that either the government or some organization that deals with information access should have developed years ago. We’re glad the […]
McGraw-Hill Formally Launches McGraw-Hill eBook Library For Libraries
Digital Collections, Interactive Tools, Libraries, News, Patrons and Users, Publishing
|From a M-H News Release: McGraw-Hill Professional announces the launch of the McGraw-Hill eBook Library, www.MHeBookLibrary.com, a state-of-the-art platform delivering unparalleled access to the publisher’s premium content for institutions around the world. Responding to librarians’ and patrons’ evolving digital information needs, McGraw-Hill has taken the revolutionary step of providing unlimited concurrent usage to the digital […]
Audio: Listen Online + Slides: Recording of A Recent HathiTrust Open Webinar
Academic Libraries, Archives and Special Collections, Digital Collections, Digital Preservation, Interactive Tools, Libraries, Resources
|You can access listen to the webinar and download the slides here. The webinar is an intro to HT. It was presented by Jeremy York, a Project Librarian at HathitTrust. The event took place on May 3rd and the second on May 5th. The program runs about 45 minutes. Slides loaded with numbers and graphics. […]
"National Archives and Partners Launch New International Nazi-Era Records Internet Portal"
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|From a NARA (National Archives and Records Administration) News Release: The National Archives and its partners today launched an international Nazi-era assets related records database– making millions of records related to Nazi-era cultural property available online for the first time. A National Archives signing ceremony today launched the new database, providing digital access to millions […]