Digital Public Library of America

Micah May, DPLA’s Director of Ebook Services, recently reflected on his time at this year's ALA conference. Read his newest blog post to catch up on all things libraries, ebooks and digital collections. Thanks for sharing your experience, Micah!  https://lnkd.in/gdBwX45Q

Did you miss our July 8 Open + Community Board meeting? No problem! Catch up on the latest news and watch our conversation on AI in Libraries with Benjamin Lee, Assistant Professor at the University of Washington Information School, and Meaghan O’Connor, Director of Service Design Engagement at the DC Public Library.  Watch: https://lnkd.in/gQ5phuK8

There's still time to register for our upcoming webinar! Join us on Thursday, August 8 at 1pm ET for a DPLA -hosted webinar, D-Craft Toolkit: Assessing Use & Reuse of Digital Collections. Perfect for anyone working with digital collections at galleries, libraries, archives, museums, or repositories, this webinar will be hosted by three members of the D-Craft project team. Learn more and register: https://lnkd.in/gRc-avPK

Join us on Thursday, August 8 at 1pm ET for a DPLA -hosted webinar, D-Craft Toolkit: Assessing Use & Reuse of Digital Collections. This webinar is perfect for anyone working with digital collections at galleries, libraries, archives, museums, or repositories. Three members of the D-Craft project team will share project history and introduce the new D-Craft toolkit. Learn more and register: https://lnkd.in/gRc-avPK

Get your TBR (that’s ‘To Be Read’) list ready! This week, Curation Corps librarians chose “The Rough-Face Girl” for this week's featured  #BannedBook. In this interpretation of Cinderella, told in the context of Algonquin folklore, Rafe Martin and David Shannon reinterpret the classic fairy tale based on Native American (Mi’kmaq) folklore. Why our Curation Corps librarians love this book: “Shannon’s hauntingly beautiful illustrations vividly depict scenes of Northeast North American indigenous people, introducing children to lifestyles of the past.” If this book piques your interest, head to your local library to check it out! Or, download The Palace Project app in the iOS or Play stores and select ‘The Banned Book Club’ library to gain access to thousands of titles impacted by book bans. Download the app: https://lnkd.in/g7xfN2RS #ReadBannedBooks #BannedBooks #FreedomToRead

We stand on the shoulders of those who came before us-- DPLA's Black Women's Suffrage collection points to some of the American heroes who helped us get closer to true democracy. (Thank you to Pivotal Ventures for enabling this project, and to Samantha Gibson and Shaneé Yvette (Murrain) Willis who did the work to bring it into existence.)

We loved seeing these photos from The New York Public Library's #DigitalCollections. We love stepping back in time with you!

This just might be the cutest #BannedBook of the week! ‘Itty-Bitty Kitty Corn’ by Shanon Hale and LeUyen Pham follows Kitty’s attempts to neigh and wear a horn - she wants to be a unicorn! Although Kitty is discouraged by Parakeet and Gecko, the fun begins when she meets a purple unicorn who wishes to be a kitty! The sparkly pink super-cuteness of Pham’s illustrations make this book irresistible. This charming story of friendship, perseverance and acceptance is perfect for imaginative play with children! Have you read this book or shared it with a reader in your life? #ReadBannedBooks #FreedomToRead

Join us this Thursday, July 18 at 1pm ET for a webinar hosted by the DPLA Wikimedia Working Group: Wikimedia Metrics and Tools. This webinar is part of our Critical Approaches to Assessment Series and will examine metrics and tools from across Wikimedia. The presentation will cover pipeline metrics and using the Wikimedia events dashboard for event tracking, article assessment tools, and tools on Wikimedia Commons. Institutions currently involved in the DPLA Wikimedia Pipeline, and institutions looking to get involved are all welcome!  Register: https://lnkd.in/gRxXB6Px

Join us July 18 at 1pm ET for a webinar hosted by the DPLA Wikimedia Working Group: Wikimedia Metrics and Tools. This webinar is part of our Critical Approaches to Assessment Series and will examine metrics and tools from across Wikimedia. The presentation will cover pipeline metrics and using the Wikimedia events dashboard for event tracking, article assessment tools, and tools on Wikimedia Commons. Institutions currently involved in the DPLA Wikimedia Pipeline, and institutions looking to get involved are all welcome!  Register: https://lnkd.in/gRxXB6Px