More open online resources

April 19, 2013 · by Anna Rohleder

Following up on our earlier post this week on free and open educational resources on the web, there's even better news to report. As of yesterday, the Digital Public Library of America (DPLA) is now live. More than three years in the making, the library brings together the collections of museums, universities, public libraries and other institutions around the USA in one central and accessible place. There are millions of items to discover, from books and manuscripts to movies, photographs and sound recordings.

On the other side of the (virtual) Atlantic, Europeana is the DPLA's continental counterpart. It also offers a cultural treasure trove that's free to explore, from Europe's leading galleries, archives and libraries. It also has a blog, and even its own Pinterest feed.

Enjoy!

Readers' comments 16

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CoyoteeFriday, April 19, 2013 1:34:16 PM
Thanks Anna
slackwrdaveSaturday, April 20, 2013 5:31:12 AM
Originally posted by dee-neo:

Is the DPLA only for americans & only accesseble/available to them?

Looking under the FAQ and the "About" page, I do not see a geographical restriction on users. I also tried accessing the site using a proxy in Germany. It functioned the same.
slackwrdaveSaturday, April 20, 2013 5:51:19 PM
I found this blog post today that explains a lot about the DPLA:

http://blog.okfn.org/2013/04/17/what-we-hope-the-digital-public-library-of-america-will-become/
AMWOLLO VICTORTuesday, April 23, 2013 4:28:59 PM
thanks!
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#Mogran alnileen <> مقرن النيلينFriday, April 26, 2013 6:04:07 PM
التحيه لتيم أنوبرا علي الجهد المقدر
Ricky WendiSunday, April 28, 2013 11:44:56 AM
thanks ana
tektek154Wednesday, May 1, 2013 5:02:46 AM
tnx 4 all
Dr Anna MariaSaturday, May 4, 2013 9:23:44 PM
Need more posts like this
Anthony ChineduSaturday, May 4, 2013 10:57:46 PM
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themisteroperaWednesday, May 8, 2013 3:42:54 AM
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Ngimbo CamanaWednesday, May 8, 2013 10:15:28 AM
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edelyn remontal calimotSunday, May 19, 2013 9:50:40 AM
thanks my opera browser......
and hello to all my new friends online..,