Join DPLA for an informal open meeting to talk about the recent announcement of The Palace Project and DPLA's ongoing ebooks work.

We invite you to attend our first Open Board + Community meeting of 2022 this coming Monday, January 10, at 2 pm ET. The meeting will feature a conversation with library and education leaders about the future of digital access. Speakers will include: Jean-Claude Brizard, President and CEO of Digital Promise Alan Inouye, Senior Director […]

On January 19, 2022, at 1 pm ET COSLA (Chief Officers of State Library Agencies), Digital Public Library of America, and ReadersFirst are partnering to present Collaborating for Access: Licensing Models that Benefit Readers, Libraries, and Publishers. We’ll bring together library leaders and publishers to talk about the current ebook landscape and discuss publishing models […]

In this second in our Collaborating for Access series of webinars hosted by COSLA, DPLA, and ReadersFirst, we’ll bring together a variety of experts and thought leaders to discuss the potential to bring easy, enjoyable reading experiences to all through the development of more inclusive ebook design. What might a truly inclusive ebook look like, […]

In this fourth in our Collaborating for Access series of webinars hosted by COSLA, DPLA, and ReadersFirst, we’ll look at the recent push for ebook legislation, and what it could mean for patron access to digital content. We’ll bring together a panel of librarians and thought leaders to discuss the progress of various legislation efforts, […]

In this fourth in our Collaborating for Access series of webinars hosted by COSLA, DPLA, and ReadersFirst, we’ll look at the recent push for ebook legislation, and what it could mean for patron access to digital content. We’ll bring together a panel of librarians and thought leaders to discuss the progress of various legislation efforts, […]

At our first Open Board + Community meeting of 2023, we’ll talk about our ongoing work with partners to add images from DPLA to Wikimedia and Wikipedia and hear from representatives from Wikimedia and the DPLA community about the potential of Wikimedia and Wikipedia to dramatically increase the visibility and use of library collections.

An informal gathering to celebrate 2022 and ring in 2023.  

Join The Palace Project team and librarians using the platform for a primer on The Palace Project app: what it is, how it works, and how librarians across the country are using it to increase access for patrons and maximize their acquisition budgets. We’ll walk you through the patron-facing app; the unique licensing models and […]

With libraries across the country striving to deliver robust and cost-effective digital content offerings to patrons, the fifth in our series of Collaborating for Access webinars, presented with COSLA and ReadersFirst, will look at digital access success stories. We’ll hear short presentations from a variety of our colleagues who have found innovative ways to increase […]