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Welcoming in the Digital Public Library of America

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The DPLA is, “an open, distributed network of comprehensive online resources that would draw on the nation’s living heritage from libraries, universities, archives and museums to educate, inform and empower everyone in the current and future generations.”

Dan Cohen, Executive Director made this statement on opening day (April 18, 2013),

“It’s not very often you get to build a new library. Together, that’s what we will begin to do today.  Starting with over two million items, each with its own special story and significance, the Digital Public Library of America will now begin to assemble the riches of our country’s libraries, archives, and museums, and connect them with the public.”

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National Library Week

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What a great idea!

The Swords of the Ancients

This week is National Library Week, and so I would like to share a few of the things that have been going on at my library.

We’ve had a couple of very successful programs for our local teens. We hosted a Blind Date With a Book, where library books were wrapped in paper and labeled only with a small singles-ad-style blurb.

Teens were encouraged to take home a book based solely on the paragraph attached. This sense of mystery allowed for them to be surprised by an author that they may not have encountered, or to unwittingly revisit an old favorite.

Up next was our Readbox display. I’m sure most of you are familiar with Redbox, the DVD and video game rental kiosks.

And finally, some days it’s important to just have fun at the library. Nothing helps this like a subtle addition to our self-check station.

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