The document provides an overview of the Digital Public Library of America (DPLA). It summarizes that the DPLA is a portal that aggregates over 10 million items from libraries, archives, and museums, and provides metadata records that link to the original items. It works by normalizing metadata to a common standard and enriching records. The document outlines future plans such as pilot projects on digital hubs and educational uses, and partnerships with public libraries. It encourages involvement through activities like introducing patrons, following on social media, using the open API, volunteering, donating, and digitizing local collections.

1. AND WHAT IT
CAN DO FOR
What is it?
A portal of discovery for over 10 million items —
photographs, manuscripts, books, sounds, moving
images, and more—from libraries, archives, and
museums around the U.S.
How does it work?
The DPLA aggregates metadata records, not the
content itself. Each record links to the original
object on the content provider’s website
All the data is normalized to the DPLA Metadata
Application Profile (MAP) and enriched with useful
info
What’s its future?
o Digital Hubs Pilot Project
o Getting it Right on Rights
o Investigating Educational Uses
o Public Library Partnerships Project
Get Involved
o Introduce your
patrons to DP.LA
o Follow @dpla on
social media
o Create with
DPLA’s open API
o Become a
volunteer
Community Rep
o Donate
o Join DPLA public
email lists
o Listen in on open
committee
conference calls
o Digitize & describe
library collections
using established
standards
OREGON
DP.LA
Strategic Plan
2015-2017
Tatiana Bryant
DPLA Community Rep
@BibliotecariaT
Images & content sourced from DPLA +
reps Annie Johnson & Kristen Yarmey