When I saw that @HistoricalCats had launched as part of DPLA’s very nice App Library, I was a bit surprised that it wasn’t followed by a ton of other DPLA Twitter Bots. I had heard other people comment on the lack of a @HistoricalDogs twitter...
We recently added four great new collections from Utah State University! They are:Historic Postcards of Utah - Browse great postcards of Utah from the early to mid 1900s.Real photo postcard of Dave White on HeadlightJack London Collection - View correspondence, book inscriptions, photos, book covers...
Here is some information sent our way from DPLA that gives us an idea of how popular our collections are. I've shared this information in some recent conference presentations and training sessions, but I thought it would be nice to put this out as a...
MWDL had upgraded to Primo 4. The update includes some additional date and faceting search capabilities. Enjoy searching the updated site, and let us know if you have any questions!...
Eleven public librarians congregated yesterday at the Utah State Library to take part in the Mountain West Digital Library's first public librarian training. We had a jam-packed day that started at 8:30 am over a yogurt bar, fruit, granola, pastries, and coffee. Over the 30-minute...
MWDL is preparing three upcoming workshops to train public librarians in Utah on digitization and curating digital exhibits. Here are ten great reasons to consider signing up for any of the Public Library Partnerships trainings:#1 - 100% free training provided by six experienced and enthusiastic...
This week is Preservation Week! There are many resources to discover. One great way of finding great learning materials and online commentary is to follow the #PreservationWeek hashtag on twitter. There's also a Preservation Week Facebook Page. Here are some more resources: Current and Past...
The Mountain West Digital Library has an opening for a Web Development Assistant. Since Nick Hayen is about to graduate from the University of Utah, we will shortly be saying our fond farewells as he begins a new career with his master's degree in Middle...
The Mountain West Digital Library is proud to introduce the launch of its brand new homepage design! This redesign features new exhibit and topic browse sections to showcase some of MWDL's most popular items and events. We have also changed some of the styles and...
The Digital Public Library of America celebrated its one-year anniversary on April 18, 2014 and has received significant press in celebration of this landmark occasion. In only one year, DPLA has tripled the size of its collections, growing from 2.4 million items to more than 7...