Heads up, western US history scholars! The Western History Association strives to be a congenial home for the study and teaching of all aspects of North American Wests, frontiers, homelands, and borderlands. Their mission is to cultivate the broadest appreciation of this diverse history. Two...
School districts, universities, cultural institutions, library systems and other educational organizations are invited to apply for grants of up to $25,000 to incorporate Teaching with Primary Sources (TPS) materials and methods into their existing education and professional development programs for pre and in-service K-12 teachers, librarians,...
Mark your calendars for the upcoming 2025 Area Studies Teaching & Collections Symposium on May 7-8, 2025 (May 7 at the University of Utah’s J. Willard Marriott Library and May 8 at Brigham Young University’s Harold B. Lee Library). Each day includes unique content! Engage...
Join DPLA as we spotlight the recent relaunch of Michigan Memories, a website that allows users to search the online collections of cultural institutions all around the state. Michigan Memories is the Michigan-centric counterpart to the Digital Public Library of America (DPLA), and the new...
As part of DPLA's ongoing effort to serve as a bridge between their institutional partners and emerging technologies, DPLA has started to explore the benefits of decentralized storage. Long-term storage on the decentralized web is one approach to ensuring the protection of cultural artifacts and...
MWDL's Governing Body will hold its semi-annual meeting virtually on Thursday, May 22. The Governing Body last met on November 21, 2024. New service terms begin July 1, 2025 and we will be choosing a new Chair. Many thanks to our outgoing Chair, Emily Boss...
The Preservation West Symposium is a professional gathering that will bring together experts in the fields of preservation, conservation, and care of historic documents and artifacts, as well as university students aspiring to enter the field, helping us build capability by providing a platform for...
DPLA plans to gather as a Hub community this October. PA Digital, the Pennsylvania hub, and Temple University have agreed to host an event in Philadelphia, PA. The goal is to come together to plan for 2026 and beyond. DPLA staff will be working with...
Introduction The NHPRC seeks archival projects that will significantly improve online public discovery and use of historical records collections. We welcome projects that engage the public, expand civic education, and promote understanding of the nation’s history, democracy, and culture from the founding era to the...
DLF programs stretch year-round, but they are perhaps best known for our signature event, the annual DLF Forum. DLF Forum welcomes digital library, archives, and museum practitioners from member institutions and beyond—for whom it serves as a meeting place, marketplace, and congress. As a meeting place, DLF...
