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...
How has another year flown by so quickly? Please join us on Friday, August 8, 2025 for our annual in-person member meeting! We'll get reacquainted, welcome new faces, and get caught up with all the latest around the network. Registration closed July 18. Our agenda...
Introduction The National Council on Public History (NCPH) and American Association for State and Local History (AASLH) are excited to announce that the Call for Proposals for their first joint conference is now live, with final proposals due December 1, 2025. Theme: "The Work of...
Featuring Mary Mark Ockerbloom. The “Wikipedia Workbook for Cultural Institutions” (PDF link) is designed to help Wikipedians, Wikimedians in Residence and interested GLAM institutions (Galleries, Libraries, Archives, Museums) to survey opportunities for engagement with Wikipedia and its related projects. The Workbook gives an overview of key...
The PA Digital rights team will host an event on Wednesday, October 8, at 11:30AM Mountain/10:30 AM Pacific on U.S. Copyright Law and Creative Commons Licensing. Danielle Steinhart will provide a brief introduction to U.S. copyright law and Creative Commons licensing. She will talk about...
Giovanna Fontenelle, Christine Fernsebner Eslao Jamie Flood, and Dominic Byrd-McDevitt will together look at how DPLA contributors and other cultural heritage institutions are using Commons and Wikipedia beyond uploads. They will share about updating and improving metadata for Commons uploads, and look at projects about...
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...
The MWDL Governing Body will hold its fall semi-annual meeting on November 5, 2025.