2604, 2013

The Digital Public Library of America Launches Today, Opening Up Knowledge for All

By Farzana Whitfield|April 26, 2013|Unknown|0 comments

A group of top American libraries and academic institutions launched a new centralized research resource today, The Digital Public Library of America (DPLA), making millions of resources (books, images, audiovisual resources, etc.) available in digital format. It is an open, distributed network of comprehensive online resources that draws on the nation’s living heritage from libraries, universities, archives, and museums in order to educate, inform, and empower everyone in the current and

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2607, 2012

The Tibetan and Himalayan Library

By Farzana Whitfield|July 26, 2012|China and Inner Asia, South Asia|0 comments

I love this website! The Tibetan and Himalayan Library (THL) promotes knowledge, expertise, information resources/services and publishers relating to the Tibetan and Himalayan regions. They also provide knowledge that is created by and for the benefit of local communities. Data used includes: maps, images, audio visual and critical essays. There is also an exciting sister archive called the Bhutan National Digital Library. To explore both further, please see the links below:

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