Tag Archives: librarianship

June 12, 2011

Why the DPLA should avoid confusing the missions of public and academic libraries: Thoughts from an academic publishing veteran

By Sandy Thatcher, former director, Pennsylvania State University Press Just two...

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June 07, 2011

DPLA now considering separate academic and public library systems, and meanwhile the first Beta Sprint deadline is nearing—June 15

An earlier post served up a little tough-love for the Digital...

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May 27, 2011

Netflix vs. Blockbuster as a lesson for America’s libraries—and why I’m losing faith in the DPLA’s ability to live up to its huge potential

Perhaps someday the Digital “Public” Library of America will puzzle out...

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May 18, 2011

Nate Hill’s three C’s for digital public libraries—and my thoughts on publibs’ real needs vs. the chaos of the ‘big tent’

Should America’s public libraries live in a “big tent” with the...

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