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Scoop.it!
"Two-and-a-half years ago, at a meeting in Cambridge, leaders of 42 of America's top libraries and research institutions decided that the time had come to buildsomething together. But what was that thing?" And "that thing" is now launched... the Digital Public Libary of America! 
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The library director answers three questions about this new venture:
* What is the Digital Public Library of America? What do you hope it will become?
* Can you give us examples of collections or items that are part of the DPLA that people can look forward to exploring?
* Can you talk about how the Digital Public Library of America fits in with the role of libraries going forward in the 21st century?
Think about it. Forty-two institutions have come together to share their materials online. The library will have exhibits and allow you to search by location, time and keyword. You can create an account and save your searches (and they may be public or private). This is a new resource that will allow you and your students to find primary documents and artifacts that otherwise would not be available to them. Take the time to check it out. The site is located at http://dp.la.