Knight Foundation’s Library Initiative supports libraries in 27 cities to become digital community centers that help foster informed and engaged communities. The following blog post, written by Annie Schutte, a librarian, teacher and consultant for Knight, explores a digital skills curriculum established by the St. Paul Public Library. Photo credit: Flickr user Martin Kalfatovic. The St. Paul Public Library […]
Article · October 7, 2013 by Annie Schutte
Knight Foundation’s Library Initiative supports libraries in 27 cities to become digital community centers that help foster informed and engaged communities. The following explores the foundation supported project, YOUMedia Miami. It is written by Annie Schutte, a librarian, teacher and consultant for Knight. Below, the video “Soul Ground” was filmed, edited and sound directed by Khaleel Bailey, age 18. […]
Article · July 24, 2013 by Annie Schutte
The following is part of a series that looks at The Digital Public Library of America – the first national effort to aggregate existing records in state and regional digital libraries so that they are searchable from a single portal. It is written by Annie Schutte, a librarian, teacher and consultant for Knight Foundation. Above: Copy of a woodcut showing the completion of […]
Article · April 10, 2013 by Annie Schutte
The following is part of a series that looks at The Digital Public Library of America – the first national effort to aggregate existing records in state and regional digital libraries so that they are searchable from a single portal. It is written by Annie Schutte, a librarian, teacher and consultant for Knight Foundation. Photo credit: Clemson University Libraries. The South Carolina Digital […]
Article · April 2, 2013 by Annie Schutte
The following is part of a series that looks at The Digital Public Library of America – the first national effort to aggregate existing records in state and regional digital libraries so that they are searchable from a single portal. It is written by Annie Schutte, a librarian, teacher and consultant for Knight Foundation. The Minnesota Digital Library currently serves as a […]
Article · March 27, 2013 by Annie Schutte
The following is part of a series that looks at The Digital Public Library of America – the first national effort to aggregate existing records in state and regional digital libraries so that they are searchable from a single portal. It is written by Annie Schutte, a librarian, teacher and consultant for Knight Foundation. Digital Public Library of America Director of Content Emily Gore has […]
Article · March 22, 2013 by Annie Schutte
The following is part of a series that looks at The Digital Public Library of America – the first national effort to aggregate existing records in state and regional digital libraries so that they are searchable from a single portal. It focuses on one of the six state digital libraries that will act as a service hub for the […]
Article · March 13, 2013 by Annie Schutte
The following is part of a series that looks at The Digital Public Library of America – the first national effort to aggregate existing records in state and regional digital libraries so that they are searchable from a single portal. The following is a look at one of the six state digital libraries that will act as a […]
Article · March 7, 2013 by Annie Schutte
The Digital Public Library of America will launch on April 18 after two and a half years of careful planning and preparation. The project known as DPLA is the first national effort that seeks to aggregate existing records in state and regional digital libraries so that they are searchable from a single portal. Up until now, […]
Article · February 28, 2013 by Annie Schutte
Photo credit: Flickr user Eric Kornblum The increasing prevalence and proliferation of digital content has pushed libraries to redefine themselves over the past decade. Knight Foundation brought together library directors from across the country this weekend to discuss this issue and hear from one panel of librarians tackling the digital question from different angles. Larra Clark, […]
Article · February 11, 2013 by Annie Schutte