A Pecha Kucha-style lighting talk on the Digital Public Library of America (DPLA) given at the Pennsylvania Library Association Northeast Chapter workshop in Scranton, PA on June 13, 2014.
20. GETTING INVOLVED
o Come to our breakout session today!
o Come to our PALA session in October!
o Explore DPLAs current collections
o Introduce your patrons to DPLA
o Follow DPLA on Twitter, Facebook, or Tumblr
o Join a DPLA discussion forum or email list
o Be consistent and follow established standards if/when
digitizing/describing materials (ask us for help!)
o Attend a DPLA hackathon or event
o Create something with DPLAs open API
o Join DPLAs community of developers
o Apply to become a volunteer Community Rep
o Donate to help support DPLAs growth
find out more at
dp.la/info/get-involved