The recent news of a significant downsizing of staff at the Digital Public Library of America (DPLA) has led to some questions about the future of this national digital library. DPLA is working to secure additional funding and build in more sustainability. They remain committed to continuing their core work to aggregate digital cultural heritage resources from libraries, archives and museums across the country.
In an announcement shared on November 14, the DPLA team wrote: “As you can imagine, this was an extremely difficult decision, but ultimately one we feel was necessary to ensure the organization is positioned to fulfill its strategic goals while remaining financially sound.”
For more information about the recent staffing changes as well as DPLA staff and Board responses to community concerns, see:
- DPLA Update Q&A
- DPLA Board of Directors’ response to community letter
- Notes and recording from December 7 DPLA Network Council meeting
Please feel free to reach out to Emily Pfotenhauer, Recollection Wisconsin Program Manager, with any questions or concerns at emily@wils.org.
