Post from Peter Scott this morning about the opening of the World Digital Library.
\nIn the About: Mission<\/p>\n
The World Digital Library (WDL) <\/a>makes available on the Internet, free of charge and in multilingual format, significant primary materials from countries and cultures around the world.<\/p>\n The principal objectives of the WDL are to:<\/p>\n * Promote international and intercultural understanding; You can search by Place, Time, Topic, Institution and Item type.<\/p>\n source: Peter Scott’s Library Blog<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Post from Peter Scott this morning about the opening of the World Digital Library. In the About: Mission The World Digital Library (WDL) makes available on the Internet, free of charge and in multilingual format, significant primary materials from countries … Continue reading
\n* Expand the volume and variety of cultural content on the Internet;
\n* Provide resources for educators, scholars, and general audiences;
\n* Build capacity in partner institutions to narrow the digital divide within and between countries.<\/p>\n