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Thursday, 17th September 2009

Online Database: Guests Receive Demo of World Digital Library (WDL) Highlighting Educational Potential of Resource; 11 New Countries Join WDL

From the Media Release:

The Library of Congress today [September 15] demonstrated the potential offered by the World Digital Library to enrich the learning of students, both in the classroom and at home, for more than 100 guests in the Library’s Thomas Jefferson Building.

"The world’s greatest treasures, once only available through an in-person visit to a national library or museum in their home nations, now are available to anyone in the world with Internet access," said Librarian of Congress James H. Billington. "And through our joint venture with UNESCO and 49 partner institutions in 32 nations, this information can be obtained in any of seven languages."

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A new WDL display, on the south side of the Jefferson Building’s first floor just beyond the Orientation Gallery, offers two Internet-access computers. From these keyboards, visitors can explore the WDL and its holdings. The exhibition also lets onlookers watch on a screen above one of the keyboards as the WDL is being "surfed." The World Digital Library features manuscripts, maps, rare books, films, sound recordings, and prints and photographs. It can be accessed at www.wdl.org.

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At the time WDL was launched in April, there were 34 partners in 21 nations. Since that time, 11 new partners from eight nations have signed on, giving users of the website access to digital material from 45 partner institutions in 29 countries. Since its launch, the site has been accessed by more than 4.3 million users.

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Source: LC

See Also: ResourceShelf Overview Articles about World Digital Library at Launch (4/2009)
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