Digital Public Library of America Announces New Director for Content | Berkman Center

“The Digital Public Library of America (DPLA) Secretariat is pleased to announce the appointment of Emily B. Gore as DPLA Director for Content, beginning September 1, 2012. As Director for Content, Gore will be responsible for the oversight of the DPLA’s hub infrastructure, including implementation of state and regional digital service hubs as part of the Digital Hubs Pilot Program supported by the National Endowment for the Humanities, as well as for the oversight of content provider relationships with digital library partners throughout the United States. ‘I am excited and honored to be named the DPLA Director for Content,’ said Gore. ‘Throughout my career, collaborative digitization and digital library development have been my first loves. I am looking forward to leading the Digital Hubs Pilot effort, which I see as a way forward for the DPLA. Working together, we will make the DPLA into our national digital library.’ ‘We are delighted to have Emily as the head of our content team,’ said John Palfrey, Chair of the DPLA Steering Committee. ‘Emily has been deeply involved in the DPLA effort as a volunteer workstream member since the beginning, where she has brought a wealth of experience to the table in helping to shape our approach to content. We look forward to working with her on this foundational pilot project...’”