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peter.suber's bookmarks 2017-11-01

Summary:

"The Digital Public Library of America is pleased to announce that John S. Bracken has been selected to be the next Executive Director of DPLA, beginning December 4, 2017. A demonstrated leader in the field of digital innovation with nearly two decades of experience at philanthropic foundations, Bracken will lead DPLA in its next chapter of development, as the organization embarks upon its fifth year of operation....Bracken joins DPLA from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, where he is vice president, technology innovation. He previously directed Knight’s journalism and media innovation program, before becoming vice president, media innovation. In these roles, he oversaw $100 million of technology funding, facilitated initiatives to enhance museum technology and library innovation, and supported projects to improve the creation, sharing, and use of information. Bracken also supervised the Knight News Challenge and the Knight Prototype Fund and helped to create a $27 million fund on artificial intelligence and ethics...."

Link:

https://dp.la/info/2017/11/01/john-s-bracken-to-head-digital-public-library-of-america/

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oa.new oa.people oa.dpla oa.usa oa.libraries oa.museums oa.glam oa.digitization oa.ch

Date tagged:

11/01/2017, 16:40

Date published:

11/01/2017, 12:40