Hub Network
Member Governance
Our membership governs DPLA network activities through the Network and Advisory Councils, working groups, and task forces. Learn more about these groups and, if you’re a member, get involved!
Membership Program
DPLA’s Membership Program is an opportunity to work together more effectively to achieve the common goal of bringing the riches of our nation’s cultural heritage organizations to a broad, engaged public. Discover the benefits of becoming a DPLA Member Hub.
Documentation and Tools
Want to know about the nuts and the bolts? Explore useful resources on topics such as metadata, aggregation, standardized rights statements, and analytics designed for Hubs, contributing institutions, and interested professionals.
Content and Service Hubs
DPLA would not exist without the collaboration of our Content Hubs and Service Hubs, the organizations that aggregate metadata from their partners—libraries, museums, archives, and cultural heritage institutions from across the country—and contribute it to DPLA. Through the Hub Network, we’re realizing the vision of a national digital library and connecting our shared history with a diverse, engaged public. Join us!
Member News
Browse the archives- March 7, 2024
DPLA’s Metadata Working Group is proud to announce Practical Approaches for Reparative Description, a workshop series designed for people working with cultural heritage data looking to deepen their understanding and…
- March 4, 2024
Please join us for the first IndieLib Forum, an exciting new event that will bring together libraries and independent publishers. In recent months, DPLA has been working closely with the…
- February 12, 2024
Last week, the Outreach and Assessment and Metadata Working Groups presented “Introduction to OpenRefine,” a well-attended webinar led by Helen Baer, Digital Projects Librarian at Colorado State University. We are grateful…