The World Digital Library (WDL) is set to go live (officially) tomorrow morning. However, the site appears to already be live (Monday) at: http://www.wdl.org.
UNESCO and 32 partner institutions [including the Library of Congress] will launch the World Digital Library, a web site that features unique cultural materials from libraries and archives from around the world, at UNESCO Headquarters on 21 April. The site will include manuscripts, maps, rare books, films, sound recordings, and prints and photographs. It will provide unrestricted public access, free of charge, to this material.
The WDL can be keyword searched, browsed by using a timeline (1140 items in the library so far) or by:
+ Place
+ Time
+ Topic
+ Type of Item
+ Institution
Keyword search results pages allow the user to narrow by simply clicking on links that narrow the search results by place, topic, time, etc. Results can be viewed in either as a gallery or list.
Some results include a video by a WDL curator. Example.
The World Digital Library site is available in seven languages.
See Also: Learn More via a World Digital Library Fact Sheet from the Library of Congress (2 pages; PDF)
See Also: World Digital Library Preview Video
See Also: Review World Digital Library Partners
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