June 24, 2011 Q. & A. with DPLA leader John Palfrey on closed meetings, the controversial P Word and other governance issues We’re indebted to the Digital Public Library of America, hosted by... ▶
June 18, 2011 Hacking a secretive ‘public’ library group: Let’s ask DPLA steering committee members how they voted—and about open meetings vs. a Porcellian Club approach Update, Oct. 20, 2012: I’m pleased to report that the DPLA... ▶
June 17, 2011 Flaws of Harvard-hosted Digital ‘Public’ Library of America: Too secretive, too oligarchical and not responsive enough to U.S. library needs—especially for modern e-books Update, Oct. 20, 2012: The DPLA is now much more open... ▶
March 22, 2011 DPLA still clinging to ‘Public’ in name—despite risks to the franchise and branding of America’s public libraries When is a library truly “public” in the traditional American sense,... ▶