Category: Announcements
Historical Newspapers Dataset Released
Boston Public Library and the Institutional Data Initiative at Harvard Law School Library have released a data set derived from public domain newspaper collections available on DigitalCommonwealth.org. Newspapers represent one of the richest available primary sources for historical research — capturing not just major news, but births and deaths, iconic sports victories (or crushing defeats),…
Photographing a Loose-Leaf Binder Under the BC100 Book Scanning Station
The Digital & Online Services department is excited to announce the latest addition to our imaging team! Jade Alderman, our new Digital Imaging Production Assistant, is working with BPL’s recently acquired BC100 camera workstation. This high-resolution book scanning system has two cameras to capture images of both sides of a book simultaneously. The equipment is…
Digital Commonwealth Partnership Update from BPL
The following message was sent via email to all Statewide partners institutions on March 26, 2025, and also shared via the MBLC All-Regions email list. We’re sharing it here to ensure all our partners and community members have access to this information about Statewide services and the decision to end the formal BPL-Digital Commonwealth, Inc.…