IMLS has published the Report from its #NDPthree event in October 2017. the one-day event reviewed work done as part of the digital library infrastructures and initiatives portfolio of the National Leadership Grants for Libraries Program and the Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program. The report - National Digital Infrastructures and Initiatives: A Report on the 2017 National Digital Platform at Three Forum - is 22 pages and provides summaries of the panel sessions and information on the overarching themes. In the report, the themes for future work are (in alphabetical order):
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- Access
- Collaboration
- Community
- Continuing Education
- Digital Equity
- Infrastructure
- Preservation
- Sustainability
As you may know, IMLS has been under threat of elimination. Its ability to pull together a broad range of people to think about topics like this and its role in providing funding to libraries and museums needs to be remembered, heralded, and protected. If you find this report useful, let your voice be heard on why IMLS needs to survive.