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New Online Partnership Brings the Library Deeper Into the Digital Age. (Description from Emerging Ed Tech, 10/1/13) The Digital Public Library of America (DPLA) officially opened to the public on April 19, 2013. Though still in its infancy, the DPLA is a mightily ambitious undertaking that strives to give free access to the best of America's libraries, museums and archives. Launched with the support of multiple partners such as the Smithsonian, the New York Public Library, the National Archives, and an array of highly respected institutions of learning including Harvard, the DPLA opened with more than two million items on display. According to executive director Dan Cohen in an article featured online by the Huffington Post, this is just the beginning, and the public can expect "tens of millions (of additional resources) to come in the years ahead."

I have not used this tool in about 3 years. Since then, they have added more enhancements. IF you are seeking a tool to enable video interaction, check this one out. You can set up groups and the videos are archived for later viewing.

Thanks for marking this Mo! I went to the site to see how to sign up and it looks like youseeU is an actual platform that an organization purchases, rather than a stand-alone tool that could be used for one activity or assignment. Is that right?