1. Digital Public
Library of America
An In-Service by Barb Flohr
Media Specialist Middle Creek High School

2. AASL Standards for the 21st -
Century Learner
Standard 2: Draw conclusions, make informed decisions, apply knowledge to
new situations, and created new knowledge.
2.1.4 Use technology and other information tools to analyze and organize
information.
Standard 3: Share knowledge and participate ethically and productively as
members of our democratic society.
3.1.2 Participate and collaborate as members of a social and intellectual network
of learners.

3. ISTE Standards(International Society
for Technology in Education)
3. Digital age learning environments
f. Collaborate with teachers and administrators to select and evaluate digital tools
and resources that enhance teaching and learning and are compatible with the school
technology infrastructure.
4. Professional development and program development
a. Conduct needs assessments to inform the content and delivery of technology-
related professional learning programs that result in a positive impact on student
learning
c. Evaluate results of professional learning programs to determine the effectiveness
on deepening teacher content knowledge, improving teacher pedagogical skills
and/or increasing student learning

4. Literature Review
Primary resources
● help students personally relate to past events
● promote students to research further
● aid in the development of students analytical
and critical thinking skills
● allow for inquiry and questioning
● provide deeper understanding of a topic
http://www.loc.gov/teachers/usingprimarysources/whyuse.html

5. Faculty Review
Finding Primary Resources
● can be cumbersome
● many different websites out there
● not all user friendly
● don’t have time to sift through all that is out
there to find needed documents

6. What is the Digital Public
Library of America?
● a free online library
● open access to anyone with internet connection
● hosts digitized content including books,
photographs, maps, audio clips, manuscripts, etc.
● receives data from over 1,100 various sources
including other libraries, universities, archives,
historical societies, museums, etc. throughout the
United States
● Took 2.5 years for development
● Launched on April 18, 2013 http://dp.la/info/about/history/

7. Why DPLA?
● large scale digital library
● provides primary sources
● quick and convenient materials
● easily accessible
● one platform for numerous digital American
History objects
● can be used by teachers and students
http://www.inthelibrarywiththeleadpipe.org/2013/dpla/

8. How do I access the DPLA?
In order to find the Digital Public Library of
America, an AASL 2013 Best Websites for
Teaching and Learning enter the URL below:
dp.la

9. Meaningful impact - continued
impact

10. Contact info
Barb Flohr
MCHS Media Center 9:30 - 1:30
bflohr@wcpss.net