What is the National Digital Library Program?
The National Digital Library Program is a part of the Library of Congress. The group is working to digitize the distinctive, historical Americana materials from the Library’s collections and to make them available online to users worldwide. These materials include photographs, manuscripts, rare books, maps, recorded sound, and moving pictures. To achieve its goal, this unique public-private program also works in cooperation with members of the Digital Library Federation and other libraries and archives. Back to Questions • Is the Library of Congress collaborating with other institutions to put their historical materials online? Yes, the National Digital Library Program is collaborating with other institutions. You will find the results of some of these projects available on the Library’s website: • Award-Winning Collections from the LC/Ameritech Competition • International Horizons Projects • Other Collaborative Projects Back to Questions • Will the Library of Congress web site take th
