In 2017 the Minnesota Digital Library (MDL) and the University of Minnesota Library staff presented at Lib Tech on the emerging standards for rights and digital content: RightsStatements.org. The Digital Public Library of America (DPLA) introduced and launched RightsStatements.org in 2016. The 2017 LIbTech session provided an introduction to this new standard and shared ideas on how it might be implemented locally. . For 2020, we would like to provide an update on that session, and offer “Getting it Right on Rights Redux.”
Greta Bahnemann is the Metadata Librarian for the Minnesota Digital Library, a position she has held since 2010. At the Minnesota Digital Library, Greta is responsible for implementing current metadata standards and best practices, spearheading the MDL Primary Source Set program... Read More →
Copyright Program Librarian, University of Minnesota Libraries
Nancy Sims is a lawyerbrarian who is fascinated by copyright issues in modern life. She helps folks understand how copyright may affect their lives, and advocates policies and laws that enable wide public cultural participation.
Sara Ring is Continuing Education Librarian at Minitex where she develops and presents training for libraries and other cultural heritage organizations on standards for building digital collections and preserving them. In 2022 she helped launch 23 Linked Data Things, a self-paced... Read More →
Minnesota Digital Library Outreach Coordinator, Minitex
Browse historical content from Minnesota's cultural heritage organizations or explore curated collections in primary source sets, maps, timelines, and exhibits
