Knight Foundation

Berkman Center and the Center for Future Civic Media

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Not quite 10 years ago, a literally once-in-a-lifetime opportunity came my way: I got the chance to be the third executive director of the Berkman Center for Internet & Society at Harvard.  It was about four years old.  The Berkman Center was blessed with visionary founders and talented students.  It had been set up by … Read more

Happy 1st Birthday, DPLA!

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The Digital Public Library of America is one year old!  We launched in April, 2013 after a few years of planning and barnstorming the country for ideas, inspiration, and volunteers. While we postponed the launch celebration due to the tragic Marathon bombing that same week just outside the Boston Public Library, the site — at … Read more