Digital Maryland serves as the state’s service hub for the Digital Public Library of America (DPLA), connecting local and community collections to a national audience. This session explores how partnerships among libraries, archives, and community groups expand accessibility and discoverability of Maryland’s digital heritage. Attendees will learn how DPLA aggregation enhances visibility, fosters collaboration, and supports preservation of diverse voices. Recent collections—from small community archives to large institutional partners—will be highlighted to demonstrate best practices for metadata, rights statements, and inclusive description that ensure materials are both findable and meaningful within a larger digital ecosystem.
