DPLA and Library of Congress = Maps!

The Library of Congress signed a memorandum of understanding with the Digital Public Library of America to become a Content Hub and will ultimately share a significant portion of its rich digital resources with DPLA’s database of digital content records.

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The first batch of records will include 5,000 items from three major Library of Congress map collections: the Revolutionary War, Civil War, and panoramic maps.

Free EPA Report on Climate Change Indicators

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) has published a new report, Climate Change Indicators in the United States, 2016 (Fourth Edition), which includes seven new indicators and a feature on climate and health.  EPA partners with more than 40 data contributors from various government agencies, academic institutions, and other organizations to compile a key set of indicators related to the causes and effects of climate change.

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