The Digital Public Library of America Steering Committee has named the members of the Beta Sprint Review Panel.
Here's an excerpt from the press release:
After a careful selection process, the Digital Public Library of America (DPLA) Steering Committee is thrilled to announce the eight members of the Beta Sprint Review Panel. The panel will convene in early September to review the Beta Sprint submissions. The creators of the most promising betas will be invited to present at the October 21, 2011 public plenary meeting in Washington, DC.
The panel is composed of public and research librarians and experts in the fields of library science and information management from around the country:
- Patsy Baudoin, MIT Libraries
- Maeve Clark, Iowa City Public Library
- Laura DeBonis, former Director for Library Partnerships for Google Book Search
- Eli Neiburger, Ann Arbor District Library
- David Rumsey, David Rumsey Map Collection
- Michael Santangelo, Brooklyn Public Library
- John Weise, HathiTrust
- Jessamyn West, library technologist
Read more about it at "Digital Public Library of America Steering Committee Announces 'Beta Sprint.'"