The International Open Public Digital Library (IOPDL) is a non-profit organization based in Champaign, IL, dedicated to establishing an open public digital library that provides free access to collections from all over the world. Through cooperation with well-designed digital libraries, IOPDL aims to remove limitations related to geography, time, cost, authorization, and the quality and quantity of collections.
IOPDL focuses on evaluating digital libraries to identify well-designed ones that can contribute to its mission. It also emphasizes the development of a common terminology (CT) to achieve interoperability among different metadata standards. Financial support for IOPDL is proposed to come from every state and government of participating countries, and the organization is managed by leaders of well-designed digital libraries or governments. The establishment of IOPDL is expected to have a significant impact on the library, technology, and education fields, inspiring existing digital libraries to improve their services and collections.
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