The Pacific Rim Library (PRL – pronounced “pearl”, formerly PRDLA Archive) is an ongoing project to collocate metadata from PRDLA member digitization projects and to maximize exposure of the metadata to the large data aggregators.  The PRL server repository is hosted by the University of Hong Kong Library.  Search access is via the PRDLA web site Resources section or via direct access at http://prdlaarchive.lib.hku.hk/.  PRL provides search access for the collocated metadata and serves as an efficient resource to expose the digital assets of PRDLA members to Google and, thus, to ensure access by the largest and broadest audience.  PRL promotes PRDLA by creating awareness among its users.

At the 2008 PRDLA membership meeting, there was a consensus to further develop the design and branding of PRL in order to promote its collections. A task group will be charged to develop a proposal for a design process for PRL and the PRDLA website.