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Intelligence on Digitisation – The ENUMERATE Project

June 8th, 2011 | Posted by gordonmckenna in ENUMERATE - (0 Comments)

ENUMERATE logo

The date of the 6th of June is again memorable, but this time it was related to a much more peaceful event – the first meeting of the consortium of the ENUMERATE project. This is an EC-funded project with the important task of monitoring the state of digitisation of Europe’s cultural heritage.

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Goodbye ATHENA – Hello Linked Heritage

May 3rd, 2011 | Posted by gordonmckenna in ATHENA | Linked Heritage - (0 Comments)

Last week saw the final conference of the EC-funded ATHENA Project and the kick-off meeting of its successor, Linked Heritage, in Rome.

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Entrance of the Engine Shed, Edinburgh

Building on similar events in London, just before Christmas Collections Trust and Museums Galleries Scotland hosted the Europeana-Scotland Conference at the Engine Shed in a snowy Edinburgh.

c50 attended the conference at an excellent venue, with lovely home made refreshments. Attendees came from a range of organisations including:  the national, local authority, university and small, volunteer-run, local museums. All parts of Scotland were represented. A great achivement given the weather!

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Blue Skies Thinking on European Digitisation?

August 22nd, 2010 | Posted by gordonmckenna in European Digitisation | Europeana - (0 Comments)

Earlier this month the European Commision’s three-person Comité des Sages (Reflection Group) on “bringing Europe’s cultural heritage online” launched a public consultation on boosting cultural heritage online in Europe. Here are some details, reflections and a call to take part.

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On Monday last week Collections Trust hosted the second Europeana-UK Conference at the Kingsway Hall Hotel in London.

Over 75 attended the conference this year, an increase of 25% on 2009. Organisations included the full range from nationals to small local museums, and all parts of the UK were represented.

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