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Progress towards the Progress towards the European Digital European Digital

LibraryLibraryInformation / Documentation Management and Information / Documentation Management and Cooperation among the Libraries in the Balkan Cooperation among the Libraries in the Balkan

Countries, Edirne, TurkeyCountries, Edirne, Turkey

5 June 20085 June 2008

Rob Davies, Co-ordinator EDLocalRob Davies, Co-ordinator EDLocal

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““For the users it is not For the users it is not important whether the important whether the sources of knowledge and sources of knowledge and experience are kept by experience are kept by archives, libraries or archives, libraries or museums, but to get museums, but to get access to the sources they access to the sources they want, and to be able to use want, and to be able to use these sources across types these sources across types of sources and sectors of of sources and sectors of institutions.” institutions.”

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Digital Libraries Initiative Digital Libraries Initiative (DLI)(DLI)

http://ec.europa.eu/information_society/activities/digital_libraries/index_en.htm

Flagship project of i2010Flagship project of i2010 Single European Information Space for an open and Single European Information Space for an open and

competitive internal market for servicescompetitive internal market for services

Letter by six Heads of State and Government to the Letter by six Heads of State and Government to the European Commission (2005)European Commission (2005) Advocated creation of a virtual European libraryAdvocated creation of a virtual European library Aiming to make Europe’s cultural and scientific records Aiming to make Europe’s cultural and scientific records

accessible to allaccessible to all

Positive response from the CommissionPositive response from the Commission Outline strategy: Communication "i2010: Digital Libraries" Outline strategy: Communication "i2010: Digital Libraries" Communication on ‘access to scientific information in the Communication on ‘access to scientific information in the

digital age’ (2007)digital age’ (2007)

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Focus of the DLIFocus of the DLI

Make Europe's rich and diverse cultural and scientific Make Europe's rich and diverse cultural and scientific heritage easier and more interesting to use online heritage easier and more interesting to use online for work, leisure and/or studyfor work, leisure and/or study books, films, maps, photographs, music, etcbooks, films, maps, photographs, music, etc

Combine multicultural and multilingual environments with Combine multicultural and multilingual environments with technological advances and new business modelstechnological advances and new business models

Two strands: Two strands: Cultural heritage:Cultural heritage:

build a common European Digital Library build a common European Digital Library multilingual internet access point to cultural collections from all multilingual internet access point to cultural collections from all

Member StatesMember States Scientific heritageScientific heritage: :

ensure current and future access for research and innovation ensure current and future access for research and innovation purposes .purposes .

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The European LibraryThe European Library(TEL)(TEL)

http://www.theeuropeanlibrary.org/portal/index.html Collaborative platform and web service of 48 CENL Collaborative platform and web service of 48 CENL

national librariesnational libraries Managed by Managed by The European Library Office, National Library of The The European Library Office, National Library of The

NetherlandsNetherlands Free searching and digital objects Free searching and digital objects standardised metadata & multilingual access toolsstandardised metadata & multilingual access tools

TELTEL TEL-ME-MOR (2005-2007)TEL-ME-MOR (2005-2007)

catalogues and digital collections of 10 New Member Statescatalogues and digital collections of 10 New Member States EDL project (2006-2008) EDL project (2006-2008)

9 more national libraries 9 more national libraries TELplus (2007-2009)TELplus (2007-2009)

will add 22 million pages of multi-lingual full-text to TEL will add 22 million pages of multi-lingual full-text to TEL usability & semantic interoperability issuesusability & semantic interoperability issues national collections of Bulgaria and Romanianational collections of Bulgaria and Romania

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FUMAGABAFUMAGABAhttp://www.theeuropeanlibrary.org/portal/organisation/http://www.theeuropeanlibrary.org/portal/organisation/

cooperation/fumagaba/index.phpcooperation/fumagaba/index.php

TEL project funded by the Swiss Development Agency TEL project funded by the Swiss Development Agency (2008-9)(2008-9)

IncludesIncludes the national library holdings of 10 eastern the national library holdings of 10 eastern European countries (all CENL members). European countries (all CENL members). Albania Albania Armenia Armenia AzerbaijanAzerbaijan Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina GeorgiaGeorgia Former Yugoslav Republic of MacedoniaFormer Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia MoldovaMoldova UkraineUkraine

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A structure for EDL?

EDL

National Digital Library

ACE

Film Archive X

Eurbica National Archive 1

MICHAEL

TEL

NL 1 NL 2 NL 3

Museum X

Archive X

National Archive 2

Film Archive 1

Film Archive 2

Film Archive 3

National Archive 3

Library X

Museum A Archive A Library A

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Europeana.net Europeana.net www.europeana.eu/

Thematic Network funded under eContentplus programmeThematic Network funded under eContentplus programme 2-year project began in July 2007 (‘EDLNet’)2-year project began in July 2007 (‘EDLNet’)

90 representatives of heritage/knowledge organisations/ IT 90 representatives of heritage/knowledge organisations/ IT experts throughout Europeexperts throughout Europe

Builds on TEL project management, technical expertiseBuilds on TEL project management, technical expertise Core team based in the national library of the Netherlands Core team based in the national library of the Netherlands

EDL Foundation oversees the projectEDL Foundation oversees the project

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End of 2006: full collaboration among EU National Libraries End of 2006: full collaboration among EU National Libraries

From 2007 collaboration to be expanded to Archives, From 2007 collaboration to be expanded to Archives, Museums and Audiovisual ArchivesMuseums and Audiovisual Archives

November 2007: November 2007: EDL FoundationEDL Foundation in place in place• major European associations of archives, audiovisual archives, major European associations of archives, audiovisual archives,

museums and libraries as foundersmuseums and libraries as founders

2,000,000 books, films, photographs, manuscripts, and 2,000,000 books, films, photographs, manuscripts, and other cultural works accessible by 2008other cultural works accessible by 2008

At least 6,000,000 works by 2010At least 6,000,000 works by 2010

The roadmap to a European Digital The roadmap to a European Digital LibraryLibrary

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EDL Foundation: aggregated EDL Foundation: aggregated distributiondistribution

Associations

National AssociationsNational Institutions

Regional InstitutionsIndividual museums, archives, libraries

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Channelling

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Foundation

Associates e.g.: ministries, sponsoring private partners etc.

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EURBICAEURBICA

FIATFIAT

ACEACE

EMFEMF

CENLCENL

LIBERLIBER

MICHAELMICHAEL

KBKB

ICOM ICOM EuropeEurope

CERLCERL

INAINA

BABA

European Regional Branch of Intl. Council European Regional Branch of Intl. Council onon

ArchivesArchives

Intl. Fed. of Television Archives Intl. Fed. of Television Archives

Association Cinémathèques EuropeennesAssociation Cinémathèques Europeennes

European Museums ForumEuropean Museums Forum

Conference of European National Conference of European National LibrariansLibrarians

Ligue des Bibliothèques Européennes deLigue des Bibliothèques Européennes de

RechercheRecherche

Multilingual Inventory of Cultural Heritage Multilingual Inventory of Cultural Heritage inin

EuropeEurope

National Library of The NetherlandsNational Library of The Netherlands

International Council of Museums EuropeInternational Council of Museums Europe

Consortium of European Research Consortium of European Research LibrariesLibraries

Institut Audiovisuel, FranceInstitut Audiovisuel, France

Bundesarchiv, GermanyBundesarchiv, Germany

Martine de Martine de BoisdeffreBoisdeffre

Edwin van HuisEdwin van Huis

Claudia DillmannClaudia Dillmann

Massimo NegriMassimo Negri

Elisabeth Elisabeth NiggemannNiggemann

Hans GeleijnseHans Geleijnse

Christophe DessauxChristophe Dessaux

Wim van DrimmelenWim van Drimmelen

NEW NovemberNEW November

20072007

Pan European Association Board of Participants

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New projects involving EDL New projects involving EDL FoundationFoundation

eContentpluseContentplus EDLocalEDLocal European Film GatewayEuropean Film Gateway Athena (Minerva group)Athena (Minerva group) National Archives projectNational Archives project Arrow (rights)Arrow (rights) New Europeana network (2008 call)New Europeana network (2008 call)

EDLFoundation is partner in all of them,EDLFoundation is partner in all of them,

FP7 Cultural Heritage research programmeFP7 Cultural Heritage research programme

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EDLocalEDLocal

Best Practice NetworkBest Practice Network Three years (starts 1 June)Three years (starts 1 June) Improve interoperability of digital content held by Improve interoperability of digital content held by regional and regional and

local museums, libraries and archiveslocal museums, libraries and archives Over 20 million items identified as available initially Over 20 million items identified as available initially Europe wide network of regional Europe wide network of regional repositoriesrepositories/ /

aggregations aggregations Integrated Europeana prototype service including Integrated Europeana prototype service including

EDLocal content EDLocal content Development of thematic areasDevelopment of thematic areas

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Why should we do this?Why should we do this?

Make local content available for Make local content available for harvestingharvesting through through Europeana serviceEuropeana service

Make Europeana-branded content available to other Make Europeana-branded content available to other service providers service providers tourismtourism educationeducation family historyfamily history humanities researchhumanities research publishing/media industries publishing/media industries through other search engines (e.g. Google) and services on the through other search engines (e.g. Google) and services on the

webweb

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European Digital Library European Digital Library InfrastructureInfrastructure

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Standards, tools and Standards, tools and infrastructureinfrastructure

Establish easy processes for making content availableEstablish easy processes for making content available

Implement Europeana specifications and toolsImplement Europeana specifications and tools Harvesting metadata into Europeana indexHarvesting metadata into Europeana index OAI-PMH repositoriesOAI-PMH repositories and and Europeana Metadata Application Europeana Metadata Application

ProfilesProfiles OAI-PMH = Open Archiving Initiative – Protocol for Metadata OAI-PMH = Open Archiving Initiative – Protocol for Metadata

HarvestingHarvesting

And thenAnd then…..….. Object Modeling, Authorisation, Usage Logging, Accounting, Object Modeling, Authorisation, Usage Logging, Accounting,

Payment, Legal and Access Protection Issues (IPR / Rights / Payment, Legal and Access Protection Issues (IPR / Rights / DRM), Advanced Semantic Interoperability, Name Authority DRM), Advanced Semantic Interoperability, Name Authority Services,Multilingualism of Content, Preservation etcServices,Multilingualism of Content, Preservation etc

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Open Archive InitiativeOpen Archive Initiative

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Types of contentTypes of content

Items and collections of high cultural value (‘treasures’) Items and collections of high cultural value (‘treasures’) held at local or regional levelheld at local or regional level

Specific local collections held by libraries, museums and Specific local collections held by libraries, museums and archives, local sound and film archivesarchives, local sound and film archives

Public records held by archives etc. Public records held by archives etc.

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EDLocal partners – analysis EDLocal partners – analysis

EDL Foundation EDL Foundation 1 Ministry of Culture 1 Ministry of Culture 3 national libraries (as aggregators of local content)3 national libraries (as aggregators of local content) 2 national museums2 national museums 3 national cultural agencies3 national cultural agencies 5 regional cultural authorities5 regional cultural authorities 7 public libraries 7 public libraries 1 local museum1 local museum 1 research foundation1 research foundation 1 regional digital library provider1 regional digital library provider 6 companies6 companies

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Partner rolesPartner roles

Co-ordinating partners from 27 countries Co-ordinating partners from 27 countries Work with technical partners to implement infrastructure Work with technical partners to implement infrastructure

and standardsand standards install OAI-PMH repositories (Fedora, DSpace, Greenstone etc install OAI-PMH repositories (Fedora, DSpace, Greenstone etc

usually Open Source)usually Open Source) automated metadata conversion automated metadata conversion convert vocabularies convert vocabularies

Negotiate sensible Negotiate sensible aggregationaggregation arrangements arrangements (e.g. with national libraries or cultural portals)(e.g. with national libraries or cultural portals)

Promote digitisation at local/regional levelPromote digitisation at local/regional level Hold a national meetingHold a national meeting

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Funding for new countries to join Funding for new countries to join Europeana? Europeana?

eContentpluseContentplus What is Europe?What is Europe? EU will use digital content if it is there, but won’t pay (yet)EU will use digital content if it is there, but won’t pay (yet)

CH Research programmeCH Research programme Any country with EU research agreement Any country with EU research agreement

National fundingNational funding Third party fundingThird party funding

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What might be done?What might be done? Become interoperable with EuropeanaBecome interoperable with Europeana Adopt the EDL infrastructureAdopt the EDL infrastructure

OAI-PMH repositoriesOAI-PMH repositories Europeana metadata application profileEuropeana metadata application profile Decide on a sensible level of aggregationDecide on a sensible level of aggregation

DigitiseDigitise Set up a centre of competence on digitisationSet up a centre of competence on digitisation Train peopleTrain people Establish some priorities for digitisationEstablish some priorities for digitisation

Work ‘cross domain’ Work ‘cross domain’ that is: work with archives, audio-visual archives, museumsthat is: work with archives, audio-visual archives, museums

Regional initiative?Regional initiative? national funding?national funding?

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Thank You!!Thank You!!

Rob DaviesRob Davies

Scientific Co-ordinatorScientific Co-ordinator

EDLocal EDLocal

rob.davies@mdrpartners.com