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Progress towards the Progress towards the European Digital European Digital

LibraryLibraryRepublika Srpska, BIHRepublika Srpska, BIH

April 2007April 2007Rob DaviesRob Davies

Co-ordinator EDLocalCo-ordinator EDLocal

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i-2010i-2010

EU policy framework for information society and mediaEU policy framework for information society and media

Promotes positive contribution of ICT to the economy, Promotes positive contribution of ICT to the economy, society and personal quality of life. society and personal quality of life.

Three aims:Three aims: create Single European Information Space for an open and create Single European Information Space for an open and

competitive internal market for servicescompetitive internal market for services strengthen innovation and investment in ICT research strengthen innovation and investment in ICT research

Mid-term review to make sure that it remains up to date Mid-term review to make sure that it remains up to date with the rapidly changing ICT environment (Spring 2008) with the rapidly changing ICT environment (Spring 2008)

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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

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 models technological advances and new business models

Two strands:Two strands: Cultural heritage:Cultural heritage: build a common European Digital build a common European Digital

Library which would serve as a multilingual internet Library which would serve as a multilingual internet access point to cultural collections from all Member access point to cultural collections from all Member StatesStates

Scientific heritageScientific heritage: ensure current and future access : ensure current and future access for research and innovation purposes .for research and innovation 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, The European Library Office, National Library of The NetherlandsNational Library of The Netherlands

Free searching and digital objects Free searching and digital objects free and pricedfree and priced standardised metadata & multilingual access tools.standardised 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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MultilingualismMultilingualism

TEL policy similar to Europa (EU portal site) TEL policy similar to Europa (EU portal site)

Aim: as far as possible, provide public with information they Aim: as far as possible, provide public with information they want in their own language.want in their own language. constraints on resources constraints on resources all top level pages in all full partner languages (navigation, search, all top level pages in all full partner languages (navigation, search,

retrieval and display interfaces)retrieval and display interfaces) allow limited "language mixing“allow limited "language mixing“ tools developed and maintained by TEL Office tools developed and maintained by TEL Office completion of translations/updates a partner responsibilitycompletion of translations/updates a partner responsibility libraries section solely in English, French and German libraries section solely in English, French and German treasures and similar exhibitions in English treasures and similar exhibitions in English programme to translate Collection Descriptions into all languagesprogramme to translate Collection Descriptions into all languages more functionality to distribute control to partner libraries more functionality to distribute control to partner libraries

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TEL Serbian home pageTEL Serbian home page http://www.theeuropeanlibrary.org/portal/organisation/servicehttp://www.theeuropeanlibrary.org/portal/organisation/service

s/userguide_sr.htmls/userguide_sr.html

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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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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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The EU VisionThe EU Vision

Across Museums, Archives, Libraries, Across Museums, Archives, Libraries, Audiovisual Archives and other content Audiovisual Archives and other content ownersowners

Centres of CompetenceCentres of Competence

Centres of CompetenceCentres of Competence

Access

Digitisation

Preservation

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Europeana Europeana The European digital library, museum and archiveThe European digital library, museum and archive Prototype website (2008): access to 2 million digital objects Prototype website (2008): access to 2 million digital objects Films, photos, paintings, sounds, maps, manuscripts, books, Films, photos, paintings, sounds, maps, manuscripts, books,

newspapers and archival papers newspapers and archival papers Selected digital content already digitised Selected digital content already digitised

• available in Europe’s museums, libraries, archives and audio-visual available in Europe’s museums, libraries, archives and audio-visual collections. collections.

• prototype aims to have representative content from all domainsprototype aims to have representative content from all domains• broad range of content from across Europe.broad range of content from across Europe.

Multilingual interfaceMultilingual interface Architecture, technical specifications: project outcomes Architecture, technical specifications: project outcomes Final task: recommend a sustainable business model Final task: recommend a sustainable business model Access to 6 million objects ++ by 2010Access to 6 million objects ++ by 2010

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Europeana.net Europeana.net www.europeana.eu/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 EDLF statutes commit members to: EDLF statutes commit members to:

stimulate initiatives to bring together existing digital content stimulate initiatives to bring together existing digital content support digitisation of Europe’s cultural and scientific heritagesupport digitisation of Europe’s cultural and scientific heritage

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• To establish trust between the institutionsTo establish trust between the institutions

• To create the organisational structure for a European Digital To create the organisational structure for a European Digital LibraryLibrary

• To tackle domain interoperability issues (standards)To tackle domain interoperability issues (standards)

• To propose a practical implementation of the European Digital To propose a practical implementation of the European Digital Library (a user defined prototype)Library (a user defined prototype)

• To make recommendations for future researchTo make recommendations for future research

Europeana.Net: goalsEuropeana.Net: goals

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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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Purpose:Purpose: to provide cross-domain access to Europe’s cultural to provide cross-domain access to Europe’s cultural

heritage. heritage.

So the Foundation will: So the Foundation will: facilitate formal agreement across Museums, Archives, facilitate formal agreement across Museums, Archives,

Audiovisual Archives and Libraries on how to cooperate in Audiovisual Archives and Libraries on how to cooperate in the delivery and sustainability of a joint portal.  the delivery and sustainability of a joint portal. 

provide a legal framework for use by the EU for funding provide a legal framework for use by the EU for funding purposes and as a springboard for future governance.purposes and as a springboard for future governance.

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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

Cross Domain

Foundation

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

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EDL Foundation: Foundation StructureEDL Foundation: Foundation Structure

Executive Committee

Board of Directors

Associate members

Legal Power &Financial Accountability

All members seat onboard. Decide fee levels. Strategy. Elect Executive Committee

Advisory role

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Foundation Members can be:Foundation Members can be:a.a. European Associations of Content HoldersEuropean Associations of Content Holders

b.b. National Associations of Content HoldersNational Associations of Content Holders

c.c. International Associations for the benefit of a European branch of International Associations for the benefit of a European branch of this associationthis association

d. d. relevant individual institutions for one of the Domains, and relevant individual institutions for one of the Domains, and

e.e. natural persons for the benefit of a relevant individual institution natural persons for the benefit of a relevant individual institution or associationor association for one of the Domainsfor one of the Domains

The EDL FoundationThe EDL Foundation

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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

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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 Make over 20 million items available initially Make over 20 million items 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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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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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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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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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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EDLocal partnersEDLocal partners

11 Sogn og Fjordane County MunicipalitySogn og Fjordane County Municipality22 Stichting European Digital LibraryStichting European Digital Library33 MDR Partners MDR Partners 44 Public Library 'Pencho Slaveykov' (Public Library of Varna)Public Library 'Pencho Slaveykov' (Public Library of Varna)55 Cyprus  Research and Educational Foundation Cyprus  Research and Educational Foundation 66 Cross Czech A.SCross Czech A.S77 Roskilde  Kommune Roskilde  Kommune 88 City of Helsinki City of Helsinki 99 Zentral- und Landesbibliothek BerlinZentral- und Landesbibliothek Berlin1010 Veria Central Public LibraryVeria Central Public Library1111 Békés County Library & Human Service CentreBékés County Library & Human Service Centre1212 An Chomhairle LeabharlannaAn Chomhairle Leabharlanna1313 Regione Marche Regione Marche 1414 National Library of LatviaNational Library of Latvia1515 Martynas Mažvydas (National Library of Lithuania)Martynas Mažvydas (National Library of Lithuania)

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EDLocal partners (2)EDLocal partners (2)

1616 AcrossLimits  Technologies LtdAcrossLimits  Technologies Ltd1717    MDA (Europe) MDA (Europe) 1818 Instytut Chemii Bioorganicznej PANInstytut Chemii Bioorganicznej PAN1919 Fundacao Museu Nacional FerroviarioFundacao Museu Nacional Ferroviario2020 Biblioteca Judeteana "Octavian Goga" ClujBiblioteca Judeteana "Octavian Goga" Cluj2121 Slovenské národné múzeum (Slovak National Museum)Slovenské národné múzeum (Slovak National Museum)2222 Narodna in univerzitetna knjižnicaNarodna in univerzitetna knjižnica2323 Stiftelsen Länsmuseet VästernorrlandStiftelsen Länsmuseet Västernorrland2424 EEA s.r.o.EEA s.r.o.2525 Asplan Viak Internet AS Asplan Viak Internet AS 2626 Angewandte Informationstechnik Forschungsgesellschaft mbHAngewandte Informationstechnik Forschungsgesellschaft mbH2727 Provincie LimburgProvincie Limburg2828 Eesti Rahva Muuseum (Estonian National Museum)Eesti Rahva Muuseum (Estonian National Museum)2929 Conseil Général de la GirondeConseil Général de la Gironde3030 Stichting Brabantse Regionale GeschiedbeoefeningStichting Brabantse Regionale Geschiedbeoefening3131 Ministry of Culture, SpainMinistry of Culture, Spain3232 ABM Utvikling, NorwayABM Utvikling, Norway

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

eContentpluseContentplus They will use digital content if it is there, but won’t pay (yet)They will use digital content if it is there, but won’t pay (yet)

CH Research programmeCH Research programme National fundingNational funding Third party fundingThird party funding

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What might you do in Republika What might you do in Republika SrpskaSrpska

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

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Thank You!!Thank You!!

Rob DaviesRob Davies

Scientific Co-ordinatorScientific Co-ordinator

EDLocal EDLocal

rob.davies@mdrpartners.com