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Explore the latest news from across the Europeana Initiative and cultural heritage sector as we work towards digital transformation.

Title:
Servizio fotografico Villa Lagarina
Creator:
Monti, Paolo
Date:
1978
Institution:
Fondazione Biblioteca Europea di Informazione e Cultura
Country:
Italy
Copyright:
CC BY-SA
News Created: 7 June 2023 Marie-Véronique Leroi Henning Scholz Kerstin Arnold
Five reasons to attend the Europeana Aggregators’ Forum Outreach Event
Event Aggregators-forum
Do you work with digital heritage collections? Do you want to learn more about data sharing? Are you interested in the common European data space for cultural heritage? Then look no further than the Europeana Aggregators’ Forum outreach event! Discover five reasons why you should join on 15 June.
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Title:
Karin at the Shore
Creator:
Carl Larsson
Date:
1908
Institution:
Malmö Konstmuseum
Country:
Sweden
Copyright:
CC BY-NC
News Created: 7 June 2023 Marco Fiore Susan Hazan
Embracing the Green Path: the Europeana Climate Action Community’s take on World Environment Day
Network Climate-change Climate-community
With this week marking World Environment Day, the Europeana Climate Action Community Steering Group share the Community’s vision for positive climate action in the cultural heritage sector. Read on to discover what the Community is doing to take a stand for the planet and how you can get involved!
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Title:
Veldzijde, wapensteen, detail
Creator:
Tangel, L.M.
Date:
1990-12-17
Institution:
Rijksdienst voor het Cultureel Erfgoed
Country:
Netherlands
Copyright:
CC BY-SA
News Created: 25 May 2023 Hugo Manguinhas Valentine Charles
Help us to make cultural heritage data more persistent
Data publication Data-space
Persistent identifiers are key to making cultural heritage data interoperable and encouraging reuse amongst audiences. Discover how the common European data space for cultural heritage consortium is working to support the sector to use these and take our survey to share your thoughts!
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Title:
Detail from Minerva
Creator:
Rembrandt van Rijn
Date:
1630
Institution:
Mauritshuis
Country:
Netherlands
Copyright:
Public Domain
News Created: 23 May 2023 Lorena Aldana Ariadna Matas
Europeana Foundation, Creative Commons and IFLA join forces to defend Net Neutrality in the EU
Advocacy Legal standards
Discover our joint submission to the European Commission’s consultation on the future of the electronic communications sector and its infrastructure, and how it reflects on the views of knowledge and cultural institutions.
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Title:
Anna Maria Marras
Creator:
Andrea Bolioli
Date:
May 10 2023
Institution:
© Anna Maria Marras
News Created: 17 May 2023 Anna Maria Marras Georgia Evans
Professionals in Focus - Anna Maria Marras
Network
In our ‘Professionals in Focus’ series, we speak to ENA Members Councillors about their roles, working lives and plans for their time on the Members Council. Today, Anna Maria Marras discusses her research and the importance of digital accessibility.
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Title:
Deutsche Digitale Bibliothek’s 10th anniversary ceremony,
Creator:
Hans Georg Schöner
Date:
8 May 2023
Institution:
Deutsche Digitale Bibliothek
Country:
Germany
News Created: 15 May 2023 Lorena Aldana
Happy 10th anniversary to the Deutsche Digitale Bibliothek!
Aggregators-forum Germany
The Deutsche Digitale Bibliothek (German Digital Library) recently celebrated its 10th anniversary and the launch of its new user-oriented portal. The Europeana Initiative was there to commemorate the occasion. Read on to discover the event, find out about a decade of partnership between the two institutions and explore what’s planned for the years to come.
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Title:
Gemälde (Aquarell)
Creator:
Dupont, Anneliese
Date:
1956
Institution:
Spielzeugmuseum der Stadt Nürnberg
Country:
Germany
Copyright:
CC BY-NC-SA
News Created: 8 May 2023 Beth Daley
Six places to find stories about Europe
Digital-storytelling Europe-day
9 May marks the anniversary of the signing of the historic Schuman Declaration in 1950, which introduced the creation of a European Community and laid the foundations of the European Union. As we celebrate Europe’s unity, we share six places you can find stories about Europe - and develop your skills to tell them!
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Title:
Blm Sba 19681128 e 07
Date:
1968-11-28
Institution:
Blekinge museum
Country:
Sweden
Copyright:
CC BY-NC
News Created: 4 May 2023
‘Nothing about us without us’: how the DE-BIAS project will explore participation, partnership and community engagement
Projects Diversity-and-inclusion
As the data space supporting DE-BIAS project gets underway, Cristina Da Milano from project partner ECCOM reflects on some of the project’s key concepts: participation, partnership and community engagement.
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Title:
Scherzo di Follia (detail)
Creator:
Pierre-Louis Pierson
Date:
1861-67
Institution:
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Copyright:
Public Domain
News Created: 3 May 2023 Beth Daley
Starting with story: a workshop guide for your next storytelling project
Collections Digital-storytelling
We share how we approached our most recent exhibition with a step-by-step approach you can follow to develop your own storytelling project.
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Title:
Übungen an der Sprossenwand
Creator:
Hamann, Heinrich
Date:
um 1909
Institution:
Museum of Arts and Crafts, Hamburg
Country:
Germany
Copyright:
CC0
News Created: 26 April 2023 Hande Ozkayagan
Discover insights from the Copyright office hours: copyright basics
Network Legal standards Copyright
With 26 April marking World Intellectual Property Day, we kick off our Pro news series sharing insights from our Copyright Office Hours on the Copyright Basics. Discover new approaches, the hot topics of the moment - and how to join future sessions!
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Title:
EuropeanaTech 2023 collage. This collage is composed of three images. Check our event's page for detailed attribution
Creator:
Ana Moreno
Date:
2023
Institution:
Europeana Foundation
Country:
Netherlands
Copyright:
CC BY-SA
News Created: 25 April 2023 Gregory Markus
Submit your proposal for EuropeanaTech 2023 - Explore, Engage, Experience: cultural heritage in the data space and beyond
Network Europeanatech Europeanatech2023
The fourth EuropeanaTech Conference will be held in The Hague, The Netherlands, 10-12 October 2023. We are delighted to launch the call for proposals for the conference - read on to discover the themes for this year and how to apply.
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Title:
Rediscovering Arbatax Red Rocks’ space on Mozilla Hubs
Creator:
screenshot. ML. Onida
Date:
2022
Copyright:
CC BY-SA
News Created: 24 April 2023 Isabel Crespo
Nine things you need to know about immersive technologies for education: part III
Education New-european-bauhaus Built-with-bits
If you are a cultural heritage professional and wonder what immersive technologies have to do with education, or how they can help you to engage with young audiences, look no further than this Pro news series! Over three posts and through a focus on Europeana’s Built with Bits programme, we answer the question: why use immersive technologies in education?
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