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The challenge to transform the artworks of Statens Museum for Kunst (SMK) from passive to active assets, a journey fuelled by digital transformation, began in 2012. Explore the process.
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Portrait Group with the Artist’s Father Amilcare Anguissola, Brother Astrubale and Sister Minerva
We believe that a stronger link between the cultural and education sectors is both vital and mutually beneficial. That’s why, over the last year or so, we (the Europeana Foundation’s Reuse team) have been asking questions to our educational audiences and listening carefully to their answers.
The information we have gleaned will help data providers to better understand and cater to the needs of teachers and students by providing high-quality cultural data in relevant formats and on relevant topics. This will translate into more happy educators and more inspiring examples of reuse of their collections in educational settings of all types.
The Cleveland Museum of Art announced a major new Open Access initiative, releasing images of its public-domain works for use without restriction. Jane Alexander, Chief Digital Information Officer at the CMA, gave Douglas McCarthy the inside story behind the announcement.
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Europeana Transcribathon Campus Berlin 2017, Sebastiaan ter Burg, CC BY 2.0
There has been a lot of buzz around digital transformation - but that doesn’t mean it’s a buzzword per se. Instead of offering to define the meaning of the word time and time again, we're committed to showing it in action. The Transcribathon Finale in Brussels showed this process of digitising once-analogue content - and more than that - offered a powerful way to connect past and present. We speak to competitors aged 16 to 86 about the significance of their contributions to remembering and preserving the past.
Read about the launch of Women’s Season in collaboration with Mariya Gabriel, European Commissioner for Digital Economy and Society, a leading campaigner for women in the digital sector. The Season is part of Commissioner Gabriel’s strategy to empower women and increase their participation in the digital economy. Women’s Season will culminate in March 2019 (with International Women’s Day celebrations on 8 March) and will highlight the achievements of both modern and historical women. Find out more, and how you can participate.