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(Focus) Eunika Mercier-Laurent-The Innovation Biosphere_ Planet and Brains in the Digital Era-Wiley-ISTE (2015).pdf.txt

Energy efficiency of data centers and green IT are emerging as some of the most critical environmental challenges to be faced because of the increasing yet unprecedented trend in digitization of business processes,


(Management for Professionals) Jan vom Brocke, Theresa Schmiedel (eds.)-BPM - Driving Innovation in a Digital World-Springer International Publishing (2015).pdf.txt

and manual labor (workflow), leading ultimately to cost-resilient processes. vii However, in the age of digitization,


2015 Ireland Action Plan for Jobs.pdf.txt

Arts Council of Ireland, DAHG) 319 Continue to develop cultural digitisation initiatives in order to enhance Ireland's roots tourism offering.

The initial phase of the project will advance the digitisation of a significant part of the Schools'Collection in time for the centenary of the 1916 Rising.


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Conference_Documentation_Museums in the Digital Age.pdf.txt

of digitisation for museums, placing an emphasis on the current third stage that focuses upon accessibility and the creation of

digitisation of the collections of the Stadt -geschichtliches Museum Leipzig (Museum of City History Leipzig), an ongoing project that

digitisation project include not only significantly increased access to the museum's online collections, but also increased communication

successes digitisation can bring to a museum and its community Museums and the Development of Active

been slow in engaging in digitisation. Why has this been the case? Understanding historical developments is crucial for appreciating both

digitisation or the new Internet possibilities of access, negotiation, dissemination and knowledge-networking that emerged from it

famous example of mass digitisation, is by no means the only one. While Google's projects

the vanguard in the process of digitisation, the need for them to become more active players is Where do museums stand in the digital age

to digitisation. Sure, there are'virtual exhibitions',or the use of new technologies such as smartphone apps as a replacement to

increasingly interconnected through digitisation and in the centre of a rapidly changing network of institutions, initiatives and companies

heritage belongs to everyone and digitisation and the Internet can help make it accessible to everyone.

provide services ranging from digitisation and aggregation of digital cultural content, to interactive navigation, culture experiences

digitisation activities are implemented or even when a museum's web portal provides access to content online

digitisation, dissemination and further exploit -ation of this content in the digital environment will be prominent.

examine the three stages of digitisation for museums, focusing specifically on the current third stage,

this entails digitisation in every function. It not only calls for investments in new technologies

Digitisation and networking in the information society are part and parcel of globalisation which is often difficult to realise.

digitisation In Finland, the digitisation of collections and museum work is currently moving into the third

stage of development, one that focuses on the Museums going digital: a look at Finland Kimmo Levã

basically involved digitisation. Museums digitised photos, documents and collection data. However, despite such digitisation material was stored still on hard disks in

museums. During the second stage of digitisation, in the early 2000s, museums began to implement collection management systems

that made material accessible to the audience via the Internet Currently, in the third stage, the primary focus is

Notwithstanding the problems, digitisation presents a great opportunity for museums. It gives them the chance to open mobile and

the digitisation project include significantly increased access to the museum's collections increased on-site visits to the museum and

This digitisation and virtual -isation of museums, has created also new professional positions, such as cyber curators

Continued digitisation of our everyday lives is undeniable and irreversible the young generation does not even talk

and digitisation of cultural heritage. He has authored more than seventy research papers Jorge Wagensberg is the Scientific Director of the Foundation'la Caixa'and the former Director


Council conclusions on the digitisation and online accessibility of culture.pdf.txt

Draft Council conclusions on the digitisation and online accessibility of cultural material and digital preservation

Council conclusions on the digitisation and online accessibility of cultural material and digital preservation THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION

-The digitisation and online accessibility of the Member States†cultural material and its long -term digital preservation are essential to enable access for all to culture and knowledge in the

Digitisation and online accessibility of Member States'cultural heritage considered both in a national and cross-border context,

-The context for digitisation efforts and for collaboration at European level has changed since the Council adopted in 2006 conclusions on digitisation and online accessibility of cultural

material and digital preservation 2 Europeana was launched in 2008 as a common multilingual access point to Europe†s digital cultural heritage and the agenda for its further development

-the Commission Recommendation of 27 october 2011 on the digitisation and online accessibility of cultural material and digital preservation

as well as the efforts to provide funding for digitisation in a time of economic crisis -the valuable work done by Europeana, by the Member States†institutions and national

-the need to continue work on technical standards for digitisation and metadata including through the framework of Europeana, for the benefit of both accessibility and

on the large scale digitisation and online availability of out-of-commerce works and to take the necessary measures to

-that the digitisation and online accessibility of Europe†s cultural heritage should be carried out in full respect of intellectual property rights

Digitisation and Making Available of Out-of-Commerce Works was signed in Brussels by stakeholders'representatives, following a stakeholders'dialogue sponsored by the

•consolidate their strategies and targets for the digitisation of cultural material •consolidate the organisation of digitisation and the provision of funding for

digitisation, including through promoting the use of public-private partnerships •improve the framework conditions for the online accessibility and use of cultural

material •contribute to the further development of Europeana, including by encouraging cultural institutions to bring all relevant digitised cultural material into the site

digitisation as well as the overall budgetary consolidation efforts being made in Member States 7 http://ec. europa. eu/information society/activities/digital libraries/comite des sages

present on this basis every two years a report on progress on digitisation, online accessibility and digital preservation

partnerships and standards for digitisation 7. INVITES THE MEMBER STATES, THE COMMISSION AND EUROPEANA, within their

1. To consolidate their strategies and targets for the digitisation of cultural material by Consolidating, by the end of 2012,

targets for digitisation and maintaining or where appropriate, increasing the priority given to digitisation Developing, by 2013,

standards for the selection of material to be digitised and the way the material is presented online,

Reinforcing monitoring of progress in digitisation to create overviews at national level and contributing to an overview at European level

digitisation and digital preservation at European level 8832/12 MM/ag/mj 8 ANNEX TO ANNEX DGE-1c Eï

To consolidate the organisation of digitisation and the provision of funding for digitisation including through promoting the use of public-private partnerships by

Encouraging public-private partnerships for digitisation between cultural institutions and private partners, taking as a point of departure the criteria outlined

if appropriate, to co-finance digitisation activities 11 Promoting measures to optimise the use of digitisation capacity to achieve

economies of scale, keeping in mind the potential for cross-border collaboration 3. To improve the framework conditions for the online accessibility and use of cultural

domain after digitisation, in full respect of intellectual property rights Promoting voluntary stakeholders'agreements and other mechanisms facilitating

digitisation and online accessibility of out-of-commerce works 11 These conclusions do not prejudge the negotiations on the next Multiannual Financial

Encouraging the use of common digitisation standards and the systematic use of permanent identifiers Encouraging the wide and free availability of the metadata that the cultural


Deloitte_Europe's vision and action plan to foster digital entrepeneurship.pdf.txt

Digitisation Index...76 GDP per capita...77 Benchmarking analysis...78 4 Foreword Digital technologies are one of the most

Though affecting every industry and business function, the impact and pace at which digitisation takes place differs across industries and businesses

digitisation takes place differs across industries and businesses 11 different industry classifications, the amount of digital disruption will vary.

Digitisation is changing the way companies innovate and develop products and services. The impact of digitisation on marketing, sales and services is

more obvious than on other business functions, though impact on other business functions cannot be neglected

digitisation on marketing, sales and services is more obvious than on other business functions, though

As the process of digitisation evolves and matures, it is critical to monitor and anticipate the

and intensify the digitisation process in Europe†s economy, one has to realise that the way of doing business in the digital age differs

digitisation is a trend with many facets, impacting industries and businesses differently. †Financial services & insuranceâ€, †computers & electronics†and †media &

Digitisation is significant but it doesn†t affect every industry and business function in the same

Figure 5 †Digitisation Index6 (2011 Source: Booz & Company (2011. Measuring Industry Digitisation-Leaders and Laggards in the Digital economy

Not only is there a substantial gap between the leading and less digitised sectors in terms of digitisation, the pace at which digitisation takes place across industries differs As well as

illustrated in Figure 6, the difference between leading industry †financial services & insurance†and laggard †hotel & restaurants†measured 35%in 2010.

%6 The Industry Digitisation Index is derived from by Eurostat†s 2011†15 information society benchmarking framework

Figure 6 †Industry digitisation index change 2010 †2011 Source: Booz & Company (2011.

Measuring Industry Digitisation-Leaders and Laggards in the Digital economy Additionally, policy makers should be aware that even within one industry, companies with

terms of digitisation can be found in the underlying ICT infrastructure and the presence and

dimensions can be found in the annex (digitisation index Figure 7 †Overall degree of digitisation across business processes (2011

Source: Booz & Company (2011. Measuring Industry Digitisation-Leaders and Laggards in the Digital economy When looking into greater detail at companies in particular industries that are pushing the uptake

of digital technologies †illustrated in Figure 8 †the differences among the four business process

the digitisation process takes place differs substantially across industries Digitisation is significantly higher in the

†infrastructure†business dimension 19 ï§Analysing the processing dimension industries vary by no more than 15 points in their

degree of infrastructure digitisation ï§Deviation from the output dimension average ranges from+15 points (Financial

Measuring Industry Digitisation-Leaders and Laggards in the Digital economy As a result, it is clear that industries primarily dealing with information

digitisation Digitisation affects and connects both ICT technology providers and users. As both sides change

disruptively, boundaries between them are becoming blurred: â€oeplayers both old and new face real challenges in meeting the demand for new products and services in the age of digitisation

and the challenges aren†t just technological. In what was used to be a relatively stable business

digitisation process takes place. Additionally, Figure 15 indicates that the process of digitisation differs not only along sectors,

but across geographic borders as well Figure 15 †Digitisation differences across industries and regions (2011

Source: Booz & Company (2011. Measuring Industry Digitisation-Leaders and Laggards in the Digital economy Generally, central and northern economies are more digitised

and those economies lead Eastern and Southern Europe in all but one industry (†real estate, rental & leasingâ€.

Given the link between the extent of digitisation in a particular country and its GDP per capita (see annex),

digitisation differs, not only across sectors but across geographic borders as well 34 legal frameworks, too often preventing SMES

Looking at the digitisation index (see also the chapter †Barriers and Challengesâ€) it is clear that

overall digitisation has gone up for all industries, however, when looking into specific sectors of the economy, some differences are observed in the degree of digital transformation among

innovative ideas to increase digitisation in these sectors ï§Development and promotion of information sessions on digital innovation, by inviting

increase digitisation ï§Design and launch of a series of digital innovation campaigns targeting less digitised

generate as many ideas as possible to increase digitisation in less digitised industry sectors -Second phase:

Receiving input about innovative ideas for the promotion of the digitisation of industrial sectors is important for the increase of actual entrepreneurship related to digital

-The take-up of digitisation across industries and the evolution of digital skills, e -leadership skills and talent across Europe

shows that digitisation is a trend with many facets. Though affecting every industry and business function, the impact and pace at

which digitisation takes place differs across industries and businesses Digital technologies disrupt not only existing businesses, but also open up opportunities

Digitisation is therefore not only about technology start-ups; greater use of technology is needed in all companies

As the process of digitisation evolves and matures, it is critical to continuously monitor the evolution of the European digital

Measuring industry digitisation: leaders and laggards in the digital economy -COM (2013) 151 final. Proposal for a Directive of the European parliament and of the Council

Digitisation Index The Industry Digitisation Index is derived from Eurostat and its 2011†15 information society

benchmarking framework. Amongst other elements, the program captures data on how many companies (of the total number of companies with 10 or more employees) use

Figure 23 †GDP per capita in PPS versus digitisation index Source: Booz & Company (2011.

Measuring Industry Digitisation-Leaders and Laggards in the Digital economy & Eurostat (2011; Deloitte analysis 271


Digital Agenda 2014-2017 - Germany.pdf.txt

1. Supporting and promoting the digitisation of industry...13 2. Supporting the young digital economy...14

5. Digitisation in development cooperation...36 2 Digital Agenda for Germany The digital transformation is opening up a vista of oppor

The positive effects of digitisation can only unfold if this transformation is rooted firmly in the centre of

opportunities that digitisation presents to strengthen Germany†s role as an innovative and highly productive

-nities afforded by digitisation, which open up new possi -bilities for action and participation, and new qualification

and its people can reap the full benefits of digitisation 4 A. Basic principles of our digital policy

Digitisation also facilitates the provision of medical care, for example, by making x-rays and medi -cal records more readily available to consulting physicians

Digitisation offers tremendous opportunities and potential for synergies to develop. Policymakers therefore must actively support this structural change

essential, as digitisation and the associated internationali -sation that will ensue will change the circumstances of

reap the maximum benefits of digitisation. We want the Digital Agenda to set Germany on course to play a leading

role in ensuring that the progressive digitisation of our daily lives, and of the worlds of learning, work and business

Digitisation and societal development A strong digital economy is a fundamental building block of a competitive service society and industrial nation

However, despite all the positive effects of digitisation, the associated risks and threats cannot be denied. For example

to all of us by digitisation If, as recent surveys indicate, half of all Internet users do

Digitisation can be viewed rather as adding another dimension to our lives. Our social coexistence remains intact †albeit in an extended form online.

-fore, German policies relating to digitisation will be guided by the core values and accepted rules on which our coex

Digitisation also gives everyone an opportunity to become part of the digital space. By contributing content

digitisation, and will also impart values for building social cohesion in a digitised world. We must also ensure that the

act as a beacon for digitisation in Germany. Through open data, i e.,, the publishing of machine-readable state data on

to take advantage of the benefits of digitisation. For this to happen, Germany needs ubiquitous high-speed networks

1. Supporting and promoting the digitisation of industry The Federal government is committed to supporting the forward-looking projects Industry 4. 0 and smart services

We are encouraging digitisation in important future mar -kets and areas by zz developing centres of excellence to provide information

zz supporting the digitisation of construction zz further developing legal specifications for the integration of telemedicine

Digitisation and inter -connectivity in these areas help to boost the productivity of the basic systems used in our community.

digitisation in industry and society. This will involve fairly reconciling the interests of right-holders and users, Inter

At the same time, digitisation is giving rise to new challenges in relation to, for example, the creation of new ways of

The possible effects of digitisation on employee co determination must also be taken into account. Further -more, a noticeable impact on employment trends is to be

evolve to meet the requirements of digitisation, such as increasingly short development cycles, for example. Skilled workers are a key requirement for growth, innovation and

We want the job profiles affected by digitisation †for example, in the IT sector †to adapt if necessary to the new

drive digitisation in the energy sector. This applies, for example, to the construction of smart networks and the

potential of digitisation, we need to promote and further develop smart buildings, smart production systems and

zz The digitisation of innovative public services and pro -cesses both facilitates and dictates further openness with

-ing and ramping up the digitisation of the government†s procurement processes. Our work on further developing

-tant as a result of digitisation. In the meantime, new skills must be acquired. Many people consider the changes affect -ing their daily lives to be a source of great enrichment.

Digitisation also offers new opportunities in this area. The Federal Govern -ment will support new ways of allowing citizens to become

digitisation have only been held intermittently and within a small group of interested parties We want to include in the discussion those who have not

Digitisation is already helping us to achieve a more flexible balance between work, family lives and leisure.

by digitisation, the government, business sector and society must make concerted efforts to invest sustainably in educa

more research on the subject of digitisation itself. This is the only way that they can make the necessary contribu

The Digitisation University Forum (Hochschulâ forum Digitalisierung) identifies opportunities for digi -tisation in universities and drafts recommendations

zz We are also increasing research on digitisation in medi -cine, for example, with a focus on medical informatics

debate around digitisation, which focuses on the protection of the private sphere and the right to privacy, self-determi

-ties and risks of future developments in digitisation will be funded as part of the innovation and technology

We will also continue to drive the digitisation of cultural assets and improve accessibility to our cultural

the digitisation of cultural assets (including digital cinema and film digitisation) and for the long-term preservation

of knowledge, information and cultural assets in digital form. We are also creating the legal framework required

regime more effectively to digitisation and convergence of media in the relevant areas of media supervision

of digitisation for German society and its economy. People will not trust new digital services and offerings unless their

crosscutting issues of digitisation and are incorporated into all areas of activity in the Digital Agenda

opportunities offered by digitisation for our society and economy zz We will modernise and harmonise European data pro

5. Digitisation in development cooperation We are using digitisation as an important element of development cooperation.

This includes zz Driving cyber capacity building and, in a narrower sense, cyber security capacity building

zz Digitisation is seen increasingly as a crosscutting issue in German development cooperation. We examine its

zz Within the area of governance, digitisation is seen and promoted as a means of transparent,

Digitisation and societal development Value systems in the digital world Working together to shape the digital tr

5. Digitisation in development cooperat


Digital collaboration-delivering innovation, productivity and happiness.pdf.txt

Reproduced with permission of the copyright owner. Further reproduction prohibited without permission Digital collaboration: Delivering innovation, productivity and happiness


Digital Opportunities_ Innovative ICT solutions for youth employment.pdf.txt

entry, digitization, content moderation, and other services. Component tasks (â€oemicrowork†are distributed to the workforce, including 1 600 women


dsi-report-complete-EU.pdf.txt

Because digitization has presented a whole host of challenges for many museums, libraries and archives, the aim was to also


dsi-report-complete-lr.pdf.txt

Because digitization has presented a whole host of challenges for many museums, libraries and archives, the aim was to also


E-commerce Action plan 2012-2015.pdf.txt

digitisation and online display of orphan works and introduces a new exception to copyright (one of the few ones to be fully harmonised at EU level.

framework for the mass digitisation of books and scientific journals. The practical implementation of the Mou is ongoing.


E-commerce, omni-channel retail and EU policy.pdf.txt

With the digitisation of the economy and the gathering of data, a number of online-specific


Education - technology and connectedness.pdf.txt

that there is a correlation between levels of digitisation and composite well-being proxy indicators such as the United nations Human Development Index (HDI) and the indices compiled by Gallup and the

Digitisation indices, HDI wellness indicators evaluation indicators for individual programmes +Medium term Need for adequate measurements and

Measuring socioeconomic digitization: A paradigm shift. Available at SSRN 2031531 Kahn, L. B. 2010) â€oethe long-term labor market consequences of graduating from college in a bad


EY-CIOs-Born-to-be-digital.pdf.txt

3. The digitisation of everything: how organisations must adapt to changing consumer behaviour, EY, 2011

•The digitisation of everything: how organisations must adapt to changing consumer behaviour, EY, 2011


Guide to Research and Innovation Strategies for Smart Specialisations.pdf.txt

platforms for music and movies, digitisation and access to Europe's cultural heritage79). ) The deployment of a culture of open data and secured online access

characterised in particular by digitisation and globalisation, offering great opportunities for the sectors but making it necessary for them to develop new

digitisation of cultural heritage), strengthening of entrepreneurship in CCIS the support to urban regeneration in which the cultural component (notably


ICT and e-Business Impact in the Transport and Logistics Services Industry.pdf.txt

The digitisation of business processes The continuous improvement of the basic ICT infrastructure in the TLS sector has allowed

This vision of e-commerce also covers the digitisation of internal business processes the internal processing of documents related to transactions) as well as cooperative or


ICT Innovation Vouchers Scheme for Regions _ Digital Agenda for Europe _ European Commission.pdf.txt

or country that will decide to use this instrument to trigger SMES'digitization and contribute to their business development


Management of patient information - trenda and challenges in member states - WHO 2012.pdf.txt

country groups, countries in this group have made greater strides towards digitization: approximately 38%reported a high level of electronic records and their transmission

that countries in the higher-income groups are more likely to be advanced further in the digitization

digitization of records is highly dependent on, and linked to, the availability of human and ICT resources


MIS2014_without_Annex_4.pdf.txt

â€oedatafication†and digitization, including of human activity, into digital â€oebreadcrumbs†or â€oefootprints†In an increasingly digitized world,

and digitization of information Different types and forms of data, including large amounts of unstructured data


National Strategy on Digital Agenda for Romania.pdf.txt

Supporting the effort of digitization of all European cultural content and providing a platform for aggregating

have developed different models and methodologies for Digitization The European Digital Library is the maximum interest focus point of the ITC strategy in the field of culture

requires the right conditions for proceeding with digitization, online accessibility and preservation of cultural content.

ï Provides most of the funding for digitization and implement decisions taken jointly at European level

the action of digitization of the cultural patrimony of Romania is represented by the preservation of

The digitization of the cultural content specific to Romanian communities will have a major impact on the degree of the citizensâ€


Online services, including e-commerce, in the Single Market.pdf.txt

digitisation and making available of"orphan works"."198 Orphan works are works such as books, newspapers or films that are protected still by copyright but whose

Digitisation and Making Available of Out-of-Commerce Works, 20.09.2011, available at http://ec. europa. eu/internal market/copyright/copyright-infso/copyright-infso en. htm#mou


Open Innovation 2.0.pdf.txt

such as digitisation, mass collaboration, and sus -tainability needs is creating a unique opportunity to enable an explosive increase in shared value due

collision of three mega trends digitisation, mass collaboration, and sustainability. Across the world Moore†s law is colliding with virtually every domain


Presentation - Europeana Newspapers Workshop.pdf.txt

•The extent of newspaper digitisation in European Libraries •Refinement •Quality Assessment •Metadata


Recommendation on the digitisation and online accessibility of cultural material and digital preservation.pdf.txt

on the digitisation and online accessibility of cultural material and digital preservation EN 1 EN

on the digitisation and online accessibility of cultural material and digital preservation THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European union, and in particular

The digitisation and preservation of Europe†s cultural memory which includes print (books, journals, newspapers

2) The EU's strategy for digitisation and preservation builds on the work done over the

digitisation 3) On 28 august 2006, the Commission issued a Recommendation to the Member States with a view to optimising, by means of the internet, the economic and cultural

4) Moreover the context for digitisation efforts and for collaboration at European level has changed considerably over the last few years.

now to reap the benefits of digitisation and digital preservation. If Member States do not step up their investments in this area,

digitisation of their assets will help Europe†s cultural institutions to continue carrying out their mission of giving access to and preserving our heritage in the digital

8) Digitisation is an important means for ensuring greater access to and use of cultural

digitisation. It would also lead to a more secure climate for companies investing in digitisation technologies.

Overviews of current and planned digitisation activities and quantitative targets for digitisation would contribute to achieving those objectives

9) The cost of digitising the whole of Europe†s cultural heritage is high and cannot be

covered by public funding alone. Private sector sponsoring of digitisation or partnerships between the public and private sectors can involve private entities in

digitisation efforts and should be encouraged further. In order to be balanced fair and these partnerships should comply with a number of key principles.

In particular it is necessary to set time-limits for the preferential use of the digitised material.

and are being used to co-fund digitisation activities as part of projects having an impact on the regional economy.

Mass digitisation processes can gain in efficiency due to scale. Therefore, the efficient use of digitisation capacity and, where possible

the sharing of digitisation equipment between cultural institutions and countries should be encouraged 11) Only part of the material held by libraries,

archives and museums is in the public domain, in the sense that it is not

-scale digitisation of out-of-commerce works, legislative backing for licensing solutions voluntarily developed by stakeholders may be needed in the Member States

further dialogues to facilitate agreements for the digitisation of as much of the out-of -commerce material as possible.

Digitisation: organisation and funding 1. further develop their planning and monitoring of the digitisation of books, journals

newspapers, photographs, museum objects, archival documents, sound and audiovisual material, monuments and archaeological sites (hereinafter †cultural

a) setting clear quantitative targets for the digitisation of cultural material, in line with the overall targets mentioned under point 7, indicating the expected

create new ways of funding digitisation of cultural material and to stimulate innovative uses of the material,

digitisation are balanced fair and, and in line with the conditions indicated in the Annex 1 OJ L 323,9. 12.2005, p. 57

3. make use of the EU€ s Structural Funds, where possible, to co-finance digitisation

4. consider ways to optimise the use of digitisation capacity and achieve economies of scale, which may imply the pooling of digitisation efforts by cultural institutions and

cross-border collaboration, building on competence centres for digitisation in Europe Digitisation and online accessibility of public domain material

5. improve access to and use of digitised cultural material that is in the public domain by

a) ensuring that material in the public domain remains in the public domain after digitisation b) promoting the widest possible access to digitised public domain material as

well as the widest possible reuse of the material for noncommercial and commercial purposes c) taking measures to limit the use of intrusive watermarks or other visual

Digitisation and online accessibility of in-copyright material 6. improve conditions for the digitisation and online accessibility of in-copyright

material by a) rapid and correct transposition and implementation of the provisions of the Directive on orphan works, once it is adopted, with consultation of interested

identified and agreed by stakeholders for the large scale digitisation and cross -border accessibility of works that are out-of-commerce

b) making all public funding for future digitisation projects conditional on the accessibility of the digitised material through Europeana

e) ensuring the use of common digitisation standards defined by Europeana in collaboration with the cultural institutions in order to achieve interoperability

Public-private partnerships for digitisation In order to make rapid progress on the digitisation of our cultural heritage, public funding for

digitisation needs to be complemented by private investment. Therefore, the Commission encourages public-private partnerships for the digitisation of cultural material

It calls on the Member States to stimulate such partnerships, which should comply with the

following key principles 1) Respect for intellectual property rights Public-private partnerships for the digitisation of collections in cultural institutions should

fully respect the European union and international legislation on intellectual property rights 2) Non-exclusivity The agreements for digitising public domain material should be non-exclusive in the sense

Agreements for the digitisation of collections held by cultural institutions should be awarded after an open competition between potential private partners

digitisation of cultural collections should be made public 5) Accessibility through Europeana The conclusion of a public-private partnership should be conditional on the accessibility of

†The envisaged digitisation quality, and the quality of the files that will be given to the cultural institutions.

†The time-scale of the digitisation project EN 10 EN ANNEX II Indicative targets for minimum content contribution to Europeana per Member State

Digitisation: organisation and funding Digital preservation Follow-up to this Recommendation For the Commission


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