The vocabulary has been completed in 12 languages and consists of over 500 concepts in three facets –photographic technique, photographic practice and keywords – that are structured in a multifaceted, hierarchical way. Discussions are on-going with other projects, in particular Linked Heritage, for improvement and further development of the EuropeanaPhotography Vocabulary, that can be a starting point for other valuable multilingual tools to enrich digitization activities (both for photography and for other cultural heritage). Continue reading
As digital technology evolves, 3D data is increasingly preferred as a method of preserving cultural heritage artifacts. It provides an easy way to get in touch with them and significantly reduces the need for physical storage space, offering to museums a portable and accessible platform to exchange information and to researchers the possibility to easily browse and review the materials. Continue reading
Topic: museum & library information systems
Florence hosted an international event that includes a Conference, Workshops, Meetings & an Exhibition. The Electronic Information, the Visual Arts and Beyond (EVA Conferences) are a series of international interdisciplinary conferences mainly in Europe, but also elsewhere in the world, for people interested in the application of information technology to the cultural and especially the visual arts field. Continue reading
Training session: 4 and 5 June Conference: 6 and 7 June The TOTh conferences aim to bridge the gap between terminology and ontology by highlighting the contributions that one makes to the other and by opening up new perspectives for both theoretical and … Continue reading
The guide’s multiple functions allow the user to view and collect cultural and administrative information in all the country prefectures.
The user can access the Cultural Guide via the Hellenic national cultural portal “Odysseus”, either through web browsers or mobile browsers. Additionally, in selected museums (e.g National Archaeological Museum) the visitor has the opportunity to access the Cultural Guide through touch screens. Continue reading
The Eternal City will set the backdrop for this gathering of international data infrastructure providers and practitioners from academia and industry to discuss the opportunities offered through the Collaborative Data Infrastructure (CDI) supported by EUDAT. Continue reading
Multilingualism is crucial especially in a European context. The seminar has presented one of the achievement of the Linked Heritage Work Package 3 with the Terminology Management Platform (TMP) and brought together other European and national initiatives creating and developping multilingual terminology resources or tools for managing or reusing them. Continue reading
The Best in Heritage is an international, annual survey of award-winning museum, heritage and conservation projects. More than Twenty projects from the world, proclaimed the best in the previous year on national or international level, are invited to the conference … Continue reading
“The City of Roses”, Portland (Oregon) hosted a 4-days international conference. Noted for its scenic beauty, great outdoors, coffeehouses, and food trucks, Portland is also listed as one of the “top 5 beer cities” by Lonely Planet. Formed by leading professionals from around the world, the MW’s community has been meeting since 1997. The Conference explores the social, cultural, design, technological, economic, and organizational issues of culture, science and heritage on-line. Continue reading
The Hunt Library is not just a building with impressive specifications, but a living laboratory equipped to meet the challenges of the future, wherever they lead. Architectural features and interior design approach of the building combine natural light and traditional study rooms with unusual learning spaces with colorful, dynamic furnishings. The Hunt Library is equipped with the most advanced technologies: high-definition displays, digital multimedia systems, super-fast computers and a cloud network. Continue reading
The world of digital forensics offers many useful and practical techniques for capturing, understanding and preserving digital collections. This OPF Hackathon will provide participants with a chance to learn about what digital forensics has to offer to the digital preservation community by getting hands on with data, tools and new techniques. Continue reading
Girona City Council, through its Municipal Archive, is hosting and organizing the 2nd Annual Conference of the International Council on Archives, which will be held in October 2014, as approved by the General Assembly of the International Council on Archives, which met on the 24th of August 2012 in the Australian city of Brisbane. Continue reading
