Maria Sliwinska is the director of the International Center for Information Management Systems and Services (ICIMSS). She holds a PhD in bibliology and has an experience in teaching at library school, journalism studies, and cultural studies. Participated in a dozen of EC projects. She was a member of the Library Council serving the Ministry of Culture, and in 2005 represented the Minister of Culture at the MINERVA project Board. In 1999 – 2001 she served as the ICT Stories Project jury member. In 1993-1999 she was the Deputy Director of the Nicolaus Copernicus University Library in Torun responsible for its computerisation and modernisation. She is a member of Europeana Dissemination Group, and Editor in Chief of the Uncommon Culture journal established in the framework of Athena project.
For the first time in EU history, the three EU institutions signed a joint declaration reaffirming the EU’s role in protecting cultural and linguistic diversity and integrating cultural considerations across all EU policies, while respecting national competencies. The institutions set … Continue reading
After months of careful development in collaboration with Europeana.eu, EUreka3D-XR project has just released a new self paced course on Europeana Academy, titled Introduction to XR for cultural heritage. Extended Reality (XR) is creating new opportunities for museums, archives, … Continue reading
