ENUMERATE is a collaborative project, led by
Collections Trust
The Collections Trust is an independent UK-based charity that works with museums, libraries, galleries and archives worldwide to improve the management and use of collections. It was established in February 1977 as the Museum Documentation Associ ...
in the
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Northwestern Europe, off the coast of European mainland, the continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotlan ...
and funded by the
European Commission
The European Commission (EC) is the primary Executive (government), executive arm of the European Union (EU). It operates as a cabinet government, with a number of European Commissioner, members of the Commission (directorial system, informall ...
, to create "a reliable baseline of statistical data about
digitization
Digitization is the process of converting information into a digital (i.e. computer-readable) format.Collins Dictionary. (n.d.). Definition of 'digitize'. Retrieved December 15, 2021, from https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/ ...
,
digital preservation
In library science, library and archival science, digital preservation is a formal process to ensure that digital information of continuing value remains accessible and usable in the long term. It involves planning, resource allocation, and appli ...
and online access to
cultural heritage
Cultural heritage is the heritage of tangible and intangible heritage assets of a group or society that is inherited from past generations. Not all heritages of past generations are "heritage"; rather, heritage is a product of selection by socie ...
in Europe".
Cultural institutions increasingly use digital media to disseminate their heritage material. To obtain a useful overview of the current state, a precursor NUMERIC project to gather statistics was carried out between 2007 and 2009.
Three reports have been published under the auspices of ENUMERATE. The first ENUMERATE ''Core'' survey report was published in May 2012. In 2013 a report on the ENUMERATE ''Thematic Surveys on Digital Collections in European Cultural Heritage Institutions'' was published. The second ENUMERATE ''Core'' survey report was published in January 2014.
Formal partners
The partners of the ENUMERATE EC-funded project, collectively known as the ENUMERATE network, are:
* Collections Trust, UK (project coordinator);
*
Digitaal Erfgoed Nederland (DEN), Netherlands;
*
Stiftung Preußischer Kulturbesitz
The Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation (; SPK) is a German federal government body that oversees 27 museums and cultural organizations in and around Berlin, Germany. Its purview includes all of Berlin's State Museums, the Berlin State Library, ...
, Germany;
*
DigibÃs, Spain;
*
FARO Vlaams Steunpunt voor Cultureel Erfgoed, Belgium;
*
Ministère de la Culture et de la Communication, France;
*
Österreichische Nationalbibliothek
The Austrian National Library (, ) is the largest library in Austria, with more than 12 million items in its various collections. The library is located in the Neue Burg Wing of the Hofburg in center of Vienna. Since 2005, some of the collection ...
, Austria;
*
Narodna in univerzitetna knjižnica (National and University Library), Slovenia;
*
Országos Széchényi Könyvtár (OSZK; National Széchényi Library), Hungary;
*
The European Library (hosted by the Koninklijke Bibliotheek, Netherlands).
Footnotes
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External links
Enumerate.eu
Information technology
Cultural heritage of Europe
Research projects