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 Associa ...
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 Europe, off the north-western coast of the European mainland, continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotlan ...
and funded by the
European Commission
The European Commission (EC) is the executive of the European Union (EU). It operates as a cabinet government, with 27 members of the Commission (informally known as "Commissioners") headed by a President. It includes an administrative body ...
, to create "a reliable baseline of statistical data about
digitization,
digital preservation
In library and archival science, digital preservation is a formal endeavor to ensure that digital information of continuing value remains accessible and usable. It involves planning, resource allocation, and application of preservation methods and ...
and online access to
cultural heritage 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, Germany;
*
Digibís, Spain;
*
FARO Vlaams Steunpunt voor Cultureel Erfgoed, Belgium;
*
Ministère de la Culture et de la Communication
The Ministry of Culture (french: Ministère de la Culture) is the ministry of the Government of France in charge of national museums and the . Its goal is to maintain the French identity through the promotion and protection of the arts (visual ...
, France;
*
Österreichische Nationalbibliothek
The Austrian National Library (german: Österreichische Nationalbibliothek) 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 Vi ...
, 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