Brussels, 28/10/2011 (Agence Europe) - On Friday 28 October, the European Commission adopted a recommendation asking EU member states to step up their efforts, pool their resources and involve the private sector in digitising cultural material. This is essential to make European cultural heritage more widely available and to boost growth in Europe's creative industries. The digitised material should be made available through Europeana, Europe's digital library, archive and museum (see http://www.europeana.eu ).
In the recommendation, the Commission challenges member states to develop solid plans and build partnerships to place 30 million objects in Europeana by 2015 compared to the 19 million available today; to get more in-copyright and out-of-commerce material online; and to adapt national legislation and strategies to ensure the long-term preservation of digital materials. (LC/transl.fl)