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This is an email sent via the SHCG List. If you reply to this message, your message will be sent to all the people on the list, not just the author of this message. --------------- From: Nick Poole [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Sent: 20 April 2012 12:34 To: Nick Poole Subject: NEWS RELEASE: Collections Trust secures €8m EU investment to help bring Collections online Dear colleague, Following almost a year of negotiation with the European Commission, I am delighted to be able to share the following announcement. The Commission has asked us to work to ensure increased participation in EU-funded programmes by UK institutions, and I would welcome an opportunity to discuss with you opportunities for future collaboration. In the meantime, I would be most grateful if you could assist us in sharing the announcement via your networks. You can also find out more by attending the OpenCulture 2012 conference – further info at http://www.collectionslink.org.uk/events/openculture-2012. Best regards, Nick NEWS RELEASE London, 20th April 2012 – For Immediate Release Collections Trust secures €8 million EU investment to help bring Collections online The Collections Trust has secured major European Commission investment in projects worth a total of €8m to help museums, archives and libraries share their collections online safely and sustainably. EUROPEANA INSIDE is a €3.8million research and development project in partnership with 10 leading Collections Management Software providers, all of whom are members of the Collections Trust’s ‘SPECTRUM Partner’ Scheme. The project will develop open-source tools, enabling cultural organisations to manage the sharing and re-use of their Collections online. Further information is available at http://www.europeanainside.eu PARTAGE PLUS is a 24-month project worth €3m to digitise Art Nouveau objects, artworks, posters, and buildings to create around 75,000 items, including 2,000 3D models, of content for access through Europeana, the central channel for European culture online at http://www.europeana.eu. The project is being led by the Collections Trust, with partners from Member States across Europe. ENUMERATE is a networking project which aims to provide up-to-date and comprehensive intelligence about the costs, methods and impact of digitising collections in museums, archives and libraries. Coordinated by the Collections Trust, the ENUMERATE network includes national coordinators in all 36 Member States of the European Union. Further information is available from http://www.enumerate.eu. LINKED HERITAGE is a major initiative to help cultural organisations open up their collections as Linked Open Data, ensuring that it can be re-used to support new applications, innovation and creativity across Europe. “This new investment by the European Commission represents a milestone in the Collections Trust’s international strategy and a huge opportunity to help museums, archives and libraries bring the richness of their collections to online audiences”, says Collections Trust CEO Nick Poole. “It is a recognition of our pre-eminent position in delivering complex projects on budget and on schedule and our role at the heart of some of Europe’s most active cultural networks. It provides a great foundation upon which we will build a leading role in the digital agenda for the sector.” = ends = Further information and Press enquiries Nick Poole, Chief Executive, Collections Trust. Tel 0207 942 6080 e-mail: [log in to unmask] John Woolley, Development Director, Collections Trust. Tel: 0207 942 6084, e-mail [log in to unmask] Collections Trust The Collections Trust is an independent UK-based organisation working with museums, libraries, galleries and archives worldwide to improve the management of their Collections. Its mission is to help museums, galleries, libraries and archives unlock the potential in their collections. It does this for the collections community by providing know-how, developing and promoting excellence, challenging existing practices, pioneering new ideas, and bringing experts together. The Collections Trust is also an independent registered charity. It receives funding from various national partners including Arts Council England and the national organisations in Scotland and Wales. Nick Poole CEO Collections Trust 020 7942 6080 Correspondence: Collections Trust, WC2 09 Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, London SW7 5BD OpenCulture 2012 The Greatest Collections Management Show on Earth! 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