Brussels considers digitisation of culture

The European Commission has received January 2011 a report called 'The New Renaissance' from 'three wise men'(Comité des Sages) comprising a panel of leading figures in communications and the arts asked to examine how the collections of Europe’s museums, galleries and libraries should be put online.

EurActiv, 11.1.11: EU to give Google a run for its money http://www.euractiv.com/en/culture/eu-give-google-a-run-its-money-news-501116

European Commission: Press Release: IP/11/17: Digital Agenda: "Comité des Sages" calls for a "New Renaissance" by bringing Europe's cultural heritage online http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/11/17&format=PDF&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

Comité des Sages: The new Renaissance, January 2011 http://ec.europa.eu/information_society/activities/digital_libraries/doc/reflection_group/final-report-cdS3.pdf

EUObserver, 10.1.11: EU looks to private sector to fund €100bn digitisation of books, art http://euobserver.com/9/31617

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