EU online library needs ‘more and better’ content

The EU's Europeana on-line library, museum and archive needs content from more Member States now and EU budget funding from 2013, says the Culture and Education Committee of the European Parliament in a report unanimously approved on the 22 February 2010. Whilst intellectual property rights must be respected, digitisation should not restrict access to Europe's public heritage, warn MEPs.

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ESO: Background information: Website: Europeana http://www.europeansources.info/record/website-europeana-collections/

European Parliament: Press Release, 22.2.10: What's the future for EU's online library Europeana http://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/public/story_page/037-61770-292-10-43-906-20091002STO61736-2009-19-10-2009/default_en.htm

European Parliament: Press Release, 22.2.10: Europeana on-line library should be enlarged, but still respect copyright, say MEPs http://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/expert/infopress_page/037-69352-054-02-09-906-20100223IPR69351-23-02-2010-2010-false/default_en.htm

ESO: Background information: Google Books in the dock again http://www.europeansources.info/record/google-books-in-the-dock-again/

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