[BOAI] Erasmus prize for Europeana

[Peter Suber]

[Forwarding from at Europeana.  --Peter Suber.]


Press information:

At the Erasmus EuroMedia Awards 2009 ceremony at the City Hall in Vienna, 
Europeana.eu has been awarded the Erasmus Award for Networking Europe.

There were some 230 applications, resulting in 62 nominations, from which 
the jury selected 3 Erasmus awards. The award is given by the European 
Society for Education and Communication, and selected by an international 
jury from the world of learning and research.

Jill Cousins, the Executive Director of Europeana said, "We are delighted 
to receive the Erasmus Award. It's such a strong endorsement for 
Europeana's work to make Europe's cultural and scientific heritage more 
accessible. It recognises the power of bringing together digital content 
from libraries, museums and archives, regardless of where it's held, and 
increasing its relevance to new generations of users. Next year, when we 
launch the fully-operational service, we will be integrating even more 
content with further multilingual functionality."

Jury member Joan Hemels, Emeritus Professor in the Faculty of 
Communication, University of Amsterdam made the award, saying,

"One year after the official launch of Europeana, the most critical users 
are already impressed by the achievement of this virtual online library and 
museum. An open mind for the national cultural sources in Europe can be 
crucial for the development of a common European consciousness and for the 
sharing of different social and cultural values among the inhabitants of 
the participating countries. The route to an integrated cultural space of 
Europe has been shortened by realizing Europeana - an outstanding 
achievement in bridging European cultures."



Please note my new contact details:

Jonathan Purday
Senior Communications Advisor
www.europeana.eu

+44 (0) 1937 546614
jonathan.purday at bl.uk
Skype: jon.purday




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