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Press information:<br>
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At the Erasmus EuroMedia Awards 2009 ceremony at the City Hall in Vienna,
Europeana.eu has been awarded the Erasmus Award for Networking
Europe.<br>
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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.<br>
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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.”<br>
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Jury member Joan Hemels, Emeritus Professor in the Faculty of
Communication, University of Amsterdam made the award, saying, <br><br>
“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.”<br>
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Please note my new contact details:<br>
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Jonathan Purday<br>
Senior Communications Advisor<br>
<a href="http://www.europeana.eu/" eudora="autourl">www.europeana.eu<br>
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+44 (0) 1937 546614<br>
jonathan.purday@bl.uk<br>
Skype: jon.purday<br><br>
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