Developing a Digitisation Policy for Cultural Heritage

1. Dov WinerIsrael MINERVA CoordinatorDirector -eJewish.infoDeveloping Jewish Networking Infrastructuresan initiative of the Jewish Agency for Israel Section 11. Policies of Cultural and Scientific Heritage Digitization and Preservation Developing a Digitisation Policy for Cultural Heritage

2. Man creates technology. Technology changes man and re-creates him at the same time. http://www.minervaisrael.org.il dovw@jazo.org.il http://www.ejewish.info

3. Osmosis as a Model Why there is need for a digitisation policy? Substantial changes in the environment http://www.minervaisrael.org.il dovw@jazo.org.il http://www.ejewish.info

4. Changes in the Environment: Convergence of Digital Media The end of the Internet http://www.minervaisrael.org.il dovw@jazo.org.il http://www.ejewish.info

5. Telephony Radio Television Internet/Web Mobile Services Applications Web services delivered over cable television Webcasting of television, radio, music services Browsers in cellular mobile phones Wireless PDA SMS messaging seamless: Internet, Cellular and TV Voice over IP (Internet Protocol) telephony services End of the Internet http://www.minervaisrael.org.il dovw@jazo.org.il http://www.ejewish.info

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8. 2003 150,000,000,000 Music files downloaded from the network almost three fold from 2002 55 billion Music files dowloaded iTunes (Apple) began in April 2003 and sold 70 million files (.99 US$) MSN Music Yahoo – Internet Radio Giant bought MusicMatch Offers 700 thousand files – main competitor to iTunes iTunes standard Music service for Motorola Cellular Haaretz 24.9.2004 Musical Contents http://www.minervaisrael.org.il dovw@jazo.org.il http://www.ejewish.info

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12. Frames of Reference http://www.minervaisrael.org.il dovw@jazo.org.il http://www.ejewish.info

13. Jewish Demography – 2004 2004 American Jewish Yearbook, V 104, http://www.minervaisrael.org.il dovw@jazo.org.il http://www.ejewish.info

14. Israel Demography Israel Central Bureau of Statistics, May 2005 http://www.minervaisrael.org.il dovw@jazo.org.il http://www.ejewish.info

15. Background on Israel http://www.minervaisrael.org.il dovw@jazo.org.il http://www.ejewish.info

16. Israel 4.2% of the GDP applied in RTD. Concentration of start-up corporations Economic recovery: demand for hi-tech workers. Risk capital investments in 2004 US$ 1.4 Billion Energetic participation in the 6FP RTD IST: TIRAMISU – U-Broad – DIP – EPOCH – AIM@SHAPE – ENABLED – MUSCLE – MinervaPlus Innovative technologies: Aleph Digitool, Olive, IDEA Main trade partners exports/imports: US (31%/22%) Europe (30%/40%) http://www.minervaisrael.org.il dovw@jazo.org.il http://www.ejewish.info

17. Israel Leads in ICT and convergence See: The Economist Intelligence Unit: The 2005 e-readiness rankings Uri Olnik – Director General Ministry of Communication http://www.moc.gov.il http://www.minervaisrael.org.il dovw@jazo.org.il http://www.ejewish.info

18. 2005 e-readiness rankings UK, Hong Kong, Finland, Netherlands, Norway, Australia, Singapore, Germany, Austria, Ireland, New Zealand, Belgium http://www.minervaisrael.org.il dovw@jazo.org.il http://www.ejewish.info

19. The Economist 2005 e-readiness rankings Methodology: 1.Connectivity and technology infrastructure 25% 2. Business environment 20% 3. Consumer and business adoption 20% 4. Legal and policy environment 15% 5. Social and cultural environment 15% 6. Supporting e-services 5% [Infrastructure, Security, Transparency, Innovation and Skills] http://www.eiu.com/site_info.asp?info_name=eiu_2005_e_readiness_rankings http://www.minervaisrael.org.il dovw@jazo.org.il http://www.ejewish.info

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23. Sources for Developing a Cultural Heritage Digitisation Policy http://www.minervaisrael.org.il dovw@jazo.org.il http://www.ejewish.info

24. Sources for Developing Cultural Heritage Digitisation Policy • Digital Promise • Digital Opportunity Investment Fund DoIT • (1) Learning Models (2) Digitise collections: museums, universities, museums, cultural institutions • National Academy of Science IT, Innovation and Creativity: need for mutual synergies between Art and Computer Science • European Union Lund Action Plan http://www.minervaisrael.org.il dovw@jazo.org.il http://www.ejewish.info

25. Lund Premises • Accessible and sustainable heritage • Support cultural diversity, education and content industries • Digitised resources of great variety and richness Problems • Fragmentation of Approach • Obsolescence • Lack of simple, common access • Intellectual Property Rights • Lack of synergies between cultural and new technologies programs • Institutional investment and commitment http://www.minervaisrael.org.il dovw@jazo.org.il http://www.ejewish.info

26. Israel Frame of Reference http://www.minervaisrael.org.il dovw@jazo.org.il http://www.ejewish.info

27. National Jewish and University Library National Archives Directorate of Culture (Ministry of Education) Department of Public Libraries Department of Museums ICOM International Council for Museums – Israel Malmad – The Israel Digital Information Center (IUCC - Universities) Meital – Center for Learning Technologies (IUCC – Universities) Pais Council for Culture and the Arts UNESCO Secretary in Israel Department of Scientific and Cultural Agreement (MOFA)Coordination The Jewish Agency for Israel Ministry of Science and Technology Expected to join:The Israel Antiquities Authority The Israel Broadcasting Authorities Statutory Institutions Co-Opted for the Policy Development Process http://www.minervaisrael.org.il dovw@jazo.org.il http://www.ejewish.info

28. MINERVA Experts Network in IsraelNominated by Statutory Institutions http://www.minervaisrael.org.il dovw@jazo.org.il http://www.ejewish.info

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31. The Jerusalem Declaration I • Contribution of Israel participation in the EU NRG Framework for establishing here an agenda for digitisation of Cultural Heritage. • Jewish People contribution to European Heritage • Digitization of CH and convergence present unique occasion for the Jewish People and their collective and evolving memory. • Call for a concerted policy for digitisation of Jewish cultural assets…long term preservation; continuous access; re-incorporation in the contemporary life of the Jewish People as living assets re-creating Jewish culture in its variety and multi-faceted aspects. http://www.minervaisrael.org.il dovw@jazo.org.il http://www.ejewish.info

32. The Jerusalem Declaration II • Israel ..expression for cultural diversity. Expression for the historical and contemporary creativity of Arab, Druze, Islamic and Christian culture and others. • Adopts the Charter of Parma (December 2003) • Adopts the Dutch Presidency NRG conclusions: “…integrate coordination of digital heritage with its economic sectors of reference (culture, education, tourism, technology, research…), their policies and programmes, policy drivers (…) and their objectives in the enlarged Europe… http://www.minervaisrael.org.il dovw@jazo.org.il http://www.ejewish.info

33. Debate in the Parliament (Knesset) Committee for Internet and Information Technologies Following the Jerusalem Declaration of October 2004 the Committee held a well attended debate on the issues related to the Digitisation of Cultural Heritage. In preparation for an extended discussion later in 2005 an economist was nominated in the Comptrollers Division of the Ministry of Finance to work together with the MINERVA Working Groups in preparing a brief on the contribution of digitisation of Cultural Heritage to the National Economy. UK Creative Industries Concept British Library evaluation of the value of its services for the British economy. EPOCH Work Package on Economic Contribution of CH http://www.minervaisrael.org.il dovw@jazo.org.il http://www.ejewish.info

34. National Representatives Group Reports on Israel comprehensive mapping of the main digitisation initiatives, policies and players http://www.minervaeurope.org/publications/globalreport/globalrep2003.htmhttp://www.minervaisrael.org.il//nrg_reports.html MINERVA Technical Guidelines CALIMERA Guidelines – Hebrew Cultural Heritage Digitisation Distributed Course for the staff of small and medium institutions and university students. Background Documentation and Initiatives http://www.minervaisrael.org.il dovw@jazo.org.il http://www.ejewish.info

35. The Jewish People Frame of Reference http://www.minervaisrael.org.il dovw@jazo.org.il http://www.ejewish.info

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38. Opportunities in the new environment Example: Learning Objects Thousands of Jewish films in each Jewish school, community center and faculty Communities of educators, cultural professionals, creative artists, educators re-owning and re-creating Jewish culture and all the while dialoguing about it “Eretz Amazonia” http://www.minervaisrael.org.il dovw@jazo.org.il http://www.ejewish.info

39. Jewish networking infrastructures - User Model Purpose ofeJewish.info • Create a Joint Jewish Market that will provide clear advantages, by its size, ease of use and speed of access, for providers of services and goods of Jewish interest • The Challenge of the new environment:a User model • The Challenge of the new environment: Semantics http://www.minervaisrael.org.il dovw@jazo.org.il http://www.ejewish.info

40. David Bearman, President, Archives & Museum Informatics Sustaining Culture, Enhancing Life: User Requirements for Cultural Heritage http://www.eu2004.digitaliseringerfgoed.info Jewish networking infrastructures – User Model http://www.minervaisrael.org.il dovw@jazo.org.il http://www.ejewish.info

41. Jewish networking infrastructures - User Model http://www.minervaisrael.org.il dovw@jazo.org.il http://www.ejewish.info

42. Jewish networking infrastructures http://www.minervaisrael.org.il dovw@jazo.org.il http://www.ejewish.info

43. Jewish networking infrastructures • Registry of Jewish web resources and partner registries • Survey of Jewish Heritage Controlled Vocabularies • Experts WGs: • Resources Discovery • Quality • Interoperability • Good Practice and Competence http://www.minervaisrael.org.il dovw@jazo.org.il http://www.ejewish.info

44. Jewish networking infrastructures • Agents • Semantic web integration of heterogeneous sources • Learning objects Link to the Semantic Web Presentation http://www.minervaisrael.org.il dovw@jazo.org.il http://www.ejewish.info

45. Jewish networking infrastructures For copy Registry of Web Resources • Development of controlled vocabularies for Jewish networking • Creation of a Metadata sets for the description of Jewish resources: CONTEXT • Registration of resources on the level of collections for allocating Metadata • Registry of persons, institutions and corporations that deal or have an interest in Jewish networking http://www.minervaisrael.org.il dovw@jazo.org.il http://www.ejewish.info

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47. Jewish networking infrastructures For copy Near future: • Pilot for the experimental integration of heterogeneous digital repositories • Identifying successful models • Defining an specific content area • Developing the partnership • Developing the necessary ontologies and other tools http://www.minervaisrael.org.il dovw@jazo.org.il http://www.ejewish.info

48. Concerted Policy for Jewish CH Digitisation • Consultation – December 2004 • European frameworks concerned with the expression of Cultural Diversity in Europe – EC CH Cluster Projects and other institutes • Jewish Institutions: National Foundation for Jewish Culture European Association for Jewish Culture IJPR (London) – Hanadiv – Bnai Brith – ECJC –AIU http://www.minervaisrael.org.il dovw@jazo.org.il http://www.ejewish.info

49. Policy for Jewish Heritage Digitisation Action Items • Prepare a basic policy profile on Jewish Heritage Digitisation • Mapping cultural heritage digitisation initiatives • GIS Project for Jewish Heritage in Europe • WGs of experts in areas parallel to those of MINERVA • Interoperability and Service Provision • Good Practices and Competence Centers • Discovery of Content and Multilingualism • Quality framework and user needs • Survey vocabularies and set pilot for seamless access http://www.minervaisrael.org.il dovw@jazo.org.il http://www.ejewish.info

50. Thank you for your attention ! Contact: Dov Winer, Coordinator, MINERVA Network in Israel Director -Program for the Development of Jewish Networking Infrastructures an initiative of the Jewish Agency for Israel P.O.Box 92 Jerusalem 91000 Israel dovw@jazo.org.il phone: +972.2.6202992 fax: +972.2.6204194 http://www.ejewish.info/ http://www.minervaisrael.org.il dovw@jazo.org.il http://www.ejewish.info