Tag: IMPACT
3- 2nd edition Succeed Awards
The 2nd edition of the Succeed Awards recognised the successful evaluation and take-up of text digitisation tools implemented by the external libraries collaborating with the Succeed project. The awards were delivered during the Succeed Final Conference, that took place in the Bibliotèque national de France, in Paris, last 28th of November.
4-Succeed in digitisation. Spreading excellence. The future of digitisation: sustainability & roadmapping
After the lunch break, the conference continued with the second block: ‘The future of digitisation: sustainability and roadmapping’. This block was introduced by Alicia Blaya, WP7 leader, who provided an overview of this WP and introduced the following sessions. Tomasz Parkola, leader of WP4 presented the highlights of this WP presenting best practices in the … Continue reading "4-Succeed in digitisation. Spreading excellence. The future of digitisation: sustainability & roadmapping"
Agreement of alliance with the Open Preservation Foundation
The last 24th November the Centre of Competence Impact signed an Agreement of alliance with the Open Preservation Foundation (OPF). OPF is an international, nof-for-profit membership organisation which sustains knowledge and technology for the long-term management of digital cultural heritage and provides its member with reliable solutions to the challenges of digital preservation.
Succeed Interoperability workshop report (2)
On 2 October 2014, the Succeed project organised a technical workshop on the interoperability of digitization platforms at the National library of the Netherlands in The Hague. 19 researchers, librarians, and computer scientists from several European countries participated in the workshop. The afternoon programme of the workshop further included a number of interactive sessions.
Succeed Interoperability workshop report
“Speaking the same language is one thing, understanding what the other is saying is another…” Carl Wilson at the Succeed technical workshop on the interoperability of digitization platforms. Interoperability is a term widely used to describe the ability of making systems and organisations work together (inter-operate). However, interoperability is not just about the technical requirements … Continue reading "Succeed Interoperability workshop report"
Panel discussion about further research and development projects
During the Succeed Final Conference, that will take place in BnF (Paris, 28 November), a Panel Discussion will be held in order to explore funding opportunities for collaborative R&I projects and initiatives in Digitisation.
4-Evaluation of tools video: Biblioteca Virtual Miguel de Cervantes
In this video the Biblioteca Virtual Miguel de Cervantes explains its results after testing some of the tools in the frame of the Succeed project.
Impact at CERL ANNUAL SEMINAR 2014
Impact will be next 28th of October in CERL ANNUAL SEMINAR 2014 ‘The Application of Text Encoding Facilities to Digital Versions of European Early Books’, that will take place in the National Library of Oslo (Norway). In the conference, Tomasz Parkoła (Digital Libraries Team, Supercomputing and Networking Center, Poznan) will talk about ‘The Impact Centre … Continue reading "Impact at CERL ANNUAL SEMINAR 2014"
‘Succeed in digitisation’. Succeed final conference agenda.
The Succeed project final conference “Succeed in digitisation. Spreading excellence” will take place at Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris, on November 28th, 2014. The free registration is now open at https://www.eventbrite.fr/e/succeed-in-digitisation-tickets-11974663541.
DFG announces OCR technology program in Germany
The DFG in Germany has announced a research programm to enhance digitization and OCR related technology. It covers similar topics as addressed in Impact.