Dear all,
In the last few years we have seen an increasing interest in making 
(information about) our cultural heritage available on the Internet. The 
recent Google literature initiative has accelerated the process (and 
discussion) considerably. However, the Google focus is concentrated on 
the traditional content of libraries - printed books. In my opinion the 
museum community should consider to use the momentum created by Google 
and similar initiatives to promote digitisation and publication of the 
huge amount of cultural heritage documentation stored in the collections 
and archives in the museums throughout the world.

Dr. Martin Doerr (Chair CIDOC-CRM SIG) pointed me to the following press 
releases from the EU commission
http://europa.eu.int/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/05/1202&format=HTML&aged=0&language=en&guiLanguage=en 

"The European Commission today unveiled its strategy to make Europe’s 
written and audiovisual heritage available on the Internet."

This is an European initiative while ICOM is international. However, I 
think it is important for CIDOC as the museum documentation committee to 
have an opinion on this matter. Thus feedback from CIDOC members and 
ICOM members in general would be much welcome.

Regards,
Christian-Emil Ore
Chair, CIDOC

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