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Apologies for cross-postings
MDA, the UK's lead organisation in the management of information
about collections has been awarded a contract by the Museums,
Libraries and Archives Council (MLA) to develop a Collections
Description Manual for MICHAEL, a project which will create the first
multilingual inventory of collections in museums, libraries and
archives across Europe.
MLA is the UK partner in the European MICHAEL consortium, which also
includes representatives from France and Italy. In the UK, MLA has
been working to develop the Collections Description Service, a unique
set of tools which will draw together descriptions of physical and
digital collections.
MDA has been commissioned by MLA to support MICHAEL and the
Collections Description Service by creating a manual for culture-
sector professionals who will be creating descriptions of their
collections. The manual will be launched in October 2005 as an online
browsable resource providing guidance and case studies illustrating
best practice in describing collections.
Kate Fernie, ICT Adviser: EU Projects at MLA commented: "MICHAEL is a
ground-breaking project, which will open up worldwide access to our
shared European cultural heritage. MDA has experience in helping
cultural organisations get to grips with standards and new
technologies. They were a natural choice to develop the manual to
support MICHAEL."
Nick Poole, MDA Director, commented: "In recent years, digitisation
initiatives have supported the creation of millions of digital
versions of objects, documents and artefacts across Europe. MICHAEL
and the Collections Description Service have a vital role to play in
ensuring these resources are available to all. MDA is very excited to
have the opportunity to use our skills and experience to support the
sector in realising this potential."
Further information about MICHAEL is available from:
http://www.michael-culture.org/project.html
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Gordon McKenna e-mail: [log in to unmask]
MDA
The Spectrum Building,
The Michael Young Centre,
Purbeck Road
Cambridge CB2 2PD, UK
Tel: +44 1223 415760
Fax: +44 1223 415960
Setting the standard for managing collections information
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