Digitisation and online accessibility of cultural material and digital preservation

Policy Reports

This Communication from 2008 outlines the context of the Commission Recommendation on the digitisation and online accessibility of cultural material and digital preservation. The Recommendation aims at bringing out the full economic and cultural potential of Europe’s cultural and scientific heritage through the Internet. Moreover, it explores the importance of this area and underscores the need for coordinated actions by member states in the area of the digitisation and online accessibility.