Massive EU online library looks to compete with Google

November 19th, 2008

The EU launches Thursday its Europeana digital library, an online digest of Europe's cultural heritage. The Internet and digitalisation techniques will "enable a Czech student to browse the British library without going to London, or an Irish art lover to get close to the Mona Lisa without queuing at the Louvre," said Viviane Reding, EU commissioner responsible for new technologies.

Inspired by ancient Alexandria's attempt to collect the world's knowledge, the EU launches Thursday its Europeana digital library, an online digest of Europe's cultural heritage.

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• Going - Nov 20, 2008
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  Why start a new project, just put the money into Project Gutenberg. See Project Gutenberg at http://en.wikiped...utenberg .
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• nrdufour - Nov 20, 2008
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  Why start a new project, just put the money into Project Gutenberg. See Project Gutenberg at http://en.wikiped...utenberg .

  
  Probably because Gutenberg is based in USA. It's true that they have a European branch too.
  
  Anyway, it's a good idea. The search seems really slow though ... clearly a beta ;)
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• adam_okhai - Nov 21, 2008
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  Project Gutenberg is potentially even more valuable than library systems available to citizens in many countries. However the blurb that prompted the first comment above refers to digitizing your own files and your own papers. The type of service offered by the Assoc of Libraries are likely still needed to declutter one's office of all those mountains of paper (Comment above refers to "EU online library" article on PhysOrg.com , November 08). LS, Admin Asst to Adam Okhai, President, Learning Channel NC , and TLC: The Learning Companies Group
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