1. ‘National Content
Strategies’
Examples of outputs
and outcomes
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2. France.fr
 National strategy resulted in a
‘national website’
 Split into themes, places and
dates by which to explore
country
 Themes include everything
from studying in France to
news and literature
 La France en un coup d'œil
E.g. Emile Zola:
• Description/ biography
• Images
• Related geo-location
• Related people, places, event
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3. DigitalNZ
 Portal for cultural assets- can view assets and
be guided back to host site
 Clear and permissive terms of use- mostly CC
but put in even clearer terms
 Mix and Mash competition of
content and data
e.g. Maouri Mona Lisa
• Taught school children about
copyright and how to remix
content
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4. Digital Wales
 To deliver digital skills for
everyone,
 Improved online public services
 Faster infrastructure
 Enhanced mobile coverage.
E.g. Welsh Experience of
WW1: made possible by range
of at NLW by range of
universities, BBC Wales,.
Archives Wales, National
Museum Wales and Welsh
government
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5. Other examples
Digital Public Library of America
• More akin to a UK model with reduced
centralised impetus.
• Drawing on institutions and defined
partnerships rather than a national
mandate i.e. foundations, research
institutions, cultural organizations,
government, and libraries
Europeana
• Europeana is seen as a key
vehicle to bringing all of European
Culture online:
• By 2015- 300 million objects
• By 2025- all European cultural
heritage should be digitised and
included
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6. ‘Co-Innovation’
What we mean and
examples
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7. What do we mean?
Definition:
Collaborative, co-funded or resourced digital projects that have been
undertaken in partnership with others that deliver new and
significant technological innovation in the provision of digital
content to existing or new audiences.
Employment opportunities Pooled Expertise
“great to work with Zandra, BBC/ BUFVC/ JISC
to know what it could be like in the industry” In kind’ contribution through staff
time
Use of BOB interface
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8. Other Examples
Digital Theatre works in
partnership with the leading
theatre companies and arts
organisations in the country
to bring the best theatre to
your desktop or television
screen.
Kingdom of Plants
David Attenborough guides
you through the incredible
Kingdom of Plants.
Partnership between Sky
Atlantic and Kew
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