OnlineHE_Toolkit

115 The European Commission's support for the production of this publication does not constitute an endorsement of the contents, which reflect the views only of the authors, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein. Project Number: 2020-1-RO01-KA226-HE-095434 Best Practice 2: Europeana 1. Topic/ Area Art, History, Culture, Music, Philosophy, Environment, Diversity, Inclusion, Languages 2. Title Europeana 3. Type of Best Practice Web portal Online platform/repository OERs 4. Date released 2008 5. Partners/ network Europeana Foundation. The staff list can be found here and the partnership s here. 6. Level International/EU 7. Description of the methods/ approach and/or theories used Europeana is a web portal created by the European Union with digitised cultural heritage collections of more than 3,000 institutions across Europe. Working with thousands of European archives, libraries and museums, the portal offers a wide collection of cultural heritage for enjoyment, education, and research. The website provides access to millions of books, music, artworks and more 8. Purpose/Aim The aim of Europeana is to develop expertise, tools and policies that empower digital change and partnerships that foster innovation. The extended description of their mission can be foun d here. 9. Target group Higher Education faculty & staff Higher Education students 10. Evaluation (results) of its effectiveness (if applicable) In January 2011, the European Commission released its ‘New Renaissance’ report where it is being stated that Europeana should be ‘the central reference report for Europe’s online cultural heritage’.