We would like to hear from you if you operate a data repository or infrastructure where you store and manage digital files and their metadata (such as digital archives, data collections, virtual research infrastructures, etc.) and which holds 3D data.
If you operate such an infrastructure please complete this survey issued on behalf of TMO and the Europeana Initiative which aims to expand our knowledge of existing 3D infrastructures in order to help shape the future of the common European data space for cultural heritage.
Europeana and the common European data space for cultural heritage
Europeana Foundation and a consortium of 18 partners, including TMO, was tasked by the European Commission to steward the common European data space for cultural heritage, alongside 13 other sector-specific and interoperable data spaces, with the overarching goal of advancing Europe’s transition into a data-driven society.
The proposed virtual data space for cultural heritage will facilitate advancements in technology and stimulate innovations in areas like 3D and AI. Such as (a) consolidating, enriching, promoting and communicating high-quality digital data, (b) reaching diverse audiences and offering them with incentives for data reuse, (c) and to create include, collaborative and collectively-owned digital environments.
In 2024, constitutive steps will be taken towards creating the data space with the aim of propelling the digital transformation of Europe’s cultural and creative sectors forward, namely by supporting aggregators and cultural heritage institutions to publish 3D content in the data space; improving the documentation around these activities; reviewing frameworks to ensure that they better reflect 3D activity; and supporting member states to submit digitised cultural heritage assets in 3D through the Twin it! Campaign.
The Survey Initiative
TMO in collaboration with the Europeana Initiative have now developed a survey seeking to better understand the existing landscape of digital European data infrastructures facilitating the storage of 3D cultural heritage datasets/digital objects. The questions address various topics covering metadata standards, the quality of 3D data, licensing for 3D data, and how the data can be accessed or shared and by whom. By answering these questions you will help us to better understand how 3D data is being managed and which will help us in shaping the future of the common European data space for cultural heritage.
We invite operators of data repositories (= infrastructures to store and manage digital files and their corresponding metadata such as digital archives, data collections, virtual research infrastructures, etc.) holding 3D data to participate in this survey.
Your insights will contribute to shaping the future of digital cultural heritage preservation, accessibility and reuse in Europe. Join us in building a vibrant and inclusive digital environment for our shared cultural heritage!
The survey consists of 23 questions on operating institutions, individual 3D digital objects, 3D datasets and data handling. Answering the questions will take about 10 minutes. The survey will close on 8. April 2024.