RoskildeLight.dk. A Cultural Heritage Portal.
Bring to Light the Value of Cultural Heritage
Hans Michelsen ([email protected])Central Library Consultant
Track B: Digitization B204 Preserving History
Denmark
Why Local History 2.0 ?Web 2.0 is here and ready for
use:
It can provide valuable user services such as:
Easy access to digitized docs, pictures etc.
Easy combination of text, pictures, podcasts, videocasts etc.
• Enabling Learning• Creating Content• The Internet is a democratic
device:
– enables people to create, share and use content and to enhance cultural ‘conversation’
– dissemination is easy
– it is popular
– it is interactive
Using a Librarian's 2.0 Manifestoto get focus on the users (by Laura Cohen 2006) We should● Meet the users both online and in physical spaces
● Experiment and not wait until something is perfect before releasing it
● Allow users to contribute content in order to enhance their learning experience.
Demonstrate how they can be used
● Get our users involved in using the applications, listening to their feedback
● Make our users aware of the new services (marketing)
The Light Operation● The LIGHT Operation, EU INTERREG IIIC programme, has
focused on promoting cultural heritage and strengthening its contribution to regional development. The main stated goals of LIGHT were to:
● * strengthen the cultural identities of the participating regions
* raise public awareness of cultural resources
● * support the regions in better exploiting their cultural heritage for educational, tourism and other regional development purposes on the Internet.
* establish networks of relevant institutions, in particular libraries, museums, archives and cultural sites.
Partners
Lisbon Bologna
Veria Roskilde Békés
Light homepage
www.roskildelight.dk
● Cultural Heritage Portal
● By cultural heritage we mean every kind of historical activity that has left a mark for the present days. Cultural heritage is thus also a term for the present day activity. All kinds of historical items will be found on the site that is stories, places to visit, maps, and links to related places.
www.roskildelight.dk
● Roskilde LIGHT wants to– - support local identity
– - support and encourage cultural tourism
– - make institutions and associations cooperate
– - give easy access to the sites
Musico A genre based introduction to the
musical life in Roskilde focused on the historic events.
Arto A guide to art in Roskilde –
museums and art in public spaces. Sporto An introduction to different kind of
societies, associations, clubs and their work.
Natureo Description of some of the most
important sights in the natural surroundings of Roskilde.
Cultural institutionso Cultural institutions in Roskilde –
divided in sub groups.
Locationso An introduction to different
locations in Roskilde. Individualso A list of important individuals in
the history of Roskilde. It opens a description of the individual’s life.
Timelineo
8 Themes - Structure of the site
Three projects (MoU)
• The Local history ArchiveDocuments and photos
• The CathedralRoyal Burials
• The Diocese LibraryThe Library of Peder Soerensen – a renaissance vicar
Three projects
Roskilde Cathedral
• 1170s
• 1995 UNESCO World Heritage List
• 22 Danish kings (one queen) are buried in the church.
Royal burials in the Cathedral
Link til kongebegravelser
Virtual tour
• By clicking the subjects you are guided to
– Texts
– Links
– Deep searches in the library catalogue
• You will get a deeper understanding of the monuments
Visens Venner – presentation(Friends of the Song)
• Presentation by the song association ”Visens Venner”.
• Telling the story behind the picture
Tell the story of YOUR Roskilde
WikiMapia (Google Maps)
We invite citizens to write a story of the city or about their own quarter/house og even an important event in the area
Crossword puzzle or Quiz
The next project: Digitizing Hude’s Roskilde
The Danish Picture Database
Roskilde Libraries
Roskilde Library in figures• 83.000 inhabitants
• 583.000 inhabitants in the counties
• 430.000 items in stock• 1.250.000 total lending• 480.000 visits to the library• 425.000 visits to the homepage
• 60 PC’s: public with access to the Internet and databases
• More than 15.000 participants to the cultural arrangements in the library
• 103,9 fulltime staff
Roskilde is known for
The Sea Stallion of Glendalough
100.000 visitors a year
Roskilde
Links
● www.light-culture.net● www.roskildebib.dk● www.roskildelight.dk● www.kongegrave.dk● www.roskildedomkirke.dk● www.hudesroskilde.dk● www.danskebilleder.dk ● http://vikingeskibsmuseet.dk● www.roskildemuseum.dk
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