MINERVA MINERVAPlus Conference Workshop Quality of Cultural Websites

MINERVA - MINERVA-Plus Conference / Workshop: Quality of Cultural Websites Antoinette Caruana/Pierre Sammut Berlin 7 -8 Apr 2005

OVERVIEW DEVELOPMENTS IN MALTA 2003 - 2004 Antoinette Caruana/Pierre Sammut Berlin 7 -8 Apr 2005

Drafting of a digitisation policy? • The benefits of having a digitisation policy include: – Easier Public Access to cultural resources – Co-ordination of Initiatives concerning the different cultural heritage sectors including even intangible heritage – Uniform approach of different memory institutions (archives, libraries, museums, etc. ) for integrated access to cultural heritage Antoinette Caruana/Pierre Sammut Berlin 7 -8 Apr 2005

Draft Policy Proposal • The Digitisation Policy will outline : – Policy Framework – Funding and Budget – Technical Guidelines and Recommendations Antoinette Caruana/Pierre Sammut Berlin 7 -8 Apr 2005

Draft Policy Proposal • Methodology – Initial draft (circulated Nov 04) – Stakeholder consultation (incl holders of cultural heritage from private/church) – Public consultation (Feb 05 awaiting feedback) – Second draft – Public requests for additions/changes – Final draft Antoinette Caruana/Pierre Sammut Berlin 7 -8 Apr 2005

Funding and Budget • Funding Mechanism – Budget – Private Companies – Grants, Projects, incentive schemes, etc. Antoinette Caruana/Pierre Sammut Berlin 7 -8 Apr 2005

Technical Guidelines and Recommendations • The digitisation policy should pay particular attention to : – IPR and copyright issues – Standards – Interoperability (conformance testing centres etc) – Security – Long Term Preservation of the digitised data Antoinette Caruana/Pierre Sammut Berlin 7 -8 Apr 2005

Activities in Malta during 2004 15 minutes before midnight of the 1 st of May we broadcasted all over Europe thanks to satellite, digital images of our heritage projected on the bastions of Fort St. Angelo Antoinette Caruana/Pierre Sammut Berlin 7 -8 Apr 2005

Activities in Malta during 2004 Networking and dissemination events on digitisation of Cultural Heritage. 28 January 2004 - 'Access to Culture for Persons with Disability' - A public seminar 11 February 2004 - 'Rethinking Conservation: Does Responsibility for Conservation Begin and End with Cultural Heritage? ' - Public lecture by May Cassar (Centre for Sustainable Heritage - University College London) Antoinette Caruana/Pierre Sammut Berlin 7 -8 Apr 2005

Activities in Malta during 2004 28 January 2004 - 'Access to Culture for Persons with Disability' - A public seminar 11 February 2004 - 'Rethinking Conservation: Does Responsibility for Conservation Begin and End with Cultural Heritage? ' - Public lecture by May Cassar (Centre for Sustainable Heritage - University College London) Antoinette Caruana/Pierre Sammut Berlin 7 -8 Apr 2005

Activities in Malta during 2004 5 April 2004 – Cultur. Med conference, Catania on the innovative technologies, communications and marketing techniques for Museums, heritage sites and cultural tourism. 1 May 2004– 30 June 2004 - ‘Caravaggio - La Mostra Impossibile’ – An exhibition with full-scale digitally printed reproductions of the paintings of Caravaggio Antoinette Caruana/Pierre Sammut Berlin 7 -8 Apr 2005

Activities in Malta during 2004 22 May 2004 - 'The National Memory Project' - Public Lecture by Charles Farrugia, National Archives 15 -17 November 2004 – ‘IST Conference’ – The Hague, Netherlands. Malta was represented by several delegates from the private and public sector. Antoinette Caruana/Pierre Sammut Berlin 7 -8 Apr 2005

Activities in Malta during 2004 22 November 2004 – ‘CAMUS - Digitisation in Small Museums’ – Ravenna, Italy. 25 November 2004 - ‘New ways of experiencing Cultural Heritage and Cultural Tourism: Market and Marketing Challenges and Solutions’ – Public lecture by Prof. Neil G Kotler (University of Chicago) Antoinette Caruana/Pierre Sammut Berlin 7 -8 Apr 2005

Participation in EU Programmes • Minerva. PLUS • Tri. MED - Culture 2000 project focusing on Mediterranean Islands and the Trilogy of Wine, Oil and Bread (contains aspects of Digitisation of intangible heritage) • IKONOS - Euromed Heritage II project led by the Malta Centre for Restoration, the IKONOS project focused on several pilots of using the advanced methodologies developed by MCR, including Thealasermetry. • DELTA - The DELTA Project, Euromed Heritage II programme -The Maltese partner for DELTA, the Foundation for International Studies, has launched a mini-digitisation project on culture and crafts in the Cottonera area in Malta. Antoinette Caruana/Pierre Sammut Berlin 7 -8 Apr 2005

Other Ongoing Activities Microfilming and Digitisation of the Consolato del Mare records National Archives microfilmed and digitised the records of the Consolato del Mare for the years 1698 up to 1730. Microfilming and Digitisation of Passport Applications Years 1813 up to 1923 continued. This is a joint project of the National Archives with the Genealogical Society of Utah. Microfilming and Digitisation of Memorial and Public Secretary Records Sponsorship from the general public coordinated by the Friends of the National Archives -microfilm and digitise the series of Memoriali (1800 -1814) and the records of the Public Secretary (1800 -1814). Antoinette Caruana/Pierre Sammut Berlin 7 -8 Apr 2005

DEVELOPMENTS AND INITIATIVES DEVELOPMENTS and INITIATIVES BY HERITAGE MALTA Antoinette Caruana/Pierre Sammut Berlin 7 -8 Apr 2005

Creating Awareness within Government, NGOs, Other bodies European & International best practices frameworks: – – The Lund Principles and Action Plan The Charter of Parma The National Representatives Group (NRG) reports The results of the Minerva and Minerva PLUS European projects Antoinette Caruana/Pierre Sammut Berlin 7 -8 Apr 2005

Co-ordination of Policy • National Champion - Heritage Malta together with the Ministry for Tourism and Culture • Wide and representative involvement of all stakeholders, including but not limiting to private museums, the Church, education institutions, etc Antoinette Caruana/Pierre Sammut Berlin 7 -8 Apr 2005

Establishing Priorities for Digitisation • Tangible Cultural Heritage – Sites (temples, churches, palaces, buildings etc) – Man Made Artefacts (pottery, glass, paper etc ) – Fossils & Natural Artefacts (insects, skulls etc) • Intangible Cultural Heritage – Language (dialects, words etc) – First hand experiences (WWII, migration etc ) – Folklore (songs, dance, trades, crafts etc) Antoinette Caruana/Pierre Sammut Berlin 7 -8 Apr 2005

Creating Public Awareness Events Antoinette Caruana/Pierre Sammut Berlin 7 -8 Apr 2005

OVERVIEW OF CURRENT MALTESE WEBSITES RELATED TO CULTURAL HERITAGE Antoinette Caruana/Pierre Sammut Berlin 7 -8 Apr 2005

Snapshots from HERITAGE MALTA website Antoinette Caruana/Pierre Sammut Berlin 7 -8 Apr 2005

Snapshots from VISIT MALTA website (Malta Tourism Authority) Antoinette Caruana/Pierre Sammut Berlin 7 -8 Apr 2005

Snapshots from FONDAZZJONI WIRT ARTNA website [Properties in Trust] Antoinette Caruana/Pierre Sammut Berlin 7 -8 Apr 2005

Snapshots from FONDAZZJONI WIRT ARTNA website [Properties in Trust] • Virtual Reality Show of Fort Rinella Antoinette Caruana/Pierre Sammut Berlin 7 -8 Apr 2005

Snapshots from FONDAZZJONI WIRT ARTNA website [Properties in Trust] • Collection of Photos (Letter and Tel Boxes) Antoinette Caruana/Pierre Sammut Berlin 7 -8 Apr 2005

Snapshots from DIN L-ART HELWA website [Properties in Trust] Antoinette Caruana/Pierre Sammut Berlin 7 -8 Apr 2005

Snapshots from MTAC website [Ministry] Antoinette Caruana/Pierre Sammut Berlin 7 -8 Apr 2005

Snapshots from SUPERINTENDENCE FOR CULTURAL HERITAGE website Antoinette Caruana/Pierre Sammut Berlin 7 -8 Apr 2005

Snapshots from MALTA COUNCIL FOR CULTURE AND THE ARTS Antoinette Caruana/Pierre Sammut Berlin 7 -8 Apr 2005

Snapshots from PERSONAL USERS’ website Antoinette Caruana/Pierre Sammut Berlin 7 -8 Apr 2005

FUTURE DIRECTION IN MALTA 2005 - 2008 Antoinette Caruana/Pierre Sammut Berlin 7 -8 Apr 2005

• Embarking on a National Cultural Digitisation Project (Photography/Videography/3 D/Virtual Reality • Reduce/Eliminate Fragmentation • Combine Resources (Human and Technical) • Lobby for a Digitisation Government Budget • Roping-In Potential Stakeholders • Creation of Professional Web Portals • Combination of Maltese Websites into one Portal Antoinette Caruana/Pierre Sammut Berlin 7 -8 Apr 2005

Thank You Antoinette Caruana/Pierre Sammut Berlin 7 -8 Apr 2005