Openup! in DSI4
Europeana DSI4
With the completion of work on DSI3, OpenUp! has grown into one of the largest data suppliers for Europeana (approximately 8.8 million datasets). AIT Forschungsgesellschaft mbH continues its partnership in the Europeana DSI4 project and is again coordinating the aggregation activities for OpenUp! in cooperation with the Berlin Botanical Garden.
Europe’s natural history collections house a vast treasure trove of materials. These objects, many of which were collected during historical expeditions, often provide the last evidence of long-extinct species. The OpenUp! aggregator platform makes multimedia research and museum objects (images, films, audio recordings, historical drawings) from the natural sciences accessible online. AIT is responsible for the technical integration of scientific data into the European Digital Library, Europeana, and, together with the Berlin Botanical Garden, coordinates the inclusion of new data.
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Goals/Tasks of OpenUp! in DSI4
• Data synchronization: natural history materials and Europeana (ABCD(EFG), DwC, LIDO)
• Enrichment of existing data
• Integration of numerous datasets and initial online accessibility
• Multilingual presentation of data
• Training for content partners
• Development of strategies for service sustainability
| Funding programme | Digital Service Infrastructures |
| Time frame | 1.9.2018 – 31.8.2022 |
| Coordinator | Europeana Foundation (NL) |
| Partners | 24 Partner from 10 European countries |
| Websites | DSI Europeana Project information: EUROPEANA Project website OpenUp! Portal: Project website OpenUp! Data in Europeana: Europeana OpenUp! aggregator website on Europeana: OpenUp! |