Project Background & Rationale

One of the major pillars of Europe's i2010 initiative calls for "inclusion, better services for citizens and quality of life" and emphasises the enhanced use of ICT (Information and Communications Technology) for life-long learning and social inclusion.

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ENTITLE (Europe’s New libraries Together In Transversal Learning Environments) is a flagship initiative encouraging a focusing of research and deployment efforts in the field of 'digital libraries', specifically to use high-tech tools to make Europe's rich heritage available to as many people as possible in order to combine individual creativity with ICT.

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Guidelines/Recs.

A series of concise guidelines highlighting effective policy provisions for public libraries in lifelong learning, drawing attention and linking to established and emerging good practice in the provision of services for learning, will be authored by a working group from 5 of the partners and edited by EUN and MDR for packaging, dissemination and contributive comment.

News Bulletin

Aarhus Libraries on CNN

Aarhus Public Libraries once again attracts international attention due to its innovative development projects. At one of the largest and most used news sites in the world, CNN.com, Aarhus’ efforts to develop the library of the future has become a theme.

Adult education in cultural institutions in Bulgaria, Italy, Lithuania, Romania and Turkey

The final research report " Adult education in cultural institutions in Bulgaria, Italy, Lithuania, Romania and Turkey " is available to download.

The research was conducted in the framework of the European project CONNECTION - Cultural Organisations as Communication and Learning Environments.

The report provides an overall image of adult education practices developed by cultural organisations, with the aim to support the development of two training curricula for cultural professionals involved in educational activities and managers of cultural institutions.

UK government announces £20 million programme for libraries and lifelong learning

Museums, libraries and archives can bid for a share of £20 million in Government cash from today to open up new opportunities and build new alliances that will help to secure a thriving informal adult learning movement in the UK.

With the support of the Lifelong Learning Programme of the European Union

This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This publication [communication] reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.

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