{"id":2751,"date":"2024-09-26T16:20:13","date_gmt":"2024-09-26T14:20:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/bibnuus\/?p=2751"},"modified":"2024-09-26T16:24:24","modified_gmt":"2024-09-26T14:24:24","slug":"digital-heritage-a-whole-different-liege","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/bibnuus\/en\/2024\/09\/26\/digital-heritage-a-whole-different-liege\/","title":{"rendered":"Digital Heritage: A Whole Different &#8220;Li\u00e8ge&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Mimi Seyffert-Wirth, Director of Scholarly Communication and Marketing recently attended the <strong>Erasmus Training Week<\/strong> at the University of Li\u00e8ge Library in Belgium from 10 to 14 June 2024. The theme, <strong>\u201cOpening up our Heritage: Challenges and Opportunities in Digitising and Promoting Cultural and Research Collections,\u201d<\/strong> focused entirely on the digitization of heritage collections, making it a highly specialized but fascinating week.<\/p>\n<p>22 participants participated in the programme, a small group which made networking with each other very convenient. There was also ample opportunity for discussion after presentations and all participants are expected to send a draft article related to their presentation through to the organisers before end October. These will be published in 2025.<\/p>\n<p>Many presentations covered specialized, niche projects, which were very interesting. Others focused on larger projects such as national aggregators for digital heritage and the redesigning of massive digital heritage databases. In terms of information technology tools and software, it was interesting to note that all participants are employing either DSpace, OMEKA S or Alma, or a combination of these.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2753\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2753\" style=\"width: 386px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2753 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/bibnuus\/files\/2024\/09\/Mimi-picture-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"386\" height=\"302\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/bibnuus\/files\/2024\/09\/Mimi-picture-1.jpg 386w, https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/bibnuus\/files\/2024\/09\/Mimi-picture-1-300x235.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 386px) 100vw, 386px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2753\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The group was thoroughly European, with participants from countries like Greece, Latvia, the Scandinavian nations, and extending as far west as Spain and Portugal.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2755\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2755\" style=\"width: 373px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2755 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/bibnuus\/files\/2024\/09\/Mimi-picture-2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"373\" height=\"280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/bibnuus\/files\/2024\/09\/Mimi-picture-2.png 373w, https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/bibnuus\/files\/2024\/09\/Mimi-picture-2-300x225.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 373px) 100vw, 373px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2755\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The train station&#8217;s architecture is truly breathtaking, with its ceiling design serving as an inspiration for the Uli\u00e8ge logo, as reflected here.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2757\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2757\" style=\"width: 382px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2757 \" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/bibnuus\/files\/2024\/09\/Mimi-picture-3.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"382\" height=\"510\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/bibnuus\/files\/2024\/09\/Mimi-picture-3.png 686w, https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/bibnuus\/files\/2024\/09\/Mimi-picture-3-225x300.png 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 382px) 100vw, 382px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2757\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Impressions of Li\u00e8ge: It&#8217;s summer here, and the city\u2019s vibrant charm is on full display.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Uli\u00e8ge City Campus<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-2751 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-full'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"245\" height=\"326\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/bibnuus\/files\/2024\/09\/Mimi-picture-4-3.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2775\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/bibnuus\/files\/2024\/09\/Mimi-picture-4-3.png 245w, https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/bibnuus\/files\/2024\/09\/Mimi-picture-4-3-225x300.png 225w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2775'>\n\t\t\t\tThe first few days we spent on the Sart Tilman campus outside the city. It looks like a park, and it is situated in a nature reserve.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"320\" height=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/bibnuus\/files\/2024\/09\/Mimi-picture5.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/bibnuus\/files\/2024\/09\/Mimi-picture5.png 320w, https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/bibnuus\/files\/2024\/09\/Mimi-picture5-300x225.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-2751 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-full'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"449\" height=\"599\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/bibnuus\/files\/2024\/09\/Mimi-picture-6-1.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-2771\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/bibnuus\/files\/2024\/09\/Mimi-picture-6-1.png 449w, https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/bibnuus\/files\/2024\/09\/Mimi-picture-6-1-225x300.png 225w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-2771'>\n\t\t\t\tUli\u00e8ge City Campus: Blend of old and new in the picture on your left where the old building next to the modern one is reflected in the glass at the entrance.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"284\" height=\"379\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/bibnuus\/files\/2024\/09\/Mimi-picture-7-1.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/bibnuus\/files\/2024\/09\/Mimi-picture-7-1.png 284w, https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/bibnuus\/files\/2024\/09\/Mimi-picture-7-1-225x300.png 225w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Key Takeaways<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Citizen Science and Crowdsourcing<\/span><\/b><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">Projects from Leuven and Strasbourg universities showed how involving the public in digitization, such as documenting regional chapels, can bring in high-quality contributions. Using tools like OMEKA S, the public\u2019s input proved invaluable\u2014something we could explore to enrich our own collections at Stellenbosch.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Volunteers in Action<\/span><\/b><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">Many institutions, like Leiden University, are using volunteers to help with digitization. It\u2019s an idea worth considering, particularly for large-scale projects that could benefit from extra hands.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Collaborating Across Sectors<\/span><\/b><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">National projects from Latvia, Switzerland, and Finland demonstrated the value of libraries, museums, and archives working together on digital heritage. Regional collaboration and the inclusion of local languages were key to their success, and their ability to secure government funding was impressive.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Open Access and Copyright Challenges<\/span><\/b><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">Discussions around open access revealed that while some institutions are keen on sharing heritage freely, others are more resistant. Some are even exploring commercialization as a way to fund conservation efforts\u2014sparking lively debates about the ethics of monetizing heritage.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">AI in Heritage Projects<\/span><\/b><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">AI is being used in exciting ways, such as helping Leiden University match 7,000 photographic negatives to prints. This could be a game-changer for managing large, complex collections.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Library Delights:\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div id='gallery-3' class='gallery galleryid-2751 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-full'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/bibnuus\/en\/2024\/09\/26\/digital-heritage-a-whole-different-liege\/mimi-picture-8-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"618\" height=\"464\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/bibnuus\/files\/2024\/09\/Mimi-picture-8-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-2785\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/bibnuus\/files\/2024\/09\/Mimi-picture-8-1.jpg 618w, https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/bibnuus\/files\/2024\/09\/Mimi-picture-8-1-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-2785'>\n\t\t\t\tSome items from their special collections.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/bibnuus\/en\/2024\/09\/26\/digital-heritage-a-whole-different-liege\/mimi-picture-9\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"621\" height=\"466\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/bibnuus\/files\/2024\/09\/Mimi-picture-9.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/bibnuus\/files\/2024\/09\/Mimi-picture-9.jpg 621w, https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/bibnuus\/files\/2024\/09\/Mimi-picture-9-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<figure id=\"attachment_2789\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2789\" style=\"width: 253px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2789 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/bibnuus\/files\/2024\/09\/Mimi-picture-10.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"253\" height=\"337\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/bibnuus\/files\/2024\/09\/Mimi-picture-10.png 253w, https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/bibnuus\/files\/2024\/09\/Mimi-picture-10-225x300.png 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 253px) 100vw, 253px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2789\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Special \u2018beds\u2019 for the books for a good night\u2019s rest.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW21816151 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-ZA\" xml:lang=\"EN-ZA\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW21816151 BCX8\">Scanners:\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW21816151 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<div id='gallery-4' class='gallery galleryid-2751 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-full'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/bibnuus\/en\/2024\/09\/26\/digital-heritage-a-whole-different-liege\/mimi-picture-11\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"194\" height=\"344\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/bibnuus\/files\/2024\/09\/Mimi-picture-11.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/bibnuus\/files\/2024\/09\/Mimi-picture-11.png 194w, https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/bibnuus\/files\/2024\/09\/Mimi-picture-11-169x300.png 169w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/bibnuus\/en\/2024\/09\/26\/digital-heritage-a-whole-different-liege\/mimi-picture-12\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"205\" height=\"364\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/bibnuus\/files\/2024\/09\/Mimi-picture-12.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/bibnuus\/files\/2024\/09\/Mimi-picture-12.png 205w, https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/bibnuus\/files\/2024\/09\/Mimi-picture-12-169x300.png 169w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/bibnuus\/en\/2024\/09\/26\/digital-heritage-a-whole-different-liege\/mimi-picture-14\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"216\" height=\"288\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/bibnuus\/files\/2024\/09\/Mimi-picture-14.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW15504194 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-ZA\" xml:lang=\"EN-ZA\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW15504194 BCX8\">Cultural Delights:\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW15504194 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<div id='gallery-5' class='gallery galleryid-2751 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-full'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/bibnuus\/en\/2024\/09\/26\/digital-heritage-a-whole-different-liege\/mimi-picture-15\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"239\" height=\"319\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/bibnuus\/files\/2024\/09\/Mimi-picture-15.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-2797\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/bibnuus\/files\/2024\/09\/Mimi-picture-15.png 239w, https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/bibnuus\/files\/2024\/09\/Mimi-picture-15-225x300.png 225w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-2797'>\n\t\t\t\tThe\u202fbaptismal font at St Bartholomew&#8217;s Church, Li\u00e8ge\u202fmade between 1107 and 1118 and a must see. Inside of a cathedral. Integrating the old and the new, which they have no qualms with. \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/bibnuus\/en\/2024\/09\/26\/digital-heritage-a-whole-different-liege\/mimi-picture-16\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"229\" height=\"243\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/bibnuus\/files\/2024\/09\/Mimi-picture-16.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/bibnuus\/en\/2024\/09\/26\/digital-heritage-a-whole-different-liege\/mimi-picture-17\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"176\" height=\"234\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/bibnuus\/files\/2024\/09\/Mimi-picture-17.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div id='gallery-6' class='gallery galleryid-2751 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-full'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/bibnuus\/en\/2024\/09\/26\/digital-heritage-a-whole-different-liege\/mimi-picture-18\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"380\" height=\"285\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/bibnuus\/files\/2024\/09\/Mimi-picture-18.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-6-2803\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/bibnuus\/files\/2024\/09\/Mimi-picture-18.jpg 380w, https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/bibnuus\/files\/2024\/09\/Mimi-picture-18-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-6-2803'>\n\t\t\t\tBoulets Liegeois at Tchchante et Nanesse. 15th century building. \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/bibnuus\/en\/2024\/09\/26\/digital-heritage-a-whole-different-liege\/mimi-picture-19\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"258\" height=\"344\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/bibnuus\/files\/2024\/09\/Mimi-picture-19.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/bibnuus\/files\/2024\/09\/Mimi-picture-19.png 258w, https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/bibnuus\/files\/2024\/09\/Mimi-picture-19-225x300.png 225w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Lessons and Next Steps<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The University of Li\u00e8ge Library is similar in size to Stellenbosch, making their innovative restructuring into six service areas a model to consider. They\u2019ve also seen success with a strict Green Open Access policy, achieving an impressive 89% compliance from their researchers.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Mimi returned with plenty of ideas to explore, including using citizen science to enhance collections like the Bells of the Western Cape and to enrich the Maguire digital collection as well as experimenting with AI for managing digital archives.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Why Attend StEP?<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">StEP<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> programme offers a fantastic opportunity to learn from international peers, gain fresh perspectives, and build professional networks. It&#8217;s an experience that more staff members should definitely take advantage of for their own development.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Conclusion<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The Erasmus Training Week was not only informative but truly inspiring. With new insights into digital heritage and a wealth of ideas to bring back to Stellenbosch, the experience highlighted just how vital it is to stay engaged with global developments in the field<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\"> .<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>Theresa Schoeman\u00a0<\/em><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mimi Seyffert-Wirth, Director of Scholarly Communication and Marketing recently attended the Erasmus Training Week at the University of Li\u00e8ge Library in Belgium from 10 to 14 June 2024. The theme, \u201cOpening up our Heritage: Challenges and Opportunities in Digitising and Promoting Cultural and Research Collections,\u201d focused entirely on the digitization of heritage collections, making it &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/bibnuus\/en\/2024\/09\/26\/digital-heritage-a-whole-different-liege\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Digital Heritage: A Whole Different &#8220;Li\u00e8ge&#8221;&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":13406,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"image","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2751","post","type-post","status-publish","format-image","hentry","category-uncategorized","post_format-post-format-image"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/bibnuus\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2751","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/bibnuus\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/bibnuus\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/bibnuus\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/13406"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/bibnuus\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2751"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/bibnuus\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2751\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2815,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/bibnuus\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2751\/revisions\/2815"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/bibnuus\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2751"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/bibnuus\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2751"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/bibnuus\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2751"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}