BENCHMARKING

Aims of the group: Benchmarking was chosen as a suitable instrument for making information on the activities of the various member states, compatible. In this way it is possible to exchange experiences and good practices and to develop performance indicators.

Results: The first phase of the work has been concluded, the results and data collected and a database has been defined. This database will be included in the general MINERVA database and will be accessible on-line.

Material produced: To date, the work undertaken and the results obtained by the working group, have been reported in two documents.(Nov. 2002 and Aug.2003)

http://www.minervaeurope.org/structure/workinggroups/benchmarking.htm

Inventories, discovery of digitised content, multilingualism issues

Aims of the group: To realise inventories of digital resources and render existing digital inventories visible.

Results: A table was created for effecting a census of digital resources. This table was implemented in a database.

Material produced: A report was produced in March 2003.

http://www.minervaeurope.org/structure/workinggroups/inventor.htm

INTEROPERABILITY AND SERVICE provision

Aims of the group: to build a common European platform for creating integrated access to digital resources.

Results: A draft for the definition of technical standards has been produced.

Material produced: A report was produced in April 2003.

http://www.minervaeurope.org/structure/workinggroups/servprov.htm

Identification of good practises and competence centres

Aims of the group: To promote competence and professional standards and render them more visible in the sector of European digitalisation.

Results: During the workshop in Alicante (May ’03), 42 good practices were compiled by the national representatives. Centres of competence were subsequently identified and guide lines established.

Material produced: The group produced a report on the current state of the work (Nov. ’02) and the manual of good practices (June ’03). The latter presents a collection of existing guide-lines organised according to the sections of the manual. The sections, in turn, reflect the phases in the process of digitalisation,

http://www.minervaeurope.org/structure/workinggroups/goodpract.htm

IPR, COPYRIGHT AND DATA PROTECTION

Aims of the group: Analysis of the problems in the field and proposals for recommendations at the European level.

Results: Analysis of the current situation and a draft of the document of proposals for the Italian model.

http://www.minervaeurope.org/structure/workinggroups/ipr.htm