The National Library of Scotland has published an official statement on its approach to the responsible adoption of Artificial Intelligence (AI). It will guide our decision-making on how we apply AI tools, communicate about our use of AI, collect AI-generated material, and allow our data to be used by others.
“The Train of Pain” exhibition was opened on the Grand National Assembly Square, Chisinau with the occasion of the commemoration of the 75th anniversary of the largest mass deportation of population from the Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic (July 6-9, 1949); the exhibition is available to the public from July 6, 2024, between 9:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m.
The National Library of Romania in collaboration with the “G. Oprescu” Institute of Art History of the Romanian Academy organized, on 3rd of July 2024, the second edition of the International Conference “Romanian Photography. Local Perspectives and European Trends”.
In a recent interview Rózsa Dávid, Director General of the National Széchényi Library (NSZL) shared his thoughts on the changing role of libraries, on the challenges of digitisation and on forward-looking technologies for preservation in a world with increasing digital publishing and changing reading habits.
The National Library’s collection of Finnish-American newspapers has been digitized up until the end of 1923. The papers tell the story of life in Finnish communities and are freely available everywhere through the digi.kansalliskirjasto.fi service.
Applications are still open for the Skills and Knowledge Exchange Bursary. This is a fantastic chance for CENL members to share and gain valuable skills and knowledge. Each bursary is valued at up to €1,000. For 2024 seven bursaries are still available – don’t miss out on this opportunity!
The European Commission and Europa Nostra have awarded a European Heritage Award to the NewsEye project in which the University of Helsinki developed tools for extensive analysis of digitised newspapers in different languages and from different sources.
The National Library of Finland has acquired the original manuscript of the song entitled Die stille Stadt (Op 50, No 5). The manuscript has been preserved in a very good condition.
Participants of the Summer School of Montenegrin Language and Culture, accompanied by their professors visited the National Library of Montenegro “Đurđe Crnojević” on 21 July 2024. These are six students from prestigious American universities, and the program they attend includes, in addition to classes, visits to important Montenegrin institutions.
