2010

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Since February 2010 CEST (cultural heritage standards - toolbox) is also a new project, which aims to help heritage institutions in Flanders the use of standards when creating, managing and making accessible digital collections.

CEST project is delivered by Packed and eDavid and is sponsored by the Flemish Government Agency for Arts & Heritage (Agentschap Kunsten en Erfgoed). The project partners will work in close relationship with Digitaal Erfgoed Nederland (Digtal Heritage Netherlands or DEN) The project aim is to clarify "what standards are applicable for archiving, accessing and sharing digital archival, documentary, audio-visual and museum objects and object representations." In the short term, a shortlist of standards will be published.