Abstract
This article on digitization projects of heritage content at the European level tending to achieve remote connection and exchange of heritage information for the benefit of European citizens. Among these projects the authors focuses on libraries. Dutch libraries have formed and developed a network to exchange collections, using a digital catalogue since the 1960s, which has become part of a global online library. Europe has supported the development of an information network through funding and policy guidelines since the 1990s. Compared to the European counterparts, Dutch libraries rate higher in having a digitization strategy and in the percentage of collections being digitized. Access to digital collections continues to increase as the network continues to grow. Libraries benefit by being part of the network but ultimately it is users who reap the greatest benefits by accessing a broader collection base.
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