The document discusses the ICARUS network which promotes cooperation between archives. It has over 120 member archives from 26 countries. The network holds biannual meetings and common projects like Monasterium, an online portal providing access to medieval documents. The ENArC project aims to enlarge the existing network to 10

1. cooperation
instead of
competition
ICARUS - The International Centre for Archival Research
www.icar-us.eu

2. ICARUS network
o philosophy
o structure
o main aims
projects
o ENArC project – European Network on Archival Cooperation
o ICARUSnet
o MATRICULA portal
The monasterium portal
o origins
o development
o content
o possibilities

3. reorganisation of
human and
financial
resources

6. I. II. III.
Comple- Synergy Activity
mentarity

7. - creation of content: digitisation, indexing etc.
- dissemination and sharing of knowledge and
standards: workshops, educational courses etc.
- developing infrastructure: platforms like
Monasterium, Matricula, ICARUSNet, Austrian
Archival Portal
- networking, communication, cooperation…

8. archive A
idea X
archive B
idea Y
archive C
idea Y institute D
idea Z

9. supporting
user
authorities archives
community
education
(universities)
university of
CEI – Charters
Cologne Encoding Initiative

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11. offering of the necessary technical
equipment (hard- and software)

12. Support and concrete help regarding
granting possibilities (EU-frame
programms)

13. Enlargement of the network

15. competencies diocesan archives
state archives
networks
abbey monasteries
regional
archives
experience scientific
institutions
municipial archives
knowledge

16. Permanent integration of more than 120 archives
from 26 countries into the network
 biannual metings
 numerous common projects
 workshop and lecture series
 international expert exchange
 further trainig possibilities
A platform for archives in order to face the
challenges of the digital time together

17. ENArC
European Network
on
Archival Cooperation
www. enarc.icar-us.eu

18. „The EU’s Culture programme (2007-2013) has a budget of € 400 million for
projects and initiatives to celebrate Europe’s cultural diversity and enhance
our shared cultural heritage ...“
3 main aspects
mobility of people
dissemination of cultural results
intercultural dialogue

19. enlargement of the already existing network
expansion of digital content
ensure accessibility via the big internet portals
dissemination of new knowledge and insights

20. ENArC – 14 partner 
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21. Diözesanarchiv St. Pölten (AT) - Coordiantor Generaldirektion der Staatlichen Archive Bayerns (DE)
ICARUS – International Centre for Archival Research (AT) HKI, Universität zu Köln (DE)
Arhiv Republike Slovenije (SI) Hrvatski Državni Archiv (HR)
Scuola Normale Superiore di Pisa (IT) Slovenský Národný Archiv (SK)
Budapest Főváros Levéltára (HU)
Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II (IT)
Magyar Országos Levéltár (HU)
Národní Archiv (CZ)
Balkanoloski Institut SANU (RS) Ministerio de Cultura, Subdirección
General de los Archivos Estatales (ES)

22.  Overall duration: 01.11.2010 – 30.04.2015
 Preparation and planning phase: 01.11.2010 –
30.04.2011
 Start for project activities: 01.05.2011
 Implementation plan:
2-year-workprogramme for the first project phase
(November 2010 – kick-off meeting in Vienna)

24. Linking the Neighbourhood
Attempts to enlarge the network
NACR Poland workshop
MOL Romania workshop
HDA Bosnia and Herzegovina workshop
BISANU Bulgaria workshop
UNINA Spain workshop

26. Staff exchange programme to work at facilities in other
countries for a certain period of time (3-4 weeks) with the
following objectives:
Establish personal networks and contacts at expert level
Familiarise with different working methods and
technologies
Intensively exchange knowledge and experience
Strengthen the intercultural dialogue
The programme is coordinated by ICARUS

27. Coordinated by the Scuola Normale Superiore in
Pisa (IT):
Develop special training programmes on
information technology and cultural
heritage, archive management, restoration and
preservation
Organise and hold such courses once a year.
Project results are passed on directly and become
part of the daily work of the individual archival and
cultural institutions.

28. Hosting of national workshops by one partner of each country.
The workshop should last one day and consist of two blocks:
1. Appraisal of national activities in the area of digital
processing of archival records
2. A discussion in context of the project and international
developments.
10 workshops in countries of participating partners
4 workshops will take place in neighbouring countries.

29.  Discussions with experts and historically interested
laypersons
 9 ENAC-lectures are planned, each in a different country.
 Each lecture will focus on a certain topic related to
archives and the challenges of IT.
 It is proposed to choose a speaker from another country.
 All ENAC lectures will be transmitted online via the
communication platform.

30. www. enarc.icar-us.eu

32. Archival Information System
processing
describing
managing
Developed in cooperation with the Croatian National Archive

33. Installed on a central network server,
accessible via the Internet from any
point in the world
central user access to all data about
registered archival material
their holders
creators
based on international standards

34. Two parts of access...
for external users Protected part for the
searching the database employees in archives or
and catalogues other institutions

38. Online Archive of Central European Register Books
www.matricula-online.eu

40. country Type of book
diocese
parishes time period
signature
Opens the book

42. Austria 1800 parishes
- St. Pölten
- Linz app. 4,3 millió pages
- Vienna
app. 27000 volumes
Germany
- Hildesheim app. 17 TB
- Passau
- Evangelische Kirche im
Rheinland
- Evangelische Kirche in
Kurhessen-Waldeck
- Evangelisches Zentralarchiv in
Berlin

43. international and searchable database for register books
Based on common standards regarding technic and
metadata
open system, which easily can be expanded
portal beyond denominational borders (catholic,
protestant, orthodox and mosaic traditions)

44. www.monasterium.net
Europe´s virtual documents online

45. Monasteries of Lower Austria
Altenburg (OSB) Zwettl (OCist)

46. vision
Starting Position

48. virtual restoration of the European medieval
network
development of a partners´ network
permanent enlargment of the digital content
development of a multilingual, user-friendly and
free of charge portal

49. National and State archives
Numerous eclesiastical archives
district, territorial and municipal archives
libraries, universities and academies
research institutions and research projects

50. (May 2012)
100 partners from 11 countries
458 fonds
251.367 charters
529.155 digital images

51. www.monasterium.net

52. regests
transcriptions
datation
authentification
tradition
publications
etc…

53. data-
base
typed findingrepositories
editions 19th century
handwritten aids

54. scanning of already published editions
OCR- treatment
proofreading
structuring and upload to Monasterium database
connection of digital images with the datarecords

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56. zooming and
pageshift
datation
regest
tradition, condition, editions
etc.

58. history of vilages, regions and provinces
international interrelations (11 countries)
education at universities (Vienna, Napels)
paleographic and diplomatic studies
etc.

59. local history
international relations
paleography

60. Lower Austria Tallesbrunn – 700 inhabitants
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61. Tallesbrunn, 1150 (StA Heiligenkreuz)

62. 11 hits 5 different archives
Melk (1302)
Zwettl (1246)
Tallesbrunn
Heiligenkreuz
(1150, 1256, 1264)
Schottenkloster
Lilienfeld (1287, 1295) (1292, 1310, 1328, 1351)
Lower Austria

63. The council of Basel instructed
the bishops of Olomouc and
Györ as well as the abbot of
Gornji Grad to secure the rights
of the benedictine monastery of
Göttweig.
Archive of Göttweig
20th June 1435, Basel

64. episcopal archive of
archive of the council of Basel (CH) Olomouc (CZ)
episcopal
abbey archive of Göttweig
archive of
Györ (H)
papal archive in Rome (IT) abbey archive of Gornij
Grad (SI)

65. bendictine monastery of Göttweig
11. century
Ulrich bishop of
Passau 1096
12. century
Reginbert bishop of
Passau 1141
13. century
Albero de Kuenring
1246
14. century Chadolt de Hackenberg
1351
15. century Emperor Frederic
III. 1450

66. Collaborativ interface for publishing medieval and early
modern charters
XML-CEI-standard - „Charter Encoding Initiative“ – EAD
export
technical cooperation with University of Cologne
Fast emendment and enlargement of metadata

68. Dr. Karl HEINZ
ICARUS - coordination
Monasterium – project-coordination
Tel.: +43/664/48 66 795
E-Mail: karl.heinz@monasterium.net
Web: www.monasterium.net