Federal Council wants to make audiovisual cultural assets more easily accessible
Swiss film and audio documents are to be made more easily accessible electronically. This was decided by the Federal Council on Wednesday. The Memoriav association is to receive an additional CHF 2.4 million over the next four years.
Swiss film and audio documents are to be made more easily accessible electronically. This was decided by the Federal Council on Wednesday. The Memoriav association is to receive an additional CHF 2.4 million over the next four years.
Memoriav aims to simplify online access to audiovisual cultural heritage by offering a broadband service. The association was founded in 1995. Its aim is to evaluate, index and preserve films, videos, photos and audio documents from Switzerland and make them accessible to third parties. Memoriav has 170 institutional members. 21 cantons are affiliated through their state archives, libraries or museums. The Confederation contributes over 80 percent of the association's income. Parliament approved a budget of 11.7 million for the 2006-2009 period.
The Federal Council is now asking Parliament to increase this payment framework by CHF 2.4 million to CHF 14.1 million for the years 2010-2013. This corresponds to an annual increase of CHF 600,000.
Memoriav aims to simplify online access to audiovisual cultural heritage by offering a broadband service. The association was founded in 1995. Its aim is to evaluate, index and preserve films, videos, photos and audio documents from Switzerland and make them accessible to third parties. Memoriav has 170 institutional members. 21 cantons are affiliated through their state archives, libraries or museums. The Confederation contributes over 80 percent of the association's income. Parliament approved a budget of 11.7 million for the 2006-2009 period.
The Federal Council is now asking Parliament to increase this payment framework by CHF 2.4 million to CHF 14.1 million for the years 2010-2013. This corresponds to an annual increase of CHF 600,000.
