The European Library Renewed Website
@ Επιστ. Πληρ. & Τεκμ ΕΚΕΤΑ

 

February 17th 2009, The Hague (The Netherlands)

>> The European Library today announced a new site release of, a free resource to discover the extensive learning and research materials, covering all subjects, from 38 national libraries across Europe.  Originally developed as a central point of access to Europe's library material, the website now combines multilingual search functionalities with several online exhibitions and web2.0 tools.

>> The new portal incorporates many of the recommended enhancements from user feedback studies. 

Top of the list was more multilingual facilities.  As a result, users can now navigate and scan over 330 collections in their native language. 

Support materials, including FAQs and

a first-time user guide, are available in 22 European languages. 


>> Users also enjoy the portal's rich media offerings. 

The portal specialises in online exhibitions that showcase the collections of Europe's national libraries. 

A new, exciting exhibition on the Napoleonic Wars has been launched to coincide with the two-hundredth anniversary of the campaigns.  

More than 200 rarities were collected from the national libraries of Spain, Portugal, France, United Kingdom, Switzerland, Denmark, the Netherlands and Serbia.