The Italian government has signed a deal with Google to put the contents of two national libraries on the internet (see http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8561245.stm). Up to one million antiquarian books - including works by Dante, Machiavelli and Galileo - will be scanned and made available free on Google Books!

Europeana v1.0, a project funded under the eContentplus programme, runs from 1 February 2009 for 30 months and is successor to EDLNet, which finished in March last year. The Europeana’s Annual Report (1 February 2009 – 31 January 2010) is now available online.

The Final Report from the Blue Ribbon Task Force called “Sustainable Economics for a Digital Planet: Ensuring Long-term Access to Digital Information” is available online.

Registration to participate at the LIBER 2010 Conference is now open!

LIBER 2010, Re-Inventing the Library. The challenges of the new information environment, will be held from 29 June to 2 July in Aarhus (Denmark).

Please note that applications from LIBER Libraries for support from the LIBER Annual Conference Fund to attend the 39th LIBER Annual Conference in Aarhus State and University Library, Aarhus, Denmark, 29 June to 2 July 2010, should be made by 31 January 2010.