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Glossary term References
Descriptive Virtual Museum

a Virtual Museum characterized by a mode of communication in which eventsdigital preservation, monuments, artifacts, artworks, customs or beliefs are defined, described and interpreted by a "Sender" who aims at informing and making aware the "Receiver". Description or Exposition may also rely on schematic/ conceptual representations via charts, concept maps, ontologies, outlines, etc... This mode of communication also refers to the organized presentation of items displayed in the form of Exhibitions (temporary or permanent).

Deliverable 2.1. 2014.
Design for all

is about ensuring that environments, products, services and interfaces work for people of all ages and abilities in different situations and under various circumstances (EDeAN, 2011). The Council for Museums, Archives and Libraries (2001) provides guidance for all museums and galleries in improving their services to disabled people based on the Design for All philosophy. 

European Design for All e-Accessibility Network , 2011. [Online]. Available: http://www.edean.org .
Device-based interaction

refers to interaction with an application which is facilitated through the use of an input device, such as, but not limited to: keyboard, pointing devices (mouse), composite devices (game controllers, Wiimote), video and imaging input devices (webcam, motion sensor, scanner), and/or audio input devices (microphone).

Deliverable 2.1. 2014.
Digital Archiving

The process of backup and ongoing maintenance of digital objects and the associated software and hardware, as opposed to strategies for digital preservation

Digital Preservation Handbook. 2010.
Digital Collection

Any collection or defined set of digital objects/data that are made available via online shareable platform organized by a collection management systems and/or website on a non-temporary basis for the purpose of preservation and/or enhanced access. Digital collections use new formats, licensed contents, and third-party information over which the library has little or no direct curatorial control. 

UO Libraries (2014) [online]. 2014.
Digital Collection

Any collection or defined set of digital objects/data that are made available via online shareable platform organized by a collection management systems and/or website on a non-temporary basis for the purpose of preservation and/or enhanced access. Digital collections use new formats, licensed contents, and third-party information over which the library has little or no direct curatorial control. 

M. K. J., Why in the World Wide Web. Technology & Learning., Now on the educational Technology journal, vol. 6, no. 6, 1997.
Digital Exhibition

See [Digital Museum]. It involves a real or virtual location for a special digital collection or defining set of digital objects, on a temporary base.

UO Libraries (2014) [online]. 2014.
Digital Library

a possibly virtual organization that comprehensively collects, manages, and preserves for the long term rich digital content, and offers to its user communities specialized functionality on that content, of measurable quality and according to codified policies.  (possibly add Digital Library System and Digital Library Management System as reference point out)

D. Noe, The DELOS Manifesto from DELOS NOE. 2007.
Digital Museum

See [Digital Collection]. It involves a real or virtual location for the digital collection or defining set of digital objects, on a permanent base.

UO Libraries (2014) [online]. 2014.
Digital Museum

See [Digital Collection]. It involves a real or virtual location for the digital collection or defining set of digital objects, on a permanent base.

M. K. J., Why in the World Wide Web. Technology & Learning., Now on the educational Technology journal, vol. 6, no. 6, 1997.
Digital Object

A general term used for the body of digital material, includes digital files, both online and offline, born-digital and digitised

V. E. R. H. E. U. L. Ingeborg, Networking for Digital Preservation: Current Practice in 15 National Libraries. , 2006. [Online]. Available: http://www.ifla.org/files/assets/hq/publications/ifla-publications-series-119.pdf .
Digital Preservation

See [preservation]

Code of Conduct and Policy on the Governance of Good Research Conduct: Integrity, Clarity, and Good Management, 2008. [Online]. Available: http://www.rcuk.ac.uk/documents/reviews/grc/goodresearchconductcode.pdf .
Digital Preservation

See [preservation]

A. L. A. (American Association), Definitions of digital preservation. . Chicago: Chicago: American Library Association, 2007.
Digital Preservation

See [preservation]

Reference Model for an Open Archival Information System (OAIS), Consultative Committee for Space Data Systems, Washington DC, 650.0-B-1, 2002.
Digital Reconstruction

see also below [3d Reconstructed model]

Deliverable 2.1. 2014.
Distributed Virtual Museum

This category includes all Virtual Museums distributed in any format and technology.

Deliverable 2.1. 2014.
Dramatization

A mode of communication where the "Sender" delivers a message/information by reconstructing and presenting events, novel stories, actions and items in a capturing and engaging way so as to directly and deeply involve the "receiver".

Deliverable 2.1. 2014.

European Union Seventh Framework

V-MusT.net is a Network of Excellence. The research leading to these results has received funding from the European Community's Seventh Framework Programme (FP7 2007/2013) under the Grant Agreement 270404.