STERNA (Semantic Web-based Thematic European Reference Network Application) is the contribution of twelve European natural history museums and other institutions that collect and hold content on biodiversity, wildlife and nature in general, to the objectives and realisation of a European Digital Library.
The project specifically addresses the many small cultural heritage institutions and content providers that want to actively participate and contribute to the European Digital Library initiative but lack both technical skills and financial resources to do so.
To help content providers to make their valuable and rich resources available to a wider audience, our vision is
to create a dispersed and networked information space,
supported and sustained by a member network of autonomous content organisations
which serves users with a special interest in nature and wildlife worldwide.