About the project "Digital Impressions: Creating 3D Models of Clay Tablets" The heritage collection of the University Library at VU consists of many physical objects. Some of these are highly delicate or otherwise difficult to handle. By creating 3D models and subsequently 3D prints, these objects can be made suitable for (re)use in education, both digitally and physically.
Currently, there is a small collection of 3D models. Five of the available 3D heritage objects have been made accessible on
Edusources. However, due to limited capacity and resources, there has been insufficient effort dedicated to further production, accessibility, and promotion of the materials in the collection. As a result, the collection has not been adequately maintained or expanded, and it remains limited to the five models, even though the potential for heritage collections is much broader.
The collection can be found online, but only for those who know exactly where to look or who are directed to it. The University Library has received funding to refine, expand, and enrich the collection, thereby creating a boost in quality.
For more information, visit the following websites:
Boost Your Collection and
3D Print Models VU.
University Library (UL) Discovering new sources, improving research methods, innovating teaching materials – the University Library assists in all these things. We provide support in literature searches, data management and open access publishing; we offer workshops, guidance and places to study. We also curate and exhibit special collections, heritage objects and artworks.
Our ambition is to keep developing to become
the central location for meeting others, sharing knowledge and finding inspiration. We offer services that help teachers, learners and researchers continue their journey. We focus on finding inspiring ways of working together, growing and learning from each other in order to have an even greater impact on scholarship and society.
Are you interested in joining the UL? You will contribute to innovative services that are ideally suited to the interests and needs of staff and students. Personally engaged, service oriented and constantly innovating. At the UL you will join over 100 colleagues who work at two different locations, the VU Main Building and VUmc.
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam stands for values-driven education and research. We are open-minded experts with the ability to think freely - a broader mind. Maintaining an entrepreneurial perspective and concentrating on diversity, significance and humanity, we work on sustainable solutions with social impact. By joining forces, across the boundaries of disciplines, we work towards a better world for people and planet. Together we create a safe and respectful working and study climate, and an inspiring environment for education and research.
Learn more about our codes of conduct We are located on one physical campus, in the heart of Amsterdam's Zuidas business district, with excellent location and accessibility. Over 6,150 staff work at the VU and over 31,000 students attend academic education.
Diversity Diversity is the driving force of VU Amsterdam. VU wants to be accessible and receptive to diversity in disciplines, cultures, ideas, nationalities, beliefs, preferences and worldviews. We believe that trust, respect, interest and differences lead to new insights and innovation, to sharpness and clarity, to excellence and a broader understanding.
We stand for an inclusive community and believe that diversity and internationalisation contribute to the quality of education, research and our services.
Therefore, we are always searching for people whose backgrounds and experience contribute to the diversity of the VU community.