E-pistemeTec involves the construction of a thematic digital library (DL) on the interactive and multilingual heritage of science, technology and natural common areas of the Middle-Upper Tyrrhenian Sea. The reference area includes the north of Corsica, the area of Liguria, Tuscany and Sardinia in the south Tyrrhenian, but the impact of the project include the entire area of the target program. E-pistemeTec intends to exploit the potential of Web 2.0 and the latest digital technology, with informational purposes, safeguards, joint research and development. Main target groups are: institutions for the protection and enhancement of the library, archive and museum, teachers and students in schools and universities, scholars, but also pro-spot, tourists and citizens, including disabled. Main action: Step 1: Mapping of documentary sources of culture scientific-technical policy, selection and digitization work on a historical-scientific criteria and priorities for conservation; Step 2: creation of interactive Web site E-pistemeTec for the use of items scanned, and access to the community (e-books, turning the pages, viewing 3D objects, virtual tours, bibliographic and historical background, cultural, social tools networking); Step 3: creation of a permanent network (intranet and internet) between the project partners and other institutions, schools, companies and cultural foundations, museums, provision of training courses in e-learning; Step 4: implementation of events, promotion to outside parties. Expected Results:  Expansion items included in the regional catalogs / territorali;  Safeguard, online distribution of significant evidence of the common heritage;  Increased availability of technologically advanced services and expansion of the cultural quality for citizens and tourists;  Increased awareness of historical and cultural dynamics of common areas and the role played historically by science and techniques;  Expansion of cultural quality for citizens and visitors;  Consolidation of identity and common roots between the areas;  Increased inter-institutional cooperation between the areas;  Facilitation of cooperation between partners;  Extension of cooperation with other institutions of the territories involved.