The mission of the Getty Information Institute has been to encourage the studied use of digital communications technologies to enhance access to and awareness of cultural heritage for the general public as well as scholars, students, and professionals; investigate the viability of next-generation interface and search tool design for digital cultural heritage materials; and to generate and promote materials useful for the cultural heritage professional operating in a digital world. The Information Institute’s Web site has been the core tool for publication, design, and communication of this mission