1. Cultural Heritage Applications Network The CULTIVATE National Node, Norway Jorunn Hesjedal and Torill Redse RBT - Riksbibliotektjenesten, National Office for Research Documentation, Academic and Special Libraries, Norway National Information Day Vienna, May 22, 2001

2. The CULTIVATE National Node Norway • RBT – The National Office for Research Documentation, Academic and Special Libraries • A Government agency under the Norwegian Ministry of Education, Research and Church affairs • A consultative coordinating body for academic and special libraries

3. Background • National Focal Point(NFP) for The Library Research Programme in EU’s 3rd and 4th Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development • The challenge: Expanding the network to archives and museums

4. Archives, Libraries and Museums in Norway: A fragmented reality • No long history of cooperation • Organised under different ministries • Organised under different governmental institutions

6. How is contact maintained and information disseminated? • National CULTIVATE list and other national e-lists • Meetings • National Information Days/seminars • Bimonthly articles in RBTsjournal ”Synopsis” • National web site

9. Guiding proposers • Information on open calls always available on RBTs web and distributed on the national CULTIVATE list • Links to information material and central tools on CORDIS, Hyperion etc from RBTs web • Individual support by e-mail, phone and meetings

10. Future national developments • Towards a more unified approach - Central political issue - Increased cooperation • The development is likely to further the national network and the work of the CULTIVATE national node

11. Any questions? Torill.Redse@rbt.no Jorunn.Hesjedal@rbt.no