Strategic Services offered by the Storting Library Gro Sandgrind

21st Annual Conference of Library and Research Services for Parliaments Oslo, August Mission Statement To be an open and accessible knowledge and documentation centre supporting the parliamentary processes. ■ High-quality services ■ Advice and train customers to become self-reliant

165 MP’s 36% women

21st Annual Conference of Library and Research Services for Parliaments Oslo, August My Strategy ■ Empower ■ Involve ■ Create good teams ■ Ownership ■ Partnership ■ Continuous development of competence

21st Annual Conference of Library and Research Services for Parliaments Oslo, August The Library Strategy ■ Open and accessible library for MP’s and staff ■ Provide relevant and quality information to support MP’s in their democratic roles ■ Develop and run user programs and self- help services – 24/7 library ■ Library staff with the right skills ■ Be cost-effective in all matters ■ A knowledge centre for external users ■ A cultural asset at the Storting

21st Annual Conference of Library and Research Services for Parliaments Oslo, August The Storting Chamber

21st Annual Conference of Library and Research Services for Parliaments Oslo, August The Storting Skiing Team 2005

21st Annual Conference of Library and Research Services for Parliaments Oslo, August The Storting Library, 1976

21st Annual Conference of Library and Research Services for Parliaments Oslo, August The Reference Desk, 1978

Løveporten Notice board, what’s on, news etc. Quick search My mailbox Links

The Library Site

21st Annual Conference of Library and Research Services for Parliaments Oslo, August Renovation of the Library, June 2005

The Storting Library, August st Annual Conference of Library and Research Services for Parliaments Oslo, August 2005.