1. Strategic Services offered by the Storting Library Gro Sandgrind

2. 21st Annual Conference of Library and Research Services for Parliaments Oslo, 10-12 August 2005. 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

3. 165 MP’s 36% women

4. 21st Annual Conference of Library and Research Services for Parliaments Oslo, 10-12 August 2005. My Strategy ■ Empower ■ Involve ■ Create good teams ■ Ownership ■ Partnership ■ Continuous development of competence

5. 21st Annual Conference of Library and Research Services for Parliaments Oslo, 10-12 August 2005. 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

6. 21st Annual Conference of Library and Research Services for Parliaments Oslo, 10-12 August 2005. The Storting Chamber

7. 21st Annual Conference of Library and Research Services for Parliaments Oslo, 10-12 August 2005. The Storting Skiing Team 2005

8. 21st Annual Conference of Library and Research Services for Parliaments Oslo, 10-12 August 2005. The Storting Library, 1976

9. 21st Annual Conference of Library and Research Services for Parliaments Oslo, 10-12 August 2005. The Reference Desk, 1978

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

11. The Library Site

12. 21st Annual Conference of Library and Research Services for Parliaments Oslo, 10-12 August 2005. Renovation of the Library, June 2005

13. The Storting Library, August 2005 21st Annual Conference of Library and Research Services for Parliaments Oslo, 10-12 August 2005.