1. 1 Cultural Heritage Applications Network Presentation of the CULTIVATE Network Christiane Dorff Ehem. Deutsches Bibliotheksinstitut, Berlin dorff@dbi-berlin.de EVA Conference 2000 Moscow, 31 October 2000

2. 2 Cultural Heritage Applications Network (1) Ehem. Deutsches Bibliotheksinstitut (co-ordinator) DE An Chomhairle Leabharlanna - The Library Council IE Institute for Learning and Teaching Research Technology, University of Bristol UK Resource: The Council for Museums, Archives and Libraries UK University of Bath, UKOLN UK

3. 3 Cultural Heritage Applications Network (2) Cultural Service Centre Austria AT National Office for Research Documentation, Academic and Special Libraries NO Biblioteca Nacional ES Osservatorio dei programmi internazionali per le biblioteche IT Fundo de Fomenta Cultural PT

4. 4 Cultural Heritage Applications Network (3) The Royal Library, National Library of Sweden SE University of Helsinki FI Federal Office for Scientific, Technical and Cultural Affairs BE Ministry of National Education and Religious Affairs GR Ministerio de Educacion y Cultura ES

5. 5 Cultural Heritage Applications Network (4) Associated Partners: Danish National Library Authority DK Dutch Digital Heritage Association NL ISERD Israel Directorate for EU FP5 IL

6. 6 Duration and Funding Accompanying measure under IST Programme Start:1 February 2000 Duration:3 years Only activities / services at European level are funded by European Commission National based support for proposers is nationally funded

7. 7 Objectives To raise awareness of IST Programme in the area of cultural heritage applications Information dissemination –programme information –project results To enhance quantity and quality of proposals To link European institutions with national bodies and professional organisations

8. 8 Activity 1 (1) Establishing the networks Establishing a national co-ordinating body in each country (partner countries and associated countries) National Nodes

9. 9 Activity 1 (2) Establishing the networks Building up national networks in each country –with representatives from all relevant memory institutions

10. 10 Activity 1 (3) Establishing the networks Linking the national networks on European level co-ordinating the “content activities” of the national networks at European level

11. 11 Activity 2 (1) Dissemination and Information Establishment of national Web pages –by network partners –common Web design and structure –common domain names.cultivate-eu.org> –information in English and national language –links to existing Web information

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13. 13 Activity 2 (2) Dissemination and Information Establishment of a European Web site –by ILRT, University of Bristol (UK) –design and structure like national Web pages –domain name –links to existing Web information

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15. 15 Activity 2 (3) Dissemination and Information Establishment of an electronic discussion list –by Resource (UK) –cultivate-list@ukoln.ac.uk

16. 16 Activity 2 (4) Dissemination and Information Establishment of a document server –by CSC Austria –enabling easy retrieval of documents located on the internet or any local server –http://www.cscaustria.at/cultivate/docmgmt/

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18. 18 Activity 3 CULTIVATE Interactive Electronic Web magazine –by UKOLN, University of Bath (UK)

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21. 21 Activity 4 (1) Supporting Participation Supporting participation in EU projects through –national information days for potential proposers –training seminars for proposers –consultancy for proposers

22. 22 Activity 5 Policy Monitoring Linking EU policy at national level Linking EU policy to European and international memory institutions

23. 23 Management & Administration (1) Reporting monthly management reports including –work planned for the reporting period –work done in the reporting period –problems and solutions –resources used

24. 24 Management & Administration (2) Cost claiming –recording of hours worked for each workpackage –cost accounting –every 6 month cost claim due

25. 25 Management & Administration (3) Formative evaluation –after each milestone (about every 6 months) –production of self-assessment report by workpackage leader –self-assessment report to be discussed with co-ordinator and steering group

26. 26 Management & Administration (4) Meetings –Steering Group Meetings every 6 months

27. 27 Management & Administration (5) Annual Reviews –at the European Commission –once a year –aim: to guarantee progress and quality of the project –participants: project officer, project partners, 2 independent evaluators

28. 28 Problems and Solutions (1) P:Co-operation of memory institutions S:Development of national networks P:Understanding of English language S:Additional services in national languages

29. 29 Problems and Solutions (2) P:Corporate identity of services S:Unity of service design P:Use of services at European level S:Calling proposer’s attention by national nodes P:Reaching proposer’s attention S:Production of area specific information

30. 30 Problems and Solutions (3) P:Covering the whole of Europe (West and East) S:Double it: CULTIVATE-EU and -CEE

31. 31 Milestones reached All national nodes in working condition National networks established in some countries European and national e-lists online European and national Web service online Searchable document server online using metadata and XML format E-magazine CULTIVATE Interactive online Information days, training seminars and consultancy by national nodes European and national policy monitoring

32. 32 Questions Any questions? HUL EDBI UKOLN Resource ILRT MINERA OPIB BN MEC CL KB RBT CSC ISRAEL OSTC FFC