1 Cultural Heritage Applications Network Presentation of the CULTIVATE Network Christiane Dorff...
Transcript of 1 Cultural Heritage Applications Network Presentation of the CULTIVATE Network Christiane Dorff...
1
Cultural Heritage Applications Network
Presentation of the
CULTIVATE Network
Christiane Dorff
Ehem. Deutsches Bibliotheksinstitut, Berlin
EVA Conference 2000
Moscow, 31 October 2000
2
Cultural Heritage Applications Network (1)
• Ehem. Deutsches Bibliotheksinstitut (co-ordinator) DE
• An Chomhairle Leabharlanna - The Library Council IE
• Institute for Learning and Teaching ResearchTechnology, University of Bristol UK
• Resource: The Council for Museums, Archives and Libraries UK
• University of Bath, UKOLN UK
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
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
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
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
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
Activity 1 (1)Establishing the networks
• Establishing a national co-ordinating body in each country (partner countries and associated countries)
National Nodes
9
Activity 1 (2) Establishing the networks
• Building up national networks in each country
– with representatives from all relevant memory institutions
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
Activity 2 (1) Dissemination and Information
• Establishment of national Web pages– by network partners– common Web design and structure– common domain names
<http://www.<nation>.cultivate-eu.org>– information in English and national language– links to existing Web information
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 <http://www.cultivate-eu.org>– links to existing Web information
15
Activity 2 (3) Dissemination and Information
• Establishment of an electronic discussion list
– by Resource (UK)– [email protected]
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/
18
Activity 3CULTIVATE Interactive
• Electronic Web magazine – by UKOLN, University of Bath (UK)
<http://www.cultivate-int.org>
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
Activity 5Policy Monitoring
• Linking EU policy at national level
• Linking EU policy to European and international memory institutions
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
Management & Administration (2)
• Cost claiming
– recording of hours worked for each workpackage– cost accounting– every 6 month cost claim due
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
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
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
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
Problems and Solutions (3)
• P: Covering the whole of Europe (West and East)
• S: Double it: CULTIVATE-EU and -CEE
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