CULTIVATE Cultural Heritage Applications Network for Libraries Archives

CULTIVATE Cultural Heritage Applications Network – for Libraries, Archives, Museums Karin Hafner CSC Austria - Cultural Service Centre Austrian National Node for CULTIVATE karin. hafner@cscaustria. at http: //www. cscaustria. at 16. 01. 2022 Funded by the European Commission 1

The EU accompanying measure CULTIVATE aims to provide a network supporting the co-operation of archives, libraries and museums under the Fifth Framework Programme. This network has two parts: CULTIVATE-EU for the Western part of Europe and CULTIVATE-CEE for the ten accession countries in Central and Eastern Europe. 16. 01. 2022 Funded by the European Commission 2

Objectives Ø to raise the awareness of the IST Programme for the development and the use of cultural heritage applications in all memory institutions in Europe. Ø to raise quantity and quality of the submitted proposals in the IST Programme. Ø this aims shall be achieved by use of electronic information services, organization of Information Days and through individual consulting. 16. 01. 2022 Funded by the European Commission 3

1. An important aim of each project in the IST Programme is to put the project results later into practice. 2. Project results, new as well as old ones, are a valuable basis of knowledge for new developments. 3. With help of the distribution of these results via the CULTIVATE Network new projects and cultural institutions can be supported effectively. 16. 01. 2022 Funded by the European Commission 4

Budget Ø Overall accompanying measure 459. 921 euro Ø Only activities / services at European level are funded by European Commission Ø National based support for proposers is nationally funded 16. 01. 2022 Funded by the European Commission 5

CULTIVATE-EU began in February 2000 and will run for three years. CULTIVATE-CEE began in April 2001 and will run for two years. 16. 01. 2022 Funded by the European Commission 6

CULTIVATE-EU Partners Ø Ø Ø Ø Ehem. Deutsches Bibliotheksinstitut (Project Co-ordinator) An Chomhairle Leabharlanna - The Library Council Riksbibliotekjenesten Ministerio per I Beni e le Attività Culturali Ministry of National Education and Religious Affairs Federal Office for Scientific, Technical and Cultural Affairs Resource: The Council for Museums, Archives and Libraries University of Bath, UKOLN Cultural Service Centre Austria Biblioteca Nacional Ministerio de Educación y Cultura Fundo de Fomenta Cultural The Royal Library, National Library of Sweden University of Helsinki Israeli Directorate for the EU 5 th Framework Program (ISERD) 16. 01. 2022 Funded by the European Commission D IRL NO I EL B UK UK A E E P S FIN IL 7

EU sub contractors ØUniversity of Bristol, Institute for Learning and Research Technology ØThe Libray Association, The Association of Librarians and Information Managers UK EDBI, Berlin, (German Libraries Institute, Berlin) is the coordinating partner and the national node for Germany. All the other partners (excluding UKOLN, UK Office for Library and Information Networking) are national nodes for Cultural Heritage Applications in their countries and co-ordinate activities in their national network and also will be active in co-operation at a European level. 16. 01. 2022 Funded by the European Commission 8

CULTIVATE-CEE Partners ØThe British Council ØNicolas Copernicus University ØHead Office of State Archives ØMuseum of Art Lodz ØThe Library Council ØResource: The Council for Libraries, Museums and Archives ØUniversity of Bath, UKOLN ØCultural Service Centre Austria ØRiksbibliotekjenesten ØMDR Partners 16. 01. 2022 Funded by the European Commission UK PL PL PL IRL UK UK A NO UK 9

CEE sub contractors ØInstitute for Learning and Teaching Research Technology, University of Bristol UK ØCentral Library of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences BG ØInstitute of Cultural Memory RO ØVilnius University LT ØMinistry of Cultural Heritage (Hungary) HU ØInstitute of Baltic Studies EE ØInstitute of Mathematics and Computer Science, Univeristy of Latvia LV ØNarodni Muzeum (National Museum, Prague) CZ ØUniversity of Bratislava SK ØMinistry of Culture SL 16. 01. 2022 Funded by the European Commission 10

National Nodes: EU and CEE §Belgium §Bulgaria §Czech Republic §Denmark §Germany §Spain §Estonia §Greece §Hungary §Iceland §Ireland §Israel §Italy 16. 01. 2022 Funded by the European Commission §Latvia §Lithuania §Netherlands §Norway §Austria §Poland §Portugal §Romania §Slovakia §Slovenia §Finland §Sweden §United Kingdom 11

The start of CULTIVATE-CEE was the start of spreading the CULTIVATE activities towards the East. CULTIVATE-Russia For 1 September 2001 the next step eastwards is planned: The addition of a Russian node to the European Cultural Heritage Applications Network will connect the European Cultural Heritage with the Russian Cultural Heritage and enable easier access to these cultural treasures. Another objective is the promotion of the IST Programme in Russia. Duration: 18 months. 16. 01. 2022 Funded by the European Commission 12

CULTIVATE-Russia Partners ØBritish Council, Moscow ØMDR Partners ØRussian Cultural Heritage Network ØDepartment for Archives of Khabarovsk Regionlal Administration ØChelyabinsk Regional Universal Library ØSmolensk State Union of Museums ØCentre PIC UK UK RU RU RU The technical partners from CULTIVATE-EU will be involved as sub-contractors: ØAn Chomhairle Leabharlanna - The Library Council ØInstitute for Learning and Teaching Research Technology, University of Bristol ØResource: The Council for Libraries, Museums and Archives ØRiksbibliotekjenesten ØUniversity of Bath, UKOLN ØCultural Service Centre Austria 16. 01. 2022 Funded by the European Commission IRL UK UK NO UK A 13

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The instruments of work in the CULTIVATE Network: Øweb sites (international site and national nodes) Øinternet magazine (Cultivate Interactive) Øe-mail list (cultivate-list@ukoln. ac. uk and national nodes) Øinformation days/workshops/seminars Øindividual consulting Ødocument management data base 16. 01. 2022 Funded by the European Commission 15

http: //www. cultivate-europe. org 16. 01. 2022 Funded by the European Commission 16

http: //www. cultivate-int. org 16. 01. 2022 Funded by the European Commission 17

http: //www. cultivate. at/docmgmt/ 16. 01. 2022 Funded by the European Commission 18

Levels of cooperation An important contribution of the project is the realization of a national, european and international cooperation of public and private organizations in cultural and technological research. 16. 01. 2022 Funded by the European Commission 19

Ø On national level a network, consiting of representatives of all national cultural organizations, from the sector of museums, libraries and archives, shall be build. Ø Each country can organize this network independently and has to pay attention, that each sector is represented. Ø In many countries cooperations of this kind have already been founded. 16. 01. 2022 Funded by the European Commission 20

For further help and information: http: //www. cordis. lu/ist/ka 3/digicult http: //www. cultivate-europe. org 16. 01. 2022 Funded by the European Commission 21