Progress report

Submitted: 2004-05-13

Latvia : state agency "Culture Information Systems"

Author info

Institution/Companystate agency "Culture Information Systems"
AddressTerbatas Street 75
Post codeLV1001
CityRiga
CountryLatvia
Telephone371 7843084
URLwww.kis.gov.lv
NameVitolina Ieva
FunctionDeputy Director
E-mailieva.vitolina@kis.gov.lv

1. Mission statement:

The objective of the state agency "Cultural Information Systems" is to provide access to information resources and cultural heritage stored in libraries, archives and museums, implementing integrated information system.

3. Library automation

a. In general HW, SW:

Agency runs central IBM server and library information system Aleph for 8 state level libraries

4. Union catalogue

a. Software used:

National Library of Latvia is responsible for the Union catalogue. Library information system Aleph is used for Union catalogue. Agency is responsible for technical support.

9. Research and technology development projects

1 Agency implements State Integrated Library Information System project.
2. Agency manages "Libraries, archives and museums collaboration project in digital environment"