Unit, which labels itself as the Norwegian "directorate for ICT and joint services in higher education and research", is the within the
Ministry of Education and Research which provides governance of and access to shared
information and communications technology
Information and communications technology (ICT) is an extensional term for information technology (IT) that stresses the role of unified communications and the integration of telecommunications ( telephone lines and wireless signals) and computer ...
(ICT) services. Unit was created on January 1, 2018, following a merger of
BIBSYS, and parts of
Uninett.
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National Library of Norway
The National Library of Norway ( no, Nasjonalbiblioteket) was established in 1989. Its principal task is "to preserve the past for the future". The library is located both in Oslo and in Mo i Rana. The building in Oslo was restored and reopened ...
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Open access in Norway
Open access scholarly communication of Norway can be searched via the Norwegian Open Research Archive (NORA). "A national repository consortium, BIBSYS Brage, operates shared electronic publishing system on behalf of 56 institutions." , , Univers ...
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Project DEAL
Project DEAL (Projekt DEAL) is a consortium-like structure spearheaded by the German Rectors’ Conference, on behalf of its fellow members in the and tasked with negotiating nationwide transformative open access agreements with the three largest ...
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2018 establishments in Norway
Government agencies established in 2018