The contract entails piloting of IntelliSearch SITE in a central information access portal - enabling online access to all the content residing in the collections of Norwegian museums, archives and libraries. This represents the start of a project expected to take several years of digitization. The portal will be one of the largest content aggregators in Norway, indexing more than 4000 websites as well as providing federated search to third party search engines. The pilot’s objective is to identify and address functional and technical issues connected with implementing a cross-sectional search platform – leading to an operational production portal.

”Search technology is central in enabling online access to the cultural heritage represented by the collections of our institution. We chose IntelliSearch as vendor after a thorough vendor evaluation. The deciding factors were technology, flexibility, functionality and references", said ABM-utvikling’s project manager Bernt Olle Lund.

The agreement

IntelliSearch is the sole contractor in this pilot with an expected delivery by year-end. The agreement entails licenses, support, implementation and testing.

"This project is a good example of the impact of search technology in the public sector generally, and within cultural information services specifically. Search technology is central to enabling easy public access to information whilst reducing the need for manual information distribution in the public sector. ABM-utvikling is in many ways a pioneer within digital information handling and represents an important reference to IntelliSearch", said CEO Harald Jellum, IntelliSearch. 

The Solution - IntelliSearch SITE

IntelliSearch Website Search is based on our award-winning search platform, and is an on-demand search solution that drives people to information, products or services they seek quickly and easily. This allows you to deepen visitor and customer loyalty, effective promotion of your company and products and generate sales. The Search Platform provides you with complete control over the search experience. You can customize the search interface and results templates to match your site design. Using our administration tool you can manage the search result presentation, show product images or display content such as pricing and product descriptions. You control the relevance of each content attribute, ensuring the best possible results and a positive visitor experience.

About The Norwegian Archive, Library and Museum Authority (ABM-utvikling)

The Norwegian Archive, Library and Museum Authority (ABM-utvikling) was established on 1^st January, 2003 following the merger of the Norwegian Directorate for Public Libraries, the Norwegian Museum Authority, and the National Office for Research Documentation, Academic and Special Libraries. ABM-utvikling is an advisory and executive organisation for the Ministry of Culture and Church Affairs on the specialist fields of archives, libraries and museums. Please visit their site at  www.abm-utvikling.no