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International Resource Coordination. A CISTI Perspective Naomi Krym @ IATUL 2002 6 June 2002. Why CISTI?. CISTI is a natural leader in resource sharing in Canada CISTI is uniquely positioned in Canada between government, academia and private sector. What is CISTI?.
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International Resource Coordination A CISTI Perspective Naomi Krym @ IATUL 2002 6 June 2002
Why CISTI? • CISTI is a natural leader in resource sharing in Canada • CISTI is uniquely positioned in Canada between government, academia and private sector
What is CISTI? • Comprehensive STM information source • National Research Council (NRC) • premier national R&D agency / facilities • Mandate as the “national science library” and Canada’s largest S & T publisher • Serves a wide Canadian and international client base • Document delivery services • Current awareness services • NRC Research Press publications • Products for innovation
Canadian Government Objectives • Re-invest to ensure Canada in top 5 R&D nations by 2010 • knowledge-based economy • value for Canada in new technologies, business opportunities • Strengthen Canada’s innovation system key to: • economic growth • improved quality of life
CISTI: culture & environment 1. Entrepreneurial (technology transfer) 2. Integrated (public sector / academic & international / national) 3. Collaborative (private & public partnerships) 4. Innovative (e-communication)
1. CISTI fuels Canadian entrepreneurship • CISTI has close to 6,500 clients from Canadian industry • Canada’s largest R&D enterprises are CISTI clients • Outreach to SMEs through collaboration with IRAP
2. CISTI as partner and integrator • Government research • NRC • Other government departments • Universities • Consortia • Journal editors and peer review • Health information libraries • National Network of Librariesfor Health
3. Science & e-communication: new reality • e-publishing • Virtual libraries - NRC • Canadian National Site Licensing Project - advisory role
4. e-Infostructure initiative • Vision includes extending the infrastructure to the Canadian university research community • $1M per year funding for 5 years from Federal Government • Initiative will help ensure NRC’s long term access to electronic journals • Component of the infrastructure for the proposed Federal Science e-Library
CISTI enables “Resource Sharing” • By partnering with: • NLC • Consortia • Link Partners • By exploiting technology: • IntelliDoc • CISTI Source • ISO ILL Protocol
CISTI: bridging the gap CISTI’s role in resource coordination is unique in Canada, bringing together a world-class collection, information delivery expertise and public / private / academic partnerships.
Thank You! • Naomi Krym • naomi.krym@nrc.ca • 1-800-668-1222 (Canada & U.S.) • 613-993-9248 (direct line) • 613-952-8244 fax • http://www.nrc.ca/cisti