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Information Services Department

Information Services Department. ISD Mission. To promote scientific and technical information usage among KISR researchers and the public. ISD Main Functions. Content management and digital preservation . Current awareness and literature searching. Resource development.

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Information Services Department

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  1. Information Services Department

  2. ISD Mission To promote scientific and technical information usage among KISR researchers and the public.

  3. ISD Main Functions • Content management and digital preservation. • Current awareness and literature searching. • Resource development. • Reference and document delivery • Collection organization and access management. • Participate in R&D projects • Marketing and awareness • User training and manpower development.

  4. ISD Main Functions Content management and digital preservation. Current awareness and literature searching. Resource development. Reference and document delivery Collection organization and access management. Participate in R&D projects Marketing and awareness User training and manpower development.

  5. Web Content Management

  6. Digital Preservation Preserving intellectual resources through digital media. • Building databases (such as Oceanographic database, Bubyan colleciton, KISR publications, GESR) • Electronic copies of publications (ISD, Mishref Disaster Committee) • Kuwait Digital S&T Repository

  7. ISD Main Functions Content management and digital preservation. Current awareness and literature searching. Resource development. Reference and document delivery Collection organization and access management. Participate in R&D projects Marketing and awareness User training and manpower development.

  8. Current Awareness Keeping users updated about the latest developments in their fields • Building user profiles • Online updates • CAS page on iPortal • Bulletin boards Email announcements RSS Publisher alerts RefAware

  9. Current Awareness

  10. Literature Searching Identifying information resources on specific topic based on user requests. • NSTIC book collection • KISR reports collection • Bibliographic and full text databases • Web surfing

  11. Literature Searching

  12. ISD Main Functions Content management and digital preservation. Current awareness and literature searching. Resource development. Reference and document delivery Collection organization and access management. Participate in R&D projects Marketing and awareness User training and manpower development.

  13. Resource Development Building and enhancing quality and quantity of information resources that support R&D activities at KISR. • Collection development committee • Statistics • Resource evaluation TSD and ISD information professionals • User feedback surveys • Vendor usage statistics • Literature review • Database trials • Vendor orientations

  14. Resource Development

  15. Resource Development Initiatives • Interlibrary Loan • Marine & Fisheries library (gift & exchange program) • Free resources on the web • Special needs collection (just started) • Kuwait National Consortium

  16. ISD Main Functions Content management and digital preservation. Current awareness and literature searching. Resource development. Reference and document delivery Collection organization and access management. Participate in R&D projects Marketing and awareness User training and manpower development.

  17. Reference • Enhance reference collection (electronic and printed) • Conduct orientations to visitors • “As a Librarian” online form • Reference webpage

  18. Document Delivery • Provide copies of documents • NSTIC collection • Local libraries • British Lending Library

  19. ISD Main Functions Content management and digital preservation. Current awareness and literature searching. Resource development. Reference and document delivery Collection organization and access management Participate in R&D projects Marketing and awareness User training and manpower development.

  20. Collection Organization • Book and journal display area (HQ and MFD) • Journal back issue storage and retrieval • Reference collection display (HQ and MFD) • Newspapers reading area

  21. Access Management • Circulation services (HQ and MFD) • User workstations • Remote access • 4 workstations in HQ • 2 workstations in MFD • Reading carrels • ScienceDirect/Scopus • Athens/ Visualizer/ Acknowledge (under study) • Web access (iPortal)

  22. ISD Main Functions Content management and digital preservation. Current awareness and literature searching. Resource development. Reference and document delivery Collection organization and access management. Participate in R&D projects Marketing and awareness User training and manpower development.

  23. Research Projects Information liaisons participate in R&D projects as task leaders or team members in information related tasks. Participate in PRM for all R&D projects Oceanographic Database Kuwait Water Code “My Diet” book (غذائي) Bubyan Environmental Assessment

  24. ISD Main Functions Content management and digital preservation. Current awareness and literature searching. Resource development. Reference and document delivery Collection organization and access management. Participate in R&D projects Marketing and awareness User training and manpower development.

  25. Marketing and Awareness Promoting awareness about NSTIC resources and services. • Public Awareness: • Participate in local and regional events in information fields • Participate in KISR organized scientific conferences • Distribute promotional materials (brochures, posters, booklets, give aways..) • InfoBiz/ InfoConnect • GIS day • Academic Libraries Day • Local and regional conferences • Lectures in local organizations • Bibliographies and source guides • Organizing committees • NSTIC booth

  26. Marketing and Awareness • KISR Staff Awareness: • NSTIC Open Day • Conduct divisional/ departmental presentations • Organize seminars and presentations by ISD staff and/or vendors • Notify users about latest additions

  27. ISD Main Functions Content management and digital preservation. Current awareness and literature searching. Resource development. Reference and document delivery Collection organization and access management. Participate in R&D projects Marketing and awareness User training and manpower development.

  28. User Training Enhancing information retrieval skills for users. • Induction programs • On the Job training • In-house training • User guides and online tutorials

  29. User Training & Manpower Development

  30. Manpower Development Enhancing professional skills of information specialists and librarians. • NSTIC staff training • Professionals and student training • Vendor training/ demos • Webinars • Snippet sessions • In-house and local training • Abroad training • Kuwait University • PAAET • Local ministries and authorities

  31. Final Notes • ISD works closely with other departments at NSTIC (TSD and SDD) to achieve it’s objectives. • Activities conducted by ISD staff change with changes within the organization and technology. • ISD staff needs the support of KISR management in terms of acknowledgement and opportunities.

  32. Thank You

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