Bart Goossens – IUFRO 06.03.00Bart Goossens – IUFRO 06.03.00
Research Institute for Nature and ForestResearch Institute for Nature and Forest
[email protected]@inbo.be
Bonnie Avery – IUFRO 06.03.01Bonnie Avery – IUFRO 06.03.01
Oregon State University LibrariesOregon State University Libraries
[email protected]@oregonstate.edu
International Union of Forest Research Organizations:
“IUFRO”IAMSLIC: Every Continent, Every Ocean
October 8-12, 2006Portland, Oregon, USA
““Trying to describe the Canadian Trying to describe the Canadian forest is like trying to describe the forest is like trying to describe the sea.sea. You see it, but you can’t hold You see it, but you can’t hold it with a look; you admire it even it with a look; you admire it even as you fear it; it seems the same, as you fear it; it seems the same, but is constantly changing; it’s but is constantly changing; it’s quiet on the surface, but ready to quiet on the surface, but ready to burst into a torrent of flames. It is burst into a torrent of flames. It is vast, diverse, living and working.” vast, diverse, living and working.”
----State of Canadian Forests 2001/2002State of Canadian Forests 2001/2002--http://www.nrcan.gc.ca/cfs-scf/national/what-quoi/sof/sof02/--http://www.nrcan.gc.ca/cfs-scf/national/what-quoi/sof/sof02/
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• Introduction to IUFROIntroduction to IUFRO
• Division 6.03.00 – Information Division 6.03.00 – Information services and knowledge organization services and knowledge organization
• Issues facing Forestry LibrariansIssues facing Forestry Librarians
• Perspectives and Discussion Perspectives and Discussion
CONTENTS
•IUFRO is the global network for forest science cooperation;
•IUFRO is the only world-wide international organization devoted to forest research;
•IUFRO unites more than 15,000 scientists in almost 700 Member Organizations in more than 110 countries;
•Founded in 1892, IUFRO has a long history of international forest science cooperation
•It is a non-profit, non-governmental It is a non-profit, non-governmental organization organization
What is IUFRO?
•science-based management, conservation and sustainable development of the world’s forest resources for the benefit of present and future generations.
Vision
•IUFRO promotes global cooperation in forest-related research and enhances the understanding of the ecological, economic and social aspects of forests and trees.
•It disseminates scientific knowledge to stakeholders and decision-makers and contributes to forest policy and on-the-ground forest management.
Mission
•GOAL 1: To strengthen research for the benefit of forests and people
– 1.1 To address the changing research needs and priorities related to forests and trees
– 1.2 To promote quality research, improve equity, and strengthen scientific capacity
– 1.3 To strengthen the administrative, financial and legal foundations of IUFRO for the benefit of its members
•GOAL 2: To expand strategic partnerships and cooperation– 2.1 To enhance interdisciplinary cooperation within the scientific
community– 2.2 To expand partnerships and collaboration of IUFRO with international
organizations, governments and stakeholders– 2.3 To strengthen cooperation within and between regions
•GOAL 3: To strengthen communication and links within the scientific community and with students as well as with policy makers and society at large
– 3.1 To enhance communication within the scientific community and increase interest and involvement of students in forest science
– 3.2 To strengthen links between science and policy and provide scientific information and advice for international policy-making
– 3.3 To increase public awareness about forest science
GOALS 2006-2010
• Eight permanent Divisions covering key forest research fields;
–Silviculture–Physiology and Genetics–Forest Operations Engineeringand Management–Forest Assessment, Modelling and Management–Forest Products–Social, Economic, Information and Policy Sciences–Forest Health–Forest Environment
• Within the Divisions, about 280 Research Groups and Working Parties address specific research topics.
IUFRO structure (1)
• Task Forces are established on a temporary basis for inter-disciplinary cooperation in inter-divisional forest research fields.
–Communicating Forest Science–Endangered Species and Nature Conservation–Forests and Carbon Sequestration–Forests and Genetically Modified Trees–Forests and Human Well-Being–Forests and Water Interactions–Forest Science-Policy Interface–Illegal Logging and FLEGT–Traditional Forest Knowledge
IUFRO structure (2)
• Special Programmes and Projects provide services that support the science collaboration in IUFRO:–IUFRO Special Programme for Developing Countries–SilvaVoc Terminology Project–IUFRO Special Project “World Forests, Society and Environment”–Global Forest Information Service (GFIS) –Joint Initiative of the CPF
IUFRO structure (3)
• GFIS is an internet gateway that provides free access to information resources through metadata harvesting.
• GFIS is a partnership of information providers. • GFIS browsing and metadata search facilities
allow the user to locate forest related information through a single entry point
• Users can locate maps, datasets, web resources, journal articles, books and other resources relevant to their forest information needs.
•www.gfis.net (hosted by FAO)
Global Forest Information Service (GFIS)
Global Forest Information Service (GFIS)
•the possibility of global networking in forest the possibility of global networking in forest research and related sciencesresearch and related sciences
•the receipt of documentation the receipt of documentation
•the guaranteed unrestricted access to the IUFRO the guaranteed unrestricted access to the IUFRO website (www.iufro.org) website (www.iufro.org)
•the possibility of a free link of your organization’s the possibility of a free link of your organization’s own homepage to the IUFRO websiteown homepage to the IUFRO website
•the advantage of IUFRO’s representation at the advantage of IUFRO’s representation at regional, national and international fora such as regional, national and international fora such as UNFF and the advantage of IUFRO’s close UNFF and the advantage of IUFRO’s close cooperation with other scientific fields and groups of cooperation with other scientific fields and groups of civil society.civil society.
Member Benefits
http://www.iufro.org
Division 6.03.00 – Information Division 6.03.00 – Information services and knowledge services and knowledge organizationorganization
• History History with thanks to with thanks to Roger Mills – Oxford Forest Roger Mills – Oxford Forest
Information ServiceInformation Service
• Division Activities Division Activities with thanks to with thanks to Carol Green – University of Carol Green – University of
WashingtonWashingtonBarbara Holder – FORINTEK Barbara Holder – FORINTEK
Canada Corp., Vancouver, BCCanada Corp., Vancouver, BC
• Issues facing forestry Issues facing forestry librarianslibrarians
Pre-World War I, 1903-1914Pre-World War I, 1903-1914 IUFRO “Bibliographical Committee” is formedIUFRO “Bibliographical Committee” is formed
• Need for a bibliography observed in 1903Need for a bibliography observed in 1903• ““International Committee on International Committee on Forest Forest
Bibliography”Bibliography” formed in 1906 formed in 1906 • GoalsGoals
– Secretariat (permanent home for bibliography)Secretariat (permanent home for bibliography)– Support work via SubscriptionsSupport work via Subscriptions– Create Card catalogue and ‘quarterly Create Card catalogue and ‘quarterly
magazine’magazine’– Publish index to past literature from 1750 in Publish index to past literature from 1750 in
book formbook form• All activity stopped by the first World WarAll activity stopped by the first World War
Between world wars, 1922-39Between world wars, 1922-39Birmensdorf to OxfordBirmensdorf to Oxford
• Forest Bibliography: an International Decimal Forest Bibliography: an International Decimal Classification on the basis of Melvil Dewey’s systemClassification on the basis of Melvil Dewey’s system-- -- the “Flury system” (Dr. Philipp Flury, Birmensdorf)the “Flury system” (Dr. Philipp Flury, Birmensdorf)– published in German 1933, published in German 1933, – translated to French and English in 1936translated to French and English in 1936
• Professor R.S. Troup Imperial Forestry Institute Professor R.S. Troup Imperial Forestry Institute (Oxford) Chairs Bibliographical committee(Oxford) Chairs Bibliographical committee– card index and ‘magazine’ card index and ‘magazine’ Current Monthly Record of Current Monthly Record of
Forestry LiteratureForestry Literature in 1934in 1934– Imperial Agricultural Bureaux (IAB/CAB) invited to found Imperial Agricultural Bureaux (IAB/CAB) invited to found
Imperial Forestry Bureau (IFB/CFB) at Oxford with IUFRO’s Imperial Forestry Bureau (IFB/CFB) at Oxford with IUFRO’s support 1938support 1938
– Forestry AbstractsForestry Abstracts first published 1939 first published 1939
• World War II ends plans for IUFRO International World War II ends plans for IUFRO International Forestry Bibliography Secretariat Forestry Bibliography Secretariat
Post World War II, 1945-1971:Post World War II, 1945-1971:Bibliographical Committee revived as “Joint Bibliographical Committee revived as “Joint
FAO/IUFRO Committee on Forest Bibliography” FAO/IUFRO Committee on Forest Bibliography” (IUFRO Section 01)(IUFRO Section 01)
• Joint Committee is closely allied with Joint Committee is closely allied with Oxford Forestry Institute (OFI) whose Oxford Forestry Institute (OFI) whose library by defaultlibrary by default– adopts theadopts the Clearinghouse role Clearinghouse role – Receives > 2000 current serials (~1900 via donation)Receives > 2000 current serials (~1900 via donation)– All contents indexed and abstracted via CFB.All contents indexed and abstracted via CFB.
• CFB begins work on a New Forestry CFB begins work on a New Forestry classification in 1949, the classification in 1949, the Oxford System of Oxford System of Decimal Classification for ForestryDecimal Classification for Forestry,, – adopted by IUFRO and FAO in 1953 adopted by IUFRO and FAO in 1953 – published in 1955 by the Commonwealth Agriculture published in 1955 by the Commonwealth Agriculture
Bureaux (CAB)Bureaux (CAB)
• Joint Committee embarks on publication of Joint Committee embarks on publication of a multi-lingual terminology, a multi-lingual terminology, Terminology of Terminology of Forest Science, Technology, Practice and Forest Science, Technology, Practice and Products, Products, published in 1971 by SAF. published in 1971 by SAF.
1972-20011972-2001 More work for Serial Librarians More work for Serial Librarians
• 1972 -- 1972 -- “Joint Committee” becomes “Joint Committee” becomes S6.03 = S6.03 = Information Information systems and terminologysystems and terminology
• 1981 -- 1981 -- Oxford Decimal Classification for ForestryOxford Decimal Classification for Forestry is revised is revised and updatedand updated
• 1990 -- 1990 -- Forest Decimal Classification Forest Decimal Classification publishedpublished• 1995 -- 1995 -- Section 6.03 renames self and adds subgroups Section 6.03 renames self and adds subgroups
06.03.00:06.03.00: Information services and knowledge organizationInformation services and knowledge organization 01: Libraries and Information Services01: Libraries and Information Services 02: Trends in forest terminology02: Trends in forest terminology 03: Forest Decimal Classification03: Forest Decimal Classification 04: Latin American systems network04: Latin American systems network
• 2001 -- Two more name changes2001 -- Two more name changes6.03.016.03.01 Bibliographic information and library networksBibliographic information and library networks6.03.046.03.04 Latin American Latin American and Caribbeanand Caribbean information systems information systems
networknetwork
2002-date2002-dateNew goals and recent New goals and recent
accomplishmentsaccomplishmentsGOALS:GOALS:
– to to create networkscreate networks among among information professionalsinformation professionals – to to coordinate effortscoordinate efforts in the field of information in the field of information
services services – to contribute to the to contribute to the organization of knowledgeorganization of knowledge
through through terminologyterminology, , classificationclassification and indexing and indexing – to evaluate and introduce to evaluate and introduce latest technologieslatest technologies in in
communication and information services communication and information services – to to strengthen the geographical diversitystrengthen the geographical diversity of of
information exchange, partly through information exchange, partly through partnershipspartnerships
• Recent accomplishments…Recent accomplishments…
Accomplishment: Networks/Geographic Accomplishment: Networks/Geographic Diversity:Diversity: International Directory of Forest Information International Directory of Forest Information ServicesServices
International Directory of International Directory of Forest Information ServicesForest Information Services
• An effort to update An effort to update International directory International directory of forestry & forest products librariesof forestry & forest products libraries
• Initiated in 2002 by Carol Green (U. Initiated in 2002 by Carol Green (U. Washington) as Coordinator of 06.03.01 Washington) as Coordinator of 06.03.01 with assistance and Forintek library staff.with assistance and Forintek library staff.
• Hosted by ANDORNOT.COM (Canada)Hosted by ANDORNOT.COM (Canada)• Uses regional coordinators to solicit Uses regional coordinators to solicit
additions and ideally to remind additions and ideally to remind contributors to refresh content.contributors to refresh content.
• Located on web at: Located on web at: iufro.andornot.comiufro.andornot.com
Accomplishment: TerminologyAccomplishment: TerminologyDirectory of Experts Directory of Experts
• Includes 240 expertsIncludes 240 experts– in 395 forest-related fields in 395 forest-related fields
and representing 42 and representing 42 languages;languages;
– Who will answer questions Who will answer questions directly via e-mail, phone or directly via e-mail, phone or fax fax
• Organized by 06.03.02Organized by 06.03.02
• http://www.wsl.ch/forest/http://www.wsl.ch/forest/risks/iufro/risks/iufro/
Increase “terminological awareness”Increase “terminological awareness”
• E-conferencesE-conferences to inventory terminological to inventory terminological divergences for selected concepts:divergences for selected concepts:– Old growth forests, primary forests, virgin Old growth forests, primary forests, virgin
forestsforests– Reforestation, afforestation, deforestationReforestation, afforestation, deforestation– Low forest coverLow forest cover– Forest healthForest health
• Consensus opinion from discussions are included Consensus opinion from discussions are included in the in the SilvaTerm Database SilvaTerm Database (an initiative within (an initiative within SilvaVoc)SilvaVoc)
Accomplishment: Classification and Accomplishment: Classification and Indexing:Indexing:
Global Forest Decimal Global Forest Decimal ClassificationClassification• Updating of the Updating of the Forest Decimal ClassificationForest Decimal Classification
• Published in 2006 = No. 19 IUFRO World SeriesPublished in 2006 = No. 19 IUFRO World Series
• Official UDC expansion for forestry (630) Official UDC expansion for forestry (630)
• Collaborative process with online development Collaborative process with online development toolkit toolkit – suggesting new conceptssuggesting new concepts– hosted at: hosted at:
http://iufro.andornot.com/gfdceditssearch.asphttp://iufro.andornot.com/gfdceditssearch.aspxx
– German and English with French and Spanish German and English with French and Spanish translations in processtranslations in process
• 06.03.03 coordinates this effort. 06.03.03 coordinates this effort.
Global Forest Decimal Classification Global Forest Decimal Classification (GFDC)(GFDC)
Accomplishment: Geographic DiversityAccomplishment: Geographic DiversityLatin American and Caribbean information systems Latin American and Caribbean information systems networknetwork
Accomplishment: Networking & CoordinationAccomplishment: Networking & Coordination
Meetings and communicationMeetings and communication• Formal:Formal:
– September 2003 (Quebec City): Joint Conference with September 2003 (Quebec City): Joint Conference with 04.03.03 (Information Management and Information 04.03.03 (Information Management and Information Technologies): “INFORMATION INTEROPERABILITY AND Technologies): “INFORMATION INTEROPERABILITY AND ORGANIZATION FOR NATIONAL AND GLOBAL FOREST ORGANIZATION FOR NATIONAL AND GLOBAL FOREST INFORMATION SYSTEMS”INFORMATION SYSTEMS”
– December 2005 (Oxford): Centennial Celebration of December 2005 (Oxford): Centennial Celebration of Oxford Forestry Institute: “FRONTIERS IN FOREST Oxford Forestry Institute: “FRONTIERS IN FOREST INFORMATION”INFORMATION”
• Informal:Informal:– Division Coordinators where possible at IUFRO and/or Division Coordinators where possible at IUFRO and/or
Forestry meetingsForestry meetings– PNW Forestry Librarians Annual Meeting (loosely PNW Forestry Librarians Annual Meeting (loosely
affiliated with IUFRO)affiliated with IUFRO) • Webconferencing and emailWebconferencing and email
Issues facing forestry librariansIssues facing forestry librarians • Lost expertise and institutional memoryLost expertise and institutional memory
– Decline in the number of specialized forestry collections due to Decline in the number of specialized forestry collections due to funding constraints and lack of space.funding constraints and lack of space.
– Decline in number of “forestry” librarians due to a need to serve Decline in number of “forestry” librarians due to a need to serve interdisciplinary institutional goals.interdisciplinary institutional goals.
• Perceived relevance of sustaining libraries as an Perceived relevance of sustaining libraries as an information resourceinformation resource– more is available electronically and high value placed on more is available electronically and high value placed on
electronic access to informationelectronic access to information– Decline in the visibility of historical materials as current Decline in the visibility of historical materials as current
collections are used electronicallycollections are used electronically
• Challenge of locating, archiving and providing a Challenge of locating, archiving and providing a permanent home for research findings that are borne permanent home for research findings that are borne digitaldigital
Positioning IUFRO 06.03 to address Positioning IUFRO 06.03 to address issuesissues
• IUFRO has provided a solid historyIUFRO has provided a solid history of of concern for organizing global forestry concern for organizing global forestry information;information;
• Oxford Forestry Institute and CABIOxford Forestry Institute and CABI have have provided continuity in the past and will provided continuity in the past and will likely be critical partners in the future;likely be critical partners in the future;
• New Model may be needed to foster:New Model may be needed to foster:– forestry librarianship to replace forestry librarianship to replace lost expertiselost expertise– access to access to distributeddistributed resources resources– collaborationcollaboration with other organizations with other organizations
• Effective networking (contacting IUFRO libraries) Effective networking (contacting IUFRO libraries) – Via international directory of forest information servicesVia international directory of forest information services– Latin American and Caribbean information systems networkLatin American and Caribbean information systems network
• Effective resource sharingEffective resource sharing– Setting up a listserverSetting up a listserver
• Z39.50 Distributed LibraryZ39.50 Distributed Library• Regular meetingsRegular meetings• Collaboration with other Library OrganizationsCollaboration with other Library Organizations
– IamslicIamslic– Special Library Association (SLA) – Special Library Association (SLA) – Environment & Resource Environment & Resource
Management Division (Forestry Section)Management Division (Forestry Section)– CBHL, EBHLCBHL, EBHL– IAALD, …IAALD, …
Perspectives and Discussion
• Financial possibilitiesFinancial possibilities– Funding from IUFRO? No funds at all for groupsFunding from IUFRO? No funds at all for groups– IUFRO tradition revolves around meetings being hosted IUFRO tradition revolves around meetings being hosted
and paid for voluntarily by the institution organizing the and paid for voluntarily by the institution organizing the meetingmeeting
– IUFRO Yearly Membership fee: covers the cost of running IUFRO Yearly Membership fee: covers the cost of running the Secretariat in Vienna (organises the quinquennial the Secretariat in Vienna (organises the quinquennial Congress )Congress )
– As a IUFRO group we can't charge a subscription and As a IUFRO group we can't charge a subscription and keep our own bank account, and we don't have keep our own bank account, and we don't have 'members' as such since all staff of any institution which 'members' as such since all staff of any institution which is a member of IUFRO can attend any IUFRO group is a member of IUFRO can attend any IUFRO group events.events.
Barrier for initiativesBarrier for initiatives
Perspectives and Discussion
• Establish a Establish a newnew forestry librarians forestry librarians organization?organization?
• Find or establish Find or establish a 'a 'parallelparallel' librarians ' librarians organization to which 6.03 could organization to which 6.03 could affiliate?affiliate?
• Establish a group Establish a group within an existingwithin an existing library organization?library organization?
• Take the lead from 06.03.04 and add Take the lead from 06.03.04 and add more more regionalregional divisions. divisions.
Perspectives and Discussion
