RECENT S&T INFORMATION ACTIVITIES IN MALAYSIA
6th CO-EXIST-SEA Workshop,
7-8th December 2004, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
NORMAH MUSTAFFAMalaysian Science and Technology Information Centre
(MASTIC)Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation Malaysia
normah @mastic.gov.my
Presentation Overview
RECENT ORGANISATIONAL CHANGE
S&T INDICATORS
PUBLICATIONS
SEAN ROK– MENTORING PROGRAM
S&T DATABASES
SPECIALISED LIBRARY
KRSTE.MY
RECENT ORGANISATIONAL CHANGE
Ministry of Science, Technology and the Environment
- MOSTE -
MINISTRY OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION
- MOSTI -
ORGANISATIONS UNDER MOSTIDepartment (5)Malaysian Institute for Nuclear Technology Research (MINT) Department of Chemistry Malaysia Malaysian Metrological Services (MMS) Department of Standards Malaysia (DSM)Atomic Energy Licensing Board (AELB)
Division(15)Science Advisor Office Malaysian Centre for Remote Sensing (MACRES)National Space Agency (ANGKASA) National Science Centre (PSN) Science & Technology Division National Directorate Biotechnology (BIOTEK) National Directorate Oceanography (NOD) Business Development Unit Human Resource Development Division Information Technology Unit Malaysian Science and Technology Information Centre (MASTIC) International Division Administrative Division Finance Division Internal Audit Unit
ORGANISATIONS UNDER MOSTIStatutory Body (1)Academy Science Malaysia (ASM)
Government Owned Company (5)SIRIM Berhad MIMOS Berhad Technology Park Malaysia Corp. Sdn. Bhd. (TPM) Astronautic Technology (M) Sdn. Bhd. (ATSB) Multimedia Development Corporation (MDC)
Subsidiary Company (1)Malaysian Technology Development Corporation Sdn. Bhd. (MTDC)
Non Government–Company With Limited Guarantee (1)Malaysian Industry-Government Group for High Technology (MIGHT)
Council & Secretariat (2)National Information Technology Council (NITC) Malaysia Design Council (MRM)
S&T INDICATORS
National S&T Public Awareness 2004
– the sixth, public, perceived knowledge of S&T
National Survey of Innovation 2002-2004
– 4th study, innovativeness in the manufacturing sector.
S&T surveys for national S&T indicators
PUBLICATIONS
2004 National Survey of R&D Research
MOSTI Facts and Figures 2004
Malaysia Science and Technology Indicators Report 2004
Science and Technology Knowledge Productivity in Malaysia Bibliometric Study 2003
Malaysia Technology, Research and Development - Knowledge Facilities Directory 2004/05
ASEAN ROK– MENTORING PROGRAM
Expertise, mentorship and sharing of information and knowledge in survey methodologies in R&D.
Vietnam and Cambodia have benefited from this mentorship program under the ASEAN ROK initiative (2003-2004)
S&T DATABASES
MASTICLINK
Directories of S&T professionals & Researchers (Curriculum vitae) – 13,000R&D projects - 8000Directory of S&T organizations - 400Tech Bank (research output and inventions for commercialization) - 400Inventory of S&T facilities Directory of Experts ( > 2000)Directory of members of the Academy Science of Malaysia (ASM)
S&T DATABASES
BIBLIOMETRIC DATABASE
• 13,475 S&T papers published in international journals
• Authored or co-authored by scientists/researchers inside or outside Malaysia.
NEW
SPECIALISED LIBARY
• 10,000 titles • System Upgrade ILMU • Access via WebOPAC• Renewal and reservation facilities
What & Why
Knowledge Resource for Science and Technology Excellence, Malaysia
It is an information system structure and strategic mechanism for:
– Integration of “island of information” through provision of single gateway to S&T knowledge and databases.
– Achievement for knowledge management, collaboration, sharing, and learning.
– Develop K-workers capability and capacity.
Benefactors of
• Policy makers • Researchers • S&T professionals• Entrepreneurs• Other Knowledge and Talent Workers (such as
university students, educators, government officials)
The system is built based on the concept of Federated Distributed Management Structure.
KRSTE.my System
MTDC
MINTInformation
System
UPM BioDSystem
SIRIM KnowledgeManagement System
REDEX
OIC Portal
MOSTI(MASTIC Databases)
NPC Industry TrainingSimulation System
UserCommunity
Benefits Federated Distributed Management Structure
• Internet-based networking and access to remote distributed databases as federates.
• Capability to pull and push information/data across various knowledge systems while data, information and knowledge in the systems are kept current at source.
Collaborative Platform Architecture
System
Services
EXAMPLES OF PROPOSED CONTENTS
Types of Content SourceKnowledge Directory (6 domains K-domains) MOSTI
Masticlink Database: MASTIC
Quick Stats MASTIC
Library Repository (books, thesis/dissertation / proceedings – title)
MASTIC
Gov-Files (documents) MOSTI
MASTIC Survey data MASTIC
Bibliometric database MASTIC
Research Grants and Human Resource FundDivisions / Agencies in
MOSTI
Thesis / Dissertations (pilot) UKM library
ARSB (Biodiversity) ASEAN
Biodiversity Rainforest Academy, UPM
biotech – result of search
Detail of info in the document
Search – S&T HR
CV details
Field of research
THANK YOU