policies of the major countries of the world concerning implementation of integrated science and...

Policies of the major countries of the world Policies of the major countries of the world concerning implementation of integrated science concerning implementation of integrated science

and technology information networksand technology information networks

International Workshop on the Integration of Science International Workshop on the Integration of Science & Technology Information, Seoul, Korea, 30 March & Technology Information, Seoul, Korea, 30 March

20052005Eleanor G. Frierson, B.A., M.L.S.Eleanor G. Frierson, B.A., M.L.S.

Deputy Director, National Agricultural Library (U.S.)Deputy Director, National Agricultural Library (U.S.)Deputy Chair, CENDI - Deputy Chair, CENDI - www.cendi.govwww.cendi.gov

Co-Chair, Science.gov Alliance - Co-Chair, Science.gov Alliance - www.science.govwww.science.gov

22Frierson KISTEP 30 March 2005Frierson KISTEP 30 March 2005

Topics for This PresentationTopics for This Presentation

Korea’s goalsKorea’s goalsComprehensive scientific and technological information Comprehensive scientific and technological information system available any time, any place, for many system available any time, any place, for many audiences – Selected issuesaudiences – Selected issuesWhat are major countries saying about integrated What are major countries saying about integrated national science and technology information networks?national science and technology information networks?What are major countries doing about integrated What are major countries doing about integrated national science and technology information networks? national science and technology information networks? – Science portal points for comparison– Science portal points for comparisonSelected examples of national science portals of major Selected examples of national science portals of major countriescountriesConclusions and suggestionsConclusions and suggestions


Korea’s GoalsKorea’s Goals

“KISTEP is pushing ahead with Information Strategy Planning “KISTEP is pushing ahead with Information Strategy Planning (ISP) under the supervision of the Office of Science and (ISP) under the supervision of the Office of Science and Technology Innovation, MOST (Ministry of Science and Technology Innovation, MOST (Ministry of Science and

Technology) with a view to promoting the implementation of a Technology) with a view to promoting the implementation of a comprehensive information system that will enable not only comprehensive information system that will enable not only the industry, academics, researchers and government, but the industry, academics, researchers and government, but

also the general public to easily utilize science and technology also the general public to easily utilize science and technology information regardless of time and place. Its fundamental information regardless of time and place. Its fundamental

purpose is to promote not only economic development, but purpose is to promote not only economic development, but also innovations in every sector of the society by enhancing also innovations in every sector of the society by enhancing

R&D productivity and implementing a new innovation system R&D productivity and implementing a new innovation system through systematic creation, diffusion, utilization and sharing through systematic creation, diffusion, utilization and sharing

of innovation-related knowledge and information, thereby of innovation-related knowledge and information, thereby

bringing about systematic changes to the whole country.”bringing about systematic changes to the whole country.”


Korea’s GoalsKorea’s Goals

Comprehensive information system available any Comprehensive information system available any time, any place, for many audiencestime, any place, for many audiences

Promote economic development and innovation Promote economic development and innovation by implementing a new innovation systemby implementing a new innovation system

Bring about systematic change to the whole Bring about systematic change to the whole countrycountry


Comprehensive scientific and technological Comprehensive scientific and technological information system available any time, any place, information system available any time, any place,

for many audiences – Selected issuesfor many audiences – Selected issues

What is meant by “comprehensive and integrated”?What is meant by “comprehensive and integrated”?National Authority: what policies, who sets?National Authority: what policies, who sets?Audiences: what are their information needs?Audiences: what are their information needs?Technologies: primarily Web-based, other?Technologies: primarily Web-based, other?Content: what to include – government-only, proprietary Content: what to include – government-only, proprietary information that must be licensed?information that must be licensed?Content: directories, data and databases of many kinds, Content: directories, data and databases of many kinds, Web sites, other?Web sites, other?Content: what to do about non-Web content?Content: what to do about non-Web content?Content: what and how to integrate?Content: what and how to integrate?Languages: which languages, how to use?Languages: which languages, how to use?


Comprehensive scientific and technological Comprehensive scientific and technological information system available any time, any place, information system available any time, any place,

for many audiences – Selected issuesfor many audiences – Selected issues

““On Web” services: search, browse, personalized tools, On Web” services: search, browse, personalized tools, support for communities of practice, data and support for communities of practice, data and publication creation/ dissemination?publication creation/ dissemination?““Off Web” services: help, publications, training, other?Off Web” services: help, publications, training, other?Funding: who pays?Funding: who pays?Participation: who needs to be involved, in what roles?Participation: who needs to be involved, in what roles?Momentum: how to gain and keep commitment?Momentum: how to gain and keep commitment?Evaluation: how to know if it meets the goalsEvaluation: how to know if it meets the goals


What are major countries saying about integrated What are major countries saying about integrated national science and technology information national science and technology information

networks?networks?

There are many discussions of national ICT There are many discussions of national ICT networks, cyberinfrastructure, GRIDs, eScience, networks, cyberinfrastructure, GRIDs, eScience, etc. (US, UK, Japan, Germany, Singapore, etc.)etc. (US, UK, Japan, Germany, Singapore, etc.)Often there isn’t much discussion of science and Often there isn’t much discussion of science and technology-related information content along with technology-related information content along with the discussions of ICT and cyberinfrastructurethe discussions of ICT and cyberinfrastructureInformation content is not a free good, will not Information content is not a free good, will not appear magically free of charge as part of appear magically free of charge as part of information systems and networks, must be information systems and networks, must be funded and managed as appropriately as funded and managed as appropriately as ICT/cyberinfrastructureICT/cyberinfrastructureAppropriate information content + appropriate Appropriate information content + appropriate ICT/cyberinfrastructure = effective information ICT/cyberinfrastructure = effective information systemsystem


What are major countries doing about integrated What are major countries doing about integrated national science and technology information national science and technology information

networks?networks? – – Science portalScience portal points for comparisonpoints for comparison

National authorityNational authorityAudiences Audiences Technologies Technologies ContentContentLanguagesLanguages““On Web” servicesOn Web” services““Off Web” services Off Web” services Funding Funding Participation Participation MomentumMomentumEvaluationEvaluation


Selected Examples of National Science Portals of Selected Examples of National Science Portals of Major CountriesMajor Countries

AustraliaAustralia

CanadaCanada

FranceFrance

JapanJapan

GermanyGermany

United StatesUnited States


AustraliaAustraliaSystem(s): System(s): www.science.gov.auwww.science.gov.au National Authority: FederalNational Authority: FederalAudiences: Industry, investors, research Audiences: Industry, investors, research Technologies: Web site searchTechnologies: Web site searchContent: Explanatory texts, links to government Web sites Content: Explanatory texts, links to government Web sites and databases, newsletters, press releasesand databases, newsletters, press releasesLanguages: EnglishLanguages: English““On Web” services: Browse, searchOn Web” services: Browse, search““Off Web” services: Not obviousOff Web” services: Not obviousFunding: FederalFunding: Federal Participation: Government agencies Participation: Government agencies Momentum: Responsible Federal agencyMomentum: Responsible Federal agencyEvaluation: Not obviousEvaluation: Not obvious


CanadaCanada

System(s): System(s): www.science.gc.cawww.science.gc.ca, , cisti-icist.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/cisti_e.htmlcisti-icist.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/cisti_e.htmlNational Authority: FederalNational Authority: FederalAudiences: “Canadians”, scientific communityAudiences: “Canadians”, scientific communityTechnologies: Web site search, database searchingTechnologies: Web site search, database searchingContent: Explanatory text, links to Web sites, databases, Content: Explanatory text, links to Web sites, databases, CISTI catalogueCISTI catalogueLanguages: English, FrenchLanguages: English, French““On Web” services: Links, news, search, order documents On Web” services: Links, news, search, order documents (CISTI)(CISTI)““Off Web” services: Information upon request serviceOff Web” services: Information upon request serviceFunding: Federal, CISTI charges for some services Funding: Federal, CISTI charges for some services Participation: Federal agenciesParticipation: Federal agenciesMomentum: Responsible Federal agenciesMomentum: Responsible Federal agenciesEvaluation: Survey linked to Evaluation: Survey linked to www.science.gc.cawww.science.gc.ca site site


FranceFranceSystem(s): System(s): www.science.gouv.frwww.science.gouv.fr National Authority: FederalNational Authority: FederalAudiences: GeneralAudiences: GeneralTechnologies: searchTechnologies: searchContent: French language free of charge, validated online Content: French language free of charge, validated online resources suitable for the general public. Most resources resources suitable for the general public. Most resources come from French research agencies and establishments come from French research agencies and establishments Languages:Languages:““On Web” services: Search, browse by categoriesOn Web” services: Search, browse by categories““Off Web” services: Not obviousOff Web” services: Not obviousFunding: Federal Funding: Federal Participation: Encouragement from Ministry of Research; Participation: Encouragement from Ministry of Research; French research agencies and establishments French research agencies and establishments Momentum: Participatory organizations; editorial Momentum: Participatory organizations; editorial committeecommitteeEvaluation: Not obviousEvaluation: Not obvious


GermanyGermanySystem(s): System(s): www.vascoda.dewww.vascoda.de National Authority: Federal (Ministry of Education and National Authority: Federal (Ministry of Education and Research)Research)Audiences: research and education appear primary Audiences: research and education appear primary Technologies: Surface and Deep Web searchingTechnologies: Surface and Deep Web searchingContent: more than 20 virtual libraries and 4 scientific Content: more than 20 virtual libraries and 4 scientific information networks, plus “for fee” access to electronic information networks, plus “for fee” access to electronic journals. journals. Languages: German, EnglishLanguages: German, English““On Web” services: On Web” services: Integrated searchingIntegrated searching, browsing, browsing““Off Web” services: Not obviousOff Web” services: Not obviousFunding: Federal plus “for fee” services Funding: Federal plus “for fee” services Participation: Funding from Ministry of Education and Participation: Funding from Ministry of Education and Research; more than 40 institutions with almost 30 different Research; more than 40 institutions with almost 30 different individual services are integrated within Vascoda. individual services are integrated within Vascoda. Momentum: Funding by Ministry of Education and ResearchMomentum: Funding by Ministry of Education and ResearchEvaluation: Partner institutionEvaluation: Partner institution


JapanJapan

System(s): System(s): www.jst.go.jpwww.jst.go.jp/EN//EN/National Authority: FederalNational Authority: FederalAudiences: Researchers and other usersAudiences: Researchers and other usersTechnologies: search, database linksTechnologies: search, database linksContent: text, links to databasesContent: text, links to databasesLanguages: Japanese, EnglishLanguages: Japanese, English““On Web” services: Site searchOn Web” services: Site search““Off Web” services: Document delivery, Off Web” services: Document delivery, translationtranslationFunding: Federal, charging for services Funding: Federal, charging for services Participation: FederalParticipation: FederalMomentum: Federal missionMomentum: Federal missionEvaluation: Not obvious from siteEvaluation: Not obvious from site


United StatesUnited States

System(s): System(s): www.science.govwww.science.govNational Authority: “FirstGov for Science”National Authority: “FirstGov for Science”Audiences: “science-attentive citizens”Audiences: “science-attentive citizens”Technologies: Surface and “Deep Web” searchTechnologies: Surface and “Deep Web” searchContent: U.S. Federal government Web sites and Content: U.S. Federal government Web sites and databasesdatabasesLanguages: EnglishLanguages: English““On Web” services: On Web” services: Integrated searchIntegrated search, browse, “alerts”, browse, “alerts”““Off Web” services: response to “contact us” emailsOff Web” services: response to “contact us” emailsFunding: voluntary contributions by participating agencies Funding: voluntary contributions by participating agencies Participation: 17 organizations in 12 agenciesParticipation: 17 organizations in 12 agenciesMomentum: Science.gov Alliance structure, CENDI Momentum: Science.gov Alliance structure, CENDI associationassociationEvaluation: TBDEvaluation: TBD


Conclusions and SuggestionsConclusions and Suggestions

Vascoda appears to be the only existing national Vascoda appears to be the only existing national service aiming to integrate all relevant content, service aiming to integrate all relevant content, including proprietary contentincluding proprietary contentScience.gov offers unique integrated Web site Science.gov offers unique integrated Web site and “Deep Web” search functionalityand “Deep Web” search functionalityOther sites are currently primarily lists of links Other sites are currently primarily lists of links with some text, some contain only government-with some text, some contain only government-produced informationproduced informationKorea appears to be among a small group of Korea appears to be among a small group of nations working on integrating scientific and nations working on integrating scientific and technical informationtechnical informationKorea may wish to establish consultative and Korea may wish to establish consultative and collaborative relationships with other countries collaborative relationships with other countries with similar goals and/or interesting systemswith similar goals and/or interesting systems

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