DOE Office of Scientific and DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI) and Technical Information (OSTI) and Libraries across the DOE Complex Libraries across the DOE Complex

An Important PartnershipAn Important Partnership

Judy C. GilmoreJudy C. GilmoreDOE/OSTIDOE/OSTI

Presented at the Presented at the DOE National Laboratory Libraries Coalition (NLLC)DOE National Laboratory Libraries Coalition (NLLC)Oct 15-17, 2008Oct 15-17, 2008

Breakthroughs and significant product Breakthroughs and significant product enhancementsenhancements

Web 2.0 and its impactWeb 2.0 and its impact Did you know…?Did you know…? E-journals – news and next steps E-journals – news and next steps Overarching Goal : to extend usefulness of Overarching Goal : to extend usefulness of

our products to our DOE colleagues and our products to our DOE colleagues and beyond. What do YOU need?beyond. What do YOU need?

An important partnership continues - An important partnership continues - Working to Support National Working to Support National Laboratory Libraries in 2008Laboratory Libraries in 2008

NEW for YOUNEW for YOU www.osti.gov/toolswww.osti.gov/tools

Launched June 08Launched June 08 Feedback welcomed…Feedback welcomed…

Breakthrough: Breakthrough: Downloadable MARC recordsDownloadable MARC records

OSTI is offering downloadable MARC OSTI is offering downloadable MARC records for over 170,000 full-text records for over 170,000 full-text reports in the Information Bridgereports in the Information Bridge

Records: Records: – will include full-text will include full-text – may be downloaded by year of may be downloaded by year of

publication, subject category or OSTI IDpublication, subject category or OSTI ID– are primarily 1991 forwardare primarily 1991 forward

http://www.osti.gov/marcrecords

Breakthrough: DOE Data Breakthrough: DOE Data ExplorerExplorer Launched June 6, 2008Launched June 6, 2008 Currently identifies 242 collections of Currently identifies 242 collections of

DOE non-text dataDOE non-text data Types of non-text data identified by Types of non-text data identified by

DDE are:DDE are:– Numeric dataNumeric data– Figures (graphic) and data plotsFigures (graphic) and data plots– Interactive data mapsInteractive data maps– Computer models and simulationsComputer models and simulations– Scientific images (static)Scientific images (static)– Scientific multimedia (audio, video, animations)Scientific multimedia (audio, video, animations)– Specialized mix (primarily for genomic collections)Specialized mix (primarily for genomic collections)

DOE Data ExplorerDOE Data Explorer

‘‘Data owners’ an important Data owners’ an important component of processcomponent of process

Well received:Well received: – ““As a research librarian, my experience As a research librarian, my experience

is that “data” can be the most highly is that “data” can be the most highly useful information for scientists and useful information for scientists and other technical staff, and can also be the other technical staff, and can also be the most difficult information to find. Kudos most difficult information to find. Kudos to the DOE for providing yet another way to the DOE for providing yet another way to search and find potentially important to search and find potentially important information from government-funded information from government-funded research” research”

– ““I just tried out the DOE Data Explorer I just tried out the DOE Data Explorer and found out that it produces quite and found out that it produces quite useful results. Good job!”useful results. Good job!”

– “ “This is an exciting development.” This is an exciting development.”

Useful Enhancements:Useful Enhancements:– Spell Check when using Basic SearchSpell Check when using Basic Search– Zotero plug-in integration when using Zotero plug-in integration when using

FireFoxFireFox– DOI display in citations, if availableDOI display in citations, if available– Exact count of matches with search resultsExact count of matches with search results– Faster search and retrieval Faster search and retrieval

New Lucene indexing mechanism replaced Oracle New Lucene indexing mechanism replaced Oracle Text IndexText Index

Information Bridge Information Bridge and Energy Citation Databaseand Energy Citation Database

Document Document Discussion Discussion

Goal: To provide substantive commentary for a Goal: To provide substantive commentary for a general readershipgeneral readership

Users may perform a search and then begin Users may perform a search and then begin a discussion or add to a discussiona discussion or add to a discussion

Authors of the documents will be notified so Authors of the documents will be notified so that they may view the discussionthat they may view the discussion

Email addresses are not shared Email addresses are not shared Discussions are Discussions are

– posted during business hoursposted during business hours– moderated for personal or offensive contentmoderated for personal or offensive content– not edited; but approved or rejectednot edited; but approved or rejected

Science Research Connection Science Research Connection (SRC)(SRC)

Over 1,500 requests for digitized full-Over 1,500 requests for digitized full-text in FY08text in FY08

Currently has 628 registered usersCurrently has 628 registered users Future enhancements include faster Future enhancements include faster

search and retrievalsearch and retrieval

Provides a portal to more than 750,000 Provides a portal to more than 750,000 Federal research projects, complete with Federal research projects, complete with full-text single-query searching across full-text single-query searching across databases residing at different agencies.databases residing at different agencies.

Currently searches DOE, EPA, NIH, NSF, SBA, Currently searches DOE, EPA, NIH, NSF, SBA, USDAUSDA

DTIC and NASA to be added early CY09DTIC and NASA to be added early CY09

On the International On the International FrontFront South Africa has sent letter of intent to join South Africa has sent letter of intent to join

Energy Technology Data Exchange (ETDE); Energy Technology Data Exchange (ETDE); however, UK plans to leave in Sept 09however, UK plans to leave in Sept 09

Usage of ETDEWEB database is going up:Usage of ETDEWEB database is going up:– Records are now indexed for Google; users will be Records are now indexed for Google; users will be

authenticated for seamless accessauthenticated for seamless access– ETDEWEB is now in WorldWideScience resourceETDEWEB is now in WorldWideScience resource

Sweden’s historic collection is digitized and Sweden’s historic collection is digitized and now in ETDEWEBnow in ETDEWEB

A topic of discussion at the upcoming INIS A topic of discussion at the upcoming INIS meeting is user needs in the nuclear areameeting is user needs in the nuclear area– What areas related to nuclear seem to be of most What areas related to nuclear seem to be of most

interest?interest?

Search key DOE databases

Search 200 million pages of science from 13 federal science agencies

Search 375 million pages of science from databases of every inhabited continent

Agency level

Interagency level

International level

Federated Search GatewaysFederated Search Gateways

Recent enhancements include:Recent enhancements include: Addition of Addition of DOepatentsDOepatents and Energy Science and Energy Science

and Technology Software Center (ESTSC) to and Technology Software Center (ESTSC) to the federated searchthe federated search

Capability to Refine Results (ability to search Capability to Refine Results (ability to search within a search)within a search)

Addition of a product-specific Comment formAddition of a product-specific Comment form

Upcoming: Clustering and addition of Upcoming: Clustering and addition of DOE Data Explorer to the federated DOE Data Explorer to the federated search search

Science.gov 5.0 Launched Science.gov 5.0 Launched 9/15/089/15/08

Searchable content has quadrupled Searchable content has quadrupled (!)(!)

Clustering tool helps with targeting Clustering tool helps with targeting searches searches

Links to related EurekAlert! Science Links to related EurekAlert! Science News and Wikipedia add informationNews and Wikipedia add information

Capability to download results into Capability to download results into personal files or citation software personal files or citation software now availablenow available

Includes databases/sources from some Includes databases/sources from some countries/regions not traditionally well-covered  countries/regions not traditionally well-covered 

Has shown tremendous growth from 10 Has shown tremendous growth from 10 databases and portals from 12 countries to NOW databases and portals from 12 countries to NOW over 40 databases and portals from more than over 40 databases and portals from more than 50 countries.  50 countries.  

Includes clustering feature, which groups search Includes clustering feature, which groups search results into similar topics, as well as specific results into similar topics, as well as specific date rangesdate ranges

Machine translation tools to facilitate the Machine translation tools to facilitate the addition of non-English sources are under reviewaddition of non-English sources are under review

Press release is planned this week, China to Press release is planned this week, China to become latest memberbecome latest member

Working to Support National Working to Support National Laboratory Libraries in 2008Laboratory Libraries in 2008

■ ■ BBreakthroughs and significant product reakthroughs and significant product enhancementsenhancements

Web 2.0 and its impactWeb 2.0 and its impact Did you know...?Did you know...? Ejournals – news and next steps Ejournals – news and next steps Overarching Goal: to extend usefulness of our Overarching Goal: to extend usefulness of our

products to our DOE colleagues and beyond. products to our DOE colleagues and beyond. What do YOU need?What do YOU need?

Web 2.0Web 2.0 is a term describing is a term describing changing trends in the use of World changing trends in the use of World Wide Web technology and web Wide Web technology and web design that aims to enhance design that aims to enhance creativity, secure information creativity, secure information sharing, collaboration and sharing, collaboration and functionality of the web. functionality of the web.

At OSTI, Web 2.0 has At OSTI, Web 2.0 has arrived….arrived….

-Text and graphic from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia-Text and graphic from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Web 2.0 at OSTIWeb 2.0 at OSTI

Web 2.0 BeginningsWeb 2.0 Beginnings– RSSRSS– WikiWiki– BlogBlog– WidgetsWidgets

Web 2.0 BeginningsWeb 2.0 Beginnings– RSSRSS– WikiWiki– BlogBlog– WidgetsWidgets

A Blizzard A Blizzard of Widgetsof Widgets

Invitation to Comment & Post Three Invitation to Comment & Post Three ThreadsThreads

Personal PerspectivesPersonal Perspectives Products & ContentProducts & Content TechnologyTechnology

Invitation to Comment & Post Three Invitation to Comment & Post Three ThreadsThreads

Personal PerspectivesPersonal Perspectives Products & ContentProducts & Content TechnologyTechnology

The OSTIblog (www.osti.gov/blog) provides an opportunity for OSTI to better inform the public and for the public to better inform OSTI

Working to Support National Working to Support National Laboratory Libraries in 2008Laboratory Libraries in 2008

Breakthroughs and significant product Breakthroughs and significant product enhancementsenhancements

Web 2.0 and its impactWeb 2.0 and its impact

Did you know...?Did you know...? Ejournals – news and next steps Ejournals – news and next steps Overarching Goal: to extend usefulness of our Overarching Goal: to extend usefulness of our

products to our DOE colleagues and beyond. products to our DOE colleagues and beyond. What do YOU need?What do YOU need?

Did you know?Did you know?From Subject Categories to From Subject Categories to YouTubeYouTube

Subject CategoriesSubject Categories Report DigitizationReport Digitization Specialized CollectionsSpecialized Collections OSTI Staff and OutreachOSTI Staff and Outreach Legislation to watchLegislation to watch YouTube and facebookYouTube and facebook

Subject Categories updated in Subject Categories updated in 20082008 to reflect current DOE cutting-edge to reflect current DOE cutting-edge

researchresearch Three New CategoriesThree New Categories Astronomy and Astrophysics - 79Astronomy and Astrophysics - 79 Nanoscience and Nanotechnology – 77Nanoscience and Nanotechnology – 77 Mathematics and Computing – 97 (formerly included in 99)Mathematics and Computing – 97 (formerly included in 99)

Two RevisionsTwo RevisionsGlobal Climate Change Studies and Climate Mitigation Global Climate Change Studies and Climate Mitigation

accommodated in: accommodated in: – Existing category Environmental Sciences - 54Existing category Environmental Sciences - 54

Genomics/Genome Research accommodated in: Genomics/Genome Research accommodated in: – Existing category Basic Biological Sciences – 59Existing category Basic Biological Sciences – 59

Complete listing available at Complete listing available at www.osti.gov/stipwww.osti.gov/stip

Digitization of DOE Report Digitization of DOE Report CollectionsCollectionsbig numbers and new approachbig numbers and new approach Requests continue via SRCRequests continue via SRC Approximately 15,000 digitized reports added Approximately 15,000 digitized reports added

recently, result of INIS collaborationrecently, result of INIS collaboration ALSO – Digital Document Access efforts continueALSO – Digital Document Access efforts continue 6,000 Fermi digitized documents added this past year6,000 Fermi digitized documents added this past year 8,500 pre-9/11, unlimited LANL reports now available8,500 pre-9/11, unlimited LANL reports now available Sites and OSTI continue to work togetherSites and OSTI continue to work together Plans to establish report option for sites’ newly Plans to establish report option for sites’ newly

digitized reportsdigitized reports

NOWNOW – ‘Adopt-a-Doc’ concept – ‘Adopt-a-Doc’ concept

Adopt-a-Doc :Adopt-a-Doc :New, On-Demand ServiceNew, On-Demand Service

Individuals/organizations may sponsor digitization of Individuals/organizations may sponsor digitization of available reports for a nominal feeavailable reports for a nominal fee

Indicator of document availability to be included in Indicator of document availability to be included in bibliographic record bibliographic record

DOE and DOE contractors may continue to request DOE and DOE contractors may continue to request via SRC at no-costvia SRC at no-cost

Sponsors may choose to request an Sponsors may choose to request an acknowledgement be included with scanned acknowledgement be included with scanned documentdocument

Respective authors will be notified regarding Respective authors will be notified regarding electronic availability and sponsorshipelectronic availability and sponsorship

Announcement October 08Announcement October 08

Special Collections and Customized Special Collections and Customized ResourcesResourcesimportant windowsimportant windows

Geothermal Technologies Legacy Geothermal Technologies Legacy CollectionCollectionwww.osti.gov/geothermalwww.osti.gov/geothermal

Enables search of 19K+ items from 1970s-Enables search of 19K+ items from 1970s-forwardforward

Maybe more specialized collections in Maybe more specialized collections in futurefuture

REFERENCE REFERENCE www.osti.gov/customizedwww.osti.gov/customized

OSTI Staff and OutreachOSTI Staff and Outreachimportant roles and promotion of DOE important roles and promotion of DOE researchresearch

Valerie AllenValerie AllenDirector, Government Information Division, SLADirector, Government Information Division, SLA

Tim ByrneTim ByrneChair, Depository Library CouncilChair, Depository Library Council

Other NewsOther News– Exhibit at ALA in 2008Exhibit at ALA in 2008– Potential exhibit at SLA in 2009Potential exhibit at SLA in 2009– Annual Support to DOE at AAASAnnual Support to DOE at AAAS– New focus on University/Library OutreachNew focus on University/Library Outreach– Library of Congress newest member of CENDI Library of Congress newest member of CENDI – More….More….

Legislative UpdateLegislative Updatethe debate continuesthe debate continues

Currently, the NIH Public Access Policy ensures public Currently, the NIH Public Access Policy ensures public has access to published results of NIH-funded researchhas access to published results of NIH-funded research

Requires scientists to submit final peer-reviewed journal Requires scientists to submit final peer-reviewed journal manuscripts to PubMed Centralmanuscripts to PubMed Central

Potential for this Policy to extend to other Federal Potential for this Policy to extend to other Federal Agencies (open access potential and $$ savings)Agencies (open access potential and $$ savings)

If required, DOE has infrastructure in place to If required, DOE has infrastructure in place to implement through the Scientific and Technical implement through the Scientific and Technical Information Program (STIP)Information Program (STIP)

This Policy is under attack; proposed legislation is the This Policy is under attack; proposed legislation is the Fair Copyright in Research Works ActFair Copyright in Research Works Act– Would overturn the NIH policy and make it illegal for Would overturn the NIH policy and make it illegal for

other U.S Federal agencies to enact similar policiesother U.S Federal agencies to enact similar policies

New FrontiersNew FrontiersYouTube and facebookYouTube and facebook

YouTubeYouTube DOE has a DOE has a

growing presence on YouTubegrowing presence on YouTube Seven known labs have PR and STI materials Seven known labs have PR and STI materials

availableavailable OSTI videos will be available in upcoming monthsOSTI videos will be available in upcoming months Federal agencies are working togetherFederal agencies are working together

facebookfacebook Government agencies have a Government agencies have a

growing presence growing presence Two examples: Two examples:

-NASA Glenn Technical Library -NASA Glenn Technical Library -Department of State-Department of State

OSTI plans a Facebook page within OSTI plans a Facebook page within the next monththe next month

Working to Support National Working to Support National Laboratory Libraries in 2008Laboratory Libraries in 2008

Breakthroughs and significant product Breakthroughs and significant product enhancementsenhancements

Web 2.0 and its impactWeb 2.0 and its impact Did you know...?Did you know...?

E-journals – news and next steps E-journals – news and next steps Overarching Goal: to extend usefulness of our Overarching Goal: to extend usefulness of our

products to our DOE colleagues and beyond. products to our DOE colleagues and beyond. What do YOU need?What do YOU need?

E-journals E-journals Special Interest Group NewsSpecial Interest Group NewsAmerican Chemical Society American Chemical Society New pricing model based on usage, dramatic impact on 09 New pricing model based on usage, dramatic impact on 09

costs and beyond for some sitescosts and beyond for some sites Currently in ACS consortium: Argonne, INL, PNNL, Currently in ACS consortium: Argonne, INL, PNNL,

Brookhaven, NREL, NETL, Sandia, SRNL, & HQ Office of Brookhaven, NREL, NETL, Sandia, SRNL, & HQ Office of ScienceScience

Need to address to maintain current contentNeed to address to maintain current content How can we work together, can we offer alternative How can we work together, can we offer alternative

options?options? ACS Rep has agreed to upcoming discussion, week of Oct ACS Rep has agreed to upcoming discussion, week of Oct

2727thth

NatureNature FedLink details still being worked outFedLink details still being worked out 09 pricing should be consistent with planned FedLink 09 pricing should be consistent with planned FedLink

pricingpricing

Next steps for E-journal SIGNext steps for E-journal SIG

How to re-group and be proactiveHow to re-group and be proactive Poll the sitesPoll the sites Establish web pageEstablish web page Blanket contact with publishersBlanket contact with publishers Make case with publishers Make case with publishers

– Flat fundingFlat funding Other organizations to partner with? Other organizations to partner with?

Working to Support National Working to Support National Laboratory Libraries in 2008Laboratory Libraries in 2008

Breakthroughs and significant product Breakthroughs and significant product enhancementsenhancements

Web 2.0 and its impactWeb 2.0 and its impact Did you know...?Did you know...? E-journals – news and next steps E-journals – news and next steps Overarching Goal: to extend usefulness of our Overarching Goal: to extend usefulness of our

products to our DOE colleagues and beyond. products to our DOE colleagues and beyond.

What do YOU need?What do YOU need?

One known One known topic topic of interest…of interest…

Open URLsOpen URLsTechnical staff has weighed inTechnical staff has weighed inOSTI is willing to move forward, OSTI is willing to move forward,

contingent on costs and analysiscontingent on costs and analysisInitial targets ECD and SRCInitial targets ECD and SRCInput needed:Input needed:

– What Open URL resolvers are sites usingWhat Open URL resolvers are sites using– OSTI to establish working group, 2-3 site OSTI to establish working group, 2-3 site

participants requested to begin the participants requested to begin the discussiondiscussion

In closing, an overarching goal…In closing, an overarching goal…

To extend usefulness of our products to our

DOE colleagues and beyond

Let us hear from you…Let us hear from you…How can we work together to support our researchers How can we work together to support our researchers

andand SCIENCESCIENCE??