International Atomic Energy Agency Survey of the INIS Liaison Officers INIS Liaison Officers Elisabeth Dyck, Robert Workman INIS and Nuclear Knowledge Management Section 11th INIS/ETDE Joint Technical Committee Meeting 6-8 November 2007, Vienna, Austria
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International Atomic Energy Agency
Survey of the
INIS Liaison OfficersINIS Liaison Officers
Elisabeth Dyck, Robert WorkmanINIS and Nuclear Knowledge Management Section
11th INIS/ETDE Joint Technical Committee Meeting
6-8 November 2007, Vienna, Austria
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Sufficient Human ResourcesSufficient Human Resources??
YES – 49% NO – 48%
Q 2.2Q 2.2
Q 2.2 - If Sufficient HR, what would be Priority 1?
42%
11%
3%
14%
44%
14%
0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40% 45% 50%
Create staff positions
Training
Prom / Marketing
Purchase / collect literature
More input
Other
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If Sufficient Human Resources…If Sufficient Human Resources…??
Priority 2
1st Promotion & Marketing (31%)
2nd Create staff positions (17%)
3rd More input (11%)
Priority 3
1st Promotion & Marketing (25%)
2nd Training (14%)
3rd Purchase/collect literature (8%)
Q 2.2Q 2.2
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Level of Support from Level of Support from ILOs‘ Government AuthoritiesILOs‘ Government Authorities
Q2.3 - Level of Government Support
7%
25%
43%
16%
5%
0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40% 45%
highest / very well 5
high / well 4
medium / satisfactory 3
fairly low / not so well 2
low / not satisfactory 1
mean = 3.0
Q 2.3Q 2.3
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Input Mechanism in ILOs’ countriesInput Mechanism in ILOs’ countries
Q 3.1 - Input Mechanism
7%
33%
36%
15%
8%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50%
highest / very well 5
high / well 4
medium / satisfactory 3
fairly low / not so well 2
low / not satisfactory 1
mean = 3.1
Qs 3 InputQs 3 Input
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Problematic Subject AreasProblematic Subject Areas
Physics (8x) material science physics, particle physics, nuclear physics
Nuclear Medicine (6x)
Chemistry (3x)
Others (incl. nuclear safety and security, radiation protection)
Q 3.1Q 3.1
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MS literature not captured for INIS DBMS literature not captured for INIS DB??
YES – 59% NO – 37%
If YES, why ?
Limited financial and human resources (44%)
INIS Centre new, not active, or revived (20%)
No permission (7%)
Q 3.2Q 3.2
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More Assistance from INIS More Assistance from INIS Secretariat re Input Secretariat re Input ??
YES – 60% NO – 40%
Training•More frequent training courses
•Training at IAEA (several months)
•Scientific visits to IAEA
56% 25 ILOs
Input preparation 29% 13
Equipment 16% 7
Other… 24% 11
… English language abstracts needed for CAI, establishing INIS Centre,technical& financial assistance, easier system for cataloguing, expert visit to finalize launch of INIS in MS, letter to host organization as a reminder to fulfil obligations, library website and instructions in PR, support for obtaining literature from other research institutions ...
Q 3.3Q 3.3
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Usage of the INIS DatabaseUsage of the INIS Database
Number of Individual Users in INIS MS ?
85% responded – estimates only → total > 40.000
Range: 2 to 20 000
Few ILOs know exact numbers
Qs 4 UsageQs 4 Usage
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Main User GroupsMain User Groups
Q4.2 - Main INIS DB Users
63%
19%
9%
5%
2%
1%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70%
Researchers / scientists (%)
Students / academics (%)
Government officials (%)
Industry users (%)
Public (%)
Others (%)
Q 4.2Q 4.2
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Accessing the INIS Database - whyAccessing the INIS Database - why??
1. Unique Source of Information (61%)
1. NCL- grey literature (61%)
2. Inexpensive database (44%)
3. Global coverage (41%)
4. Comprehensiveness (37%)
5. IAEA mission-oriented scope (28%)
Q 4.3Q 4.3
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Achieving a Higher Usage Achieving a Higher Usage ??Q 4.4Q 4.4
Q4.4 - How to achieve higher usage
12%
20%
61%
13%
8%
5%
35%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70%
No response
Free Access
Prom. / Mrktg
Training
in educ. curricula
more NCL
other
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Achieving a Higher UsageAchieving a Higher Usage
Others (35%)
Usage depends on
“the activity level in the R&D area of a country”
“developments in the nuclear industry”
“today’s priority areas and subjects in nuclear research which should be sufficiently addressed and covered by the INIS Database”
Q 4.4Q 4.4
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Achieving a Higher Usage Achieving a Higher Usage ??
“In my opinion it is really important to take into consideration the fact that
the information from INIS is retrieved from other sources, e.g. ETDEWEB
information sources.
That is why the statistics regarding the use of INIS are incorrect. The
information in INIS is much more used than one can assume from these
figures. There are many more researchers and students who have access
to INIS information than it looks like. I know that they also use it ...”
Q 4.4Q 4.4
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Preferred Medium for INIS DBPreferred Medium for INIS DB
Q4.5 - Which one do you prefer?
47%
27%
24%
0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40% 45% 50%
INIS Online DB
INIS DB on CD-ROM
Both
Q 4.5Q 4.5
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More Assistance in Marketing More Assistance in Marketing from INIS Secretariat from INIS Secretariat ??
YES – 48% NO – 51%
Q5.5 - Assistance required from INIS Secretariat
11%
56%
19%
19%
8%
33%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60%
Translated Prom. Mat.
PR Material
PR gadgets
Training in PR & exchange
Financial support
Other
Q 5.5Q 5.5
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What kind of Assistance in Marketing What kind of Assistance in Marketing from INIS Secretariat from INIS Secretariat ??
Other (33%), for example…
INIS Secretariat to complement local resources
INIS Delegate to visit Departments of Physics
Letter to Head of host organization, appreciating input
Cooperation with government authorities
Help identify conferences/seminars
PR material to be editable (also graphs, photos)
Encourage other nuclear organizations to submit literature within INIS scope
Q 5.5Q 5.5
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Joint Marketing Plan for INISJoint Marketing Plan for INISWhat to includeWhat to include??
“… should be based on an analysis of the current situation…”
“… should clearly identify needs and expectations of actual and potential users of the INIS DB and identify gaps where further initiatives need to be taken…”
“… set priorities and realistic action plan…”
“… sufficiently flexible to be adjustable to each ILO’s needs, as needs differ!”
“Create a joint committee between INIS and ILOs”
Q 5.6Q 5.6
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