FinELib / OECD Seminar & Training session 17 sept 2009 in Helsinki 18 sept 2009 in Turku Dan Ahlskog, Wize Nordic Phone

Agenda for todays seminar OECD – Mission and overview OECD iLibrary – background and vision OECD iLibrary – overview presentaion Transition from SourceOECD to OECD iLibrary Online demonstration & search excercises Questions and answers

What is the OECD? An Organisation of 30 member countries committed to democracy and the market economy A provider of comparative data, analysis and forecasts so that governments can: - compare policy experiences - seek answers to common problems - identify good practice - co-ordinate policies

The mission of OECD Support economic growth Boost employment Raise living standards Maintain Financial stability Assist other countries‘ economic development Contribute to growth in World Trade Article 1 of the OECD Convention

An organization with a global reach Working with countries around the world OECD Member Countries

OECD at a glance OECD share of world GNI: 71,9% OECD share of world trade: 60,5% OECD share of world population: 18% OECD share of world official development assistance: 94,9% OECD contribution to world CO2 emmissions: 45,9% OECD share of world energy production: 32,6%

Key activities: Environment issues Make markets work for a healthier environment Use science and technology to benefit people everywhere Cut wastage and pollution

Key activities: Economics and Trade Analyse and publish comparative data Produce forecasts Develop policies for growth and stability Foster open markets Encourage expansion of financial services Promote cross-border investment Share best practices

Key activities: Education, Employment and Social Cohesion Ensure equal access to education for all Promote effective and accessible health systems Fight social exclusion and unemployment Bridge the “digital divide“ between rich and poor

Key activities: Governance Promote effective public administration Encourage companies to run their affairs better Ensure transparent and fair tax systems Foster fair competition Fight corruption and money-laundering Promote high ethical standards Encourage citizen-participation in policy- making

Other key activities Global Relations Statistics Communication and publishing

OECD’s way of working Analysis Data Collection Discussion Peer reviews, multilateral surveillance Implementation Decisions

Who drives OECD’s work? Council Oversight and strategic direction Representatives of member countries and of the European Commission; decisions taken by consensus Committees Discussion and implementation Representatives of member countries and of invited non-Members work with the OECD Secretariat on specific issues Secretariat Analysis and proposals Secretary-General Deputy Secretaries-General Directorates Annual budget: 336 million euros funded by member countries

The OECD Secretariat Two official languages: English and French Staff members are international civil servants No quota system for national representation staff at Paris headquarter

Working with Governments Sharing information and experience Country and region-based co-operation programmes Peer review and surveillance

Working with civil society Consulting with business (represented by the Business and Industry Advisory Committee) Consulting with labour (represented by the Trade Union Advisory Committee) Expanding relations with civil society Making information available to the public on Public comment always welcome!

Some OECD achievements Anti-Bribery Convention Polluter-Pays Principle (PPP) Principles of Corporate Governance Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises Anti-spam Task force Co-operation programmes with China, Russia and Brazil Export Credit Arrangement Model Tax Convention

More information about OECD Visit: OECD Annual Report pdf pdf

SourceOECD Online access platform to OECDs content launched 10 years ago More than organizations around the world having access Outdated interface and user funtionality

Completely re-engineered search platform from OECD that was launched in its first preliminary version on June 29 th 2009

OECD iLibrary – Main Objectives

Main Objectives Simplicity Usability Linking

Main Objectives - continued INTUITIVE – simple navigation of OECD’s knowledge base by country or theme GRANULAR – search and click directly to tables, chapters, articles or whole publications and databases CONTEXTUAL – from any item explore related content – just one click away COMPLETE & INTEGRATED – access to OECDs complete knowledge base – data and analysis for the OECD and all its bodies

Subject areas Agriculture & Food Development Education Economies Employment and Labour market Energy Environment Finance and Investment Governance Industry and Services Nuclear Energy Science & Technology Social Issues/Migration and Health Taxation Trade Transport Urban, Rural and Regional Development

Content OECD Book Series OECD Annuals and Outlooks OECD individual e-books OECD Working Papers OECD Journals OECD Statistical databases IEA databases OECD readymade statistical tables OECD Factbook Other material

Content formats PDF-files Excel-files Web-files Video-files Audio-files

Content by numbers (7 Sept 2009) 17 thematic subject collections 500 journal issues working papers e-book titles multilingual summaries excel-files with statistical information accessible from the full-text of publications separately accessible excel files 22 OECD statistical databases + access to OECD.stat with more than 300 cross-searchable datasets and 4 billion data points 9 IEA Statistical databases

Interface features Enhanced Search engine with results pages allowing one-click full text access to any content format Entry-page simple search across all content and with options to search by theme or by country Advanced search screen allowing for limiting search to language, publication year, publication type, imprint and by using Boolean operators Search tips accessible online Navigation assistance via Breadcrumbs

Interface features - continued Separate search and browse functionality within the different sections of OECD iLibrary (Books, Papers, Statistics, Factbook and Glossaries). Individual users can register own profiles to manage alert set-up Marked List feature for session bookmarks Course pack functionality -this page – function available for all entries in OECD iLibrary

Citation tools EndNote RefManager ProCite BibTEX RefWorks (being implemented)

Metadata and linking DOIs supplied for serials, books, periodicals, book chapters, journal articles, statistical databases, as well as for individual graphs, data points and tables Links to Google Scholar and Google Books and relevant websites CrossRef linking available on book chapter and journal article level (linking on data objects level in development) Open URL-compliancy and SFX server set-up Federated searching (Z standard) MARC/21 records supplied

Administrator features MARC/21 records can be downloaded by administrators online and exported into library catalogues COUNTER3-compliant usage statistics accessible online for administrators Branding option available for customers who wish to personalize OECD iLibrary with own banner at the top of the page Easy entry and management of IP-information alert management tool at institutional level

OECD.Stat – Interactive statistical resource Cross data-base browser allowing simple and quick searching across all OECDs statistical databases Functionality to select dimension, time, countries, and other variables and build own statistical tables using OECDs extensive statistical information Functionality to choose and change display mode and re-arrange the layout for statistical tables, charts and diagrams Functionality to mix and merge data from several statistical databases and build customized tables

OECD.Stat – continued Access to Metadata with clear explanation of sources, definitions and other information related to the figures Own statistical databases can be saved via individualized user profile Functionality to export data to excel-files with formatting and references preserved Customized tables can be forward by also to users without an OECDiLibrary subscription or included into coursepacks and reading lists.

Online subscription packages OECD Books and Papers/OECD Statistics OECD Books and Papers OECD Statistics IEA Statistics

Access to OECD print material OECD Online Bookshop Print versions of individual OECD Books and periodicals issues can be purchased via direct links from the entries within OECD iLibrary OECD iLibrary Subscription options available for combined access to the online material and print material

Transition from SourceOECD to OECDiLibrary Phase 1: Launch of preliminary version of OECDiLibrary with all content in place except IEA Statistics. Implementation of all functionality (adminstrative features, user stats, marc-records). Phase 2: OECDiLibrary ready available in its full version with all functionality and content in place. Transition of all current customers to OECDiLibrary. (SourceOECD will continue to be there as a back-up). Phase 3: OECD iLibrary becoming the only access point and SourceOECD being closed off.

Username: Password: sepoct09 Online demo & search excercise

Questions: Feedback & comments? Need for support & training material – what shall OECD produce? On the wish-list?