Forintek Canada Corp. Intranet Librarians in Action (A103) Value Added Pathfinder Barbara Holder Internet Librarian International 26/3/01 Intranet Librarians in Action (A103) Value Added Pathfinder Barbara Holder Internet Librarian International 26/3/01
Value Added Pathfinder Value Added Pathfinder Content is King? Client is King or Queen. What do you want to know today? OneLibrary revolves around you. Content is King? Client is King or Queen. What do you want to know today? OneLibrary revolves around you. “Research for the Wood Products Industry”
Outline of Presentation “Research for the Wood Products Industry” What is Forintek? Value Added Pathfinder Identified Selected Implemented
Forintek and its OneLibrary “Research for the Wood Products Industry”
Forintek Canada Corp. Established in 1979 as Canada’s research institute for the solid wood products industry. Research partnership comprised of over 150 solid wood manufacturing companies across Canada, the federal government and six provincial governments. Established in 1979 as Canada’s research institute for the solid wood products industry. Research partnership comprised of over 150 solid wood manufacturing companies across Canada, the federal government and six provincial governments. “Research for the Wood Products Industry”
Ottawa (Carleton U) Quebec City Edmonton (Plus ARC Alliance) Vancouver British Columbia AlbertaSaskatchewanQuébec New Brunswick Nova Scotia Federal Government Industry Companies Provincial Governments Shared Priorities, Shared Risks, Shared Benefits, and Shared Costs Forintek Partnership “ A National Organization Headquartered in Vancouver” “Research for the Wood Products Industry”
Quebec City Vancouver Vancouver Forintek OneLibrary “Serves Forintek staff and members” “Research for the Wood Products Industry” Two libraries - one service
Identified intranet application “Research for the Wood Products Industry”
Identified Intranet Application Need? Funds? Partner? Profile? Timing? “Research for the Wood Products Industry”
Selected intranet application “Research for the Wood Products Industry”
Selected Intranet Application They had the money They saw the need Willing to partner OneLibrary impetus We had technology “Research for the Wood Products Industry”
Implemented intranet application “Research for the Wood Products Industry”
Implemented Intranet Application Project goals and objectives Project milestones Developments “Research for the Wood Products Industry”
Project - Principle goal “Research for the Wood Products Industry” To create a comprehensive, international compendium of value- added and secondary manufacturing sources of information, knowledge and expert resources which could be published and distributed in print, CD-ROM or HTML formats
Project - Objectives Respond to VASM team needs Evaluate existing resources Identify and list new resources –Organizations, associations, journals, online databases, internet sites Provide training Promote Forintek OneLibrary “Research for the Wood Products Industry”
Project - Milestones Proposal accepted (July 1998) Hire consultant Meet VASM team Finalize and document standards Select and catalogue resources Train users Accept feedback and adapt “Research for the Wood Products Industry”
Project - Developments 300 entries Maintenance mode Streamlining with CORC Adding access to dept. files “Research for the Wood Products Industry”
Keep them coming back? “Research for the Wood Products Industry”
Keep them coming back? Get initial buy in Deliver product Train and educate Ask for feedback Give them what they want Monitor effectiveness Be responsive and flexible “Research for the Wood Products Industry”
address: Barbara Holder “Research for the Wood Products Industry”