LIR Annual Seminar, TCD, March 26th, 2002 1 The National Information Server: A key resource for the Irish higher education community Marie Reddan, Librarian.

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LIR Annual Seminar, TCD, March 26th, The National Information Server: A key resource for the Irish higher education community Marie Reddan, Librarian NUI,Galway and Chair, NIS Advisory Group

LIR Annual Seminar, TCD, March 26th, What is the National Information Server? The National Information Server is a web- based information service managed for the Irish Research and Education Community by HEAnet Ltd.

LIR Annual Seminar, TCD, March 26th, Purpose of the NIS To provide a quality online repository of information resources of relevance to the academic and research community, both in Ireland and around the globe …

4 On the NIS you can expect to find... HEAnet Information Links to Quality Information sites Websites Datasets Software Events and Vacancies information News

5 Origins of NIS NIS first mooted UCD Computing Services awarded contract for management of services 1995 also - BTiS at UL awarded Management of the Information Services First NIS Manager appointed January Incorporation of HEAnet

6 HEAnet and the NIS Advisory Group Increasing importance of the Information content Advisory Group appointed / 1st Meeting May 1999 Terms of Reference Membership

7 Role of the NIS Manager Original Focus on: –Mirroring of software / archives –Hosting of databases / Websites –Current Awareness through Events / Vacancies section –Links to Information sources –Criteria for hosting databases and websites

8 Development of NIS Current NIS Manager appointed November 2000 Emphasis on: –Design of new website / new search facilities –Expanding Links to quality information sources –Promotion –Hosting

9 Management of NIS Liaison role Site maintenance Seminars Promotion Verifying Links Reports / Statistics / Bulletins

10 Relationship of NIS / LIR Complementary Role Work of NIS / New LIR Committee Seminars / Workshops Database Development Support

11 NIS - an Irish Information Portal Some misconceptions Database Hosting / Development support Linking Not-for-profit nature of HEAnet

12 NIS Challenges Ongoing re-organisation and design Collaboration with content providers Promotion Expectations of the Community Encouraging feedback / input from the Community