1. Role of Pakistan in INIS Activities
Waqar Ahmad Butt
Head, Scientific Information Division
Pakistan Institute of Nuclear Science & Technology
Islamabad

2. Pakistan Institute of Nuclear Science & Technology
A Premier R&D centre of
Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission

3. Major Objectives of PINSTECH
Keep pace with the frontiers of knowledge in the field of Nuclear Science & Technology
Produce radioisotopes and radiopharmaceuticals
Applications of radiations and isotope technology
Provide trained manpower to meet future challenges
Work on non-nuclear fields which are crucial for the development of science and technology
High-tech support to public/private organizations in industry, health, environment etc.
Dissemination of scientific information to R & D organizations and universities

4. MAJOR DISCIPLINES PHYSICAL SCIENCES MATERIAL SCIENCES
CHEMICAL SCIENCES
MAJOR
DISCIPLINES
ISOTOPE PRODUCTION & APPLICATIONS
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
RESEARCH
AROUND THE
REACTORS
SERVICES & SUPPORT
SCIENTIFIC INFORMATION &
HRD

5. Non-Technical Manpower 741
TOTAL MANPOWER
(1655)
Technical Manpower
Scientists / Engineers
Supporting S&T Staff
Non-Technical Manpower
Officers
Staff

6. Director General (PINSTECH) Administration Accounts Business
Development Unit
Quality
Assurance (QA)
Quality
Control (QC)
Central Diagnostic
Laboratory (CDL)
Directorate of
Science
Directorate of
Technology
Directorate of
Systems
& Services
Directorate of
Coordination
Chemistry
Materials
Nuclear
Engineering
Scientific
Information
Physics
Isotope
Production
Health
Physics
Human
Resource
Development
Plasma
Physics
Isotope
Application
Central
Analytical
Facility
Management
Information
System
Equipment
Maintenance
General
Services

7. Scientific Information Division MILESTONES:
Scientific Information Division MILESTONES: * Main Library established in * Scientific Information Division created in * Declared as National Library of Physical Sciences by the Govt. of Pakistan in IN-HOUSE COLLECTION: * About 37,000 books on science & technology * More than one million records of 1700 journal titles * Over 1.47 million NCL documents on microfiche, CD-ROMs, paper copy, etc. WORKFORCE = 75

8. Dissemination of scientific information to all establishments of PAEC and other R & D organizations/ universities

9. Head SID CIMS: Computerized Information Management Section
INIS
LMS
LRMS
RCS
SMS
STRS
CIMS: Computerized Information Management Section
INIS: International Nuclear Information System
LMS: Library Management Section
LRMS: Library Record Management Section
RCS: Reference & Circulation Section
SMS: Services Management Section
STRS: Scientific & Technical Reports Section

10. General Information
No. of universities in Pakistan (HEC) = 133 Public = 73, Private = 60
No. of S & T universities = 81
Public = 58, Private = 23
No. of Nuclear Centers (PAEC) = 53
Medical = 15, Agriculture/ Bio-Tech = 06 Energy = 14, Academic / research = 11
Productive Scientists (PCST 2008) = 664
Journals published from Pakistan (HEC) = 138
Input received for INIS from journals = 69
Medicine = 11, Agriculture = 07
Engineering = 13, others = 38

11. Promotion of INIS activities
Pakistan has established links with INIS/IAEA since its inception in 1969.
SID/PINSTECH is responsible for all activities of INIS and its promotion in the country.
INIS input is being submitted regularly.
Literature searches are provided not only to PINSTECH/PAEC but also to other research organizations including universities.
INIS output products (full text) are made available to the end user free of cost.

12. INIS Linkage Link of INIS at the Homepage of SID website
Distribution of flayers and posters
to all S & T organizations / universities having websites about free INIS access
INIS Newsletter sent to all at PINSTECH LAN and placed at website
SDI services from INIS database
Workshop on dissemination of scientific information from INIS and other databases

13. Suggestions / Expectations
Close collaboration among ILOs
Sharing of information (scientific events, announcements, achievements, awards, etc)
s Group of ILOs
Web addresses of National INIS Centres
Supply of literature to other Member States at no cost basis (if possible)
Provision of access to all literature resources through website registration (
INIS Satellite Units in main R & D institutions
Meeting of ILOs in other Members states (special session for relevant researchers)
Digitalization of NCL on MF before 1970

14. Thank You

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21. Main Activities
Acquisition of books, journals, reports, etc to develop in-house collection
Comprehensive S &T information database
On-line access to available literature
Resource sharing with other R & D organizations and universities
Dissemination of information from INIS and other databases via digital media