1. RECENT S&T INFORMATION ACTIVITIES IN MALAYSIA 6th CO-EXIST-SEA Workshop, 7-8th December 2004, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. NORMAH MUSTAFFA Malaysian Science and Technology Information Centre (MASTIC) Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation Malaysia normah @mastic.gov.my

2. Presentation Overview RECENT ORGANISATIONAL CHANGE S&T INDICATORS PUBLICATIONS SEAN ROK– MENTORING PROGRAM S&T DATABASES SPECIALISED LIBRARY KRSTE.MY

3. RECENT ORGANISATIONAL CHANGE Ministry of Science, Technology and the Environment - MOSTE - MINISTRY OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION - MOSTI -

4. ORGANISATIONS UNDER MOSTI Department (5) Malaysian Institute for Nuclear Technology Research (MINT) Department of Chemistry Malaysia Malaysian Metrological Services (MMS) Department of Standards Malaysia (DSM) Atomic Energy Licensing Board (AELB) Division(15) Science Advisor Office Malaysian Centre for Remote Sensing (MACRES) National Space Agency (ANGKASA) National Science Centre (PSN) Science & Technology Division National Directorate Biotechnology (BIOTEK) National Directorate Oceanography (NOD) Business Development Unit Human Resource Development Division Information Technology Unit Malaysian Science and Technology Information Centre (MASTIC) International Division Administrative Division Finance Division Internal Audit Unit

5. ORGANISATIONS UNDER MOSTI Statutory Body (1) Academy Science Malaysia (ASM) Government Owned Company (5) SIRIM Berhad MIMOS Berhad Technology Park Malaysia Corp. Sdn. Bhd. (TPM) Astronautic Technology (M) Sdn. Bhd. (ATSB) Multimedia Development Corporation (MDC) Subsidiary Company (1) Malaysian Technology Development Corporation Sdn. Bhd. (MTDC) Non Government–Company With Limited Guarantee (1) Malaysian Industry-Government Group for High Technology (MIGHT) Council & Secretariat (2) National Information Technology Council (NITC) Malaysia Design Council (MRM)

6. S&T INDICATORS National S&T Public Awareness 2004 – the sixth, public, perceived knowledge of S&T National Survey of Innovation 2002-2004 – 4th study, innovativeness in the manufacturing sector. S&T surveys for national S&T indicators

7. PUBLICATIONS 2004 National Survey of R&D Research MOSTI Facts and Figures 2004 Malaysia Science and Technology Indicators Report 2004 Science and Technology Knowledge Productivity in Malaysia Bibliometric Study 2003 Malaysia Technology, Research and Development - Knowledge Facilities Directory 2004/05

8. ASEAN ROK– MENTORING PROGRAM Expertise, mentorship and sharing of information and knowledge in survey methodologies in R&D. Vietnam and Cambodia have benefited from this mentorship program under the ASEAN ROK initiative (2003-2004)

9. S&T DATABASES MASTICLINK Directories of S&T professionals & Researchers (Curriculum vitae) – 13,000 R&D projects - 8000 Directory of S&T organizations - 400 Tech Bank (research output and inventions for commercialization) - 400 Inventory of S&T facilities Directory of Experts ( > 2000) Directory of members of the Academy Science of Malaysia (ASM)

10. S&T DATABASES BIBLIOMETRIC DATABASE 13,475 S&T papers published in international journals Authored or co-authored by scientists/researchers inside or outside Malaysia. NEW

11. SPECIALISED LIBARY 10,000 titles System Upgrade ILMU Access via WebOPAC Renewal and reservation facilities

12. What & Why Knowledge Resource for Science and Technology Excellence, Malaysia It is an information system structure and strategic mechanism for: –Integration of “island of information” through provision of single gateway to S&T knowledge and databases. –Achievement for knowledge management, collaboration, sharing, and learning. –Develop K-workers capability and capacity.

13. Benefactors of Policy makers Researchers S&T professionals Entrepreneurs Other Knowledge and Talent Workers (such as university students, educators, government officials)

14. The system is built based on the concept of Federated Distributed Management Structure.

15. Benefits Federated Distributed Management Structure Internet-based networking and access to remote distributed databases as federates. Capability to pull and push information/data across various knowledge systems while data, information and knowledge in the systems are kept current at source.

16. Collaborative Platform Architecture System Services

17. EXAMPLES OF PROPOSED CONTENTS Types of ContentSource Knowledge Directory (6 domains K-domains)MOSTI Masticlink Database:MASTIC Quick StatsMASTIC Library Repository (books, thesis/dissertation / proceedings – title) MASTIC Gov-Files (documents)MOSTI MASTIC Survey dataMASTIC Bibliometric databaseMASTIC Research Grants and Human Resource Fund Divisions / Agencies in MOSTI Thesis / Dissertations (pilot)UKM library ARSB (Biodiversity)ASEAN BiodiversityRainforest Academy, UPM

19. biotech – result of search

20. Detail of info in the document

21. Search – S&T HR

22. CV details

23. Field of research

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