U.S. Department of the InteriorU.S. Geological Survey

USGS Library USGS Library UpdateUpdate

GSIS 2006 Annual MeetingGSIS 2006 Annual MeetingOctober 24, 2006October 24, 2006

Introduction

USGS OrganizationUSGS Organization Natural Science Network ConceptNatural Science Network Concept Library UpdateLibrary Update Questions and AnswersQuestions and Answers

USGS-GIO Organization

GeospatialInformation

Office(GIO)

Information Technology and Security Office

(ITSO)

ScienceInformation andEducation Office

(SIEO)

NationalGeospatial

Progam Office(NGPO)

EnterprisePublishing

EducationEnterprise

Web

Natural ScienceNetwork

Natural Science Network Organization

Natural ScienceNetwork

(NSN)

Science Information andLibrary Services

(SILS)

KnowledgeManagement

(KM)

InformationDelivery

(ID)

Natural Science Network: Vision

Infrastructure

Information Services

GIO

Geography

Water

Geology

Biology

ScienceSupport

A nationally linked network of USGS data, information, and knowledge available to anyone, anywhere, anytime.

Natural Science Network: Concept

SILS – Science Information and Library Service

KM – Knowledge Management ID – Information Delivery HQ – National Network Coordination

Natural Science Network: Science Information and Library Services

Library Services Information Services Call Center Inreach and Outreach

Natural Science Network: Knowledge Management

Knowledgebase development, acquisition, and partnering with science programs

Software and electronic access tools development

Infrastructure support

Natural Science Network: Information Delivery

Maps and publications on-demand delivery Electronic inventory management Limited printed stock management Web products and delivery

Natural Science Network: HQ – National Network Coordination

NSN National Coordinator NSN Coordination Team Regional Offices

Library Update

National Library Coordinator Digital Library Map-On-Demand Transition

Library Update: National Library Coordinator

Digital library development leadership National coordinator of four USGS libraries:

– Reston, Denver, Menlo Park, Flagstaff

National policy and planning– Link to science center libraries

Library Update: Digital Library

Electronic subscription Scanning Partnership Union catalog Determine other requirements

Library Update: Map-on-Demand Transition

Lithographic printing to digital plotting transition

Lack of “public plotters”– Plotter output variability

Impact on Depository Library contributions

Questions and Answers

Contact information:

Mike McDermott

(703) 648-5771

mmcdermo@usgs.gov