National INIS Centre of Pakistan - International Atomic Energy Agency
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Transcript National INIS Centre of Pakistan - International Atomic Energy Agency
Role of Pakistan in INIS Activities
Highlights of Main Activities and Future Plan
Ishtiaq Hussain Bokhari
Head, Scientific Information Division
Pakistan Institute of Nuclear Science & Technology
Islamabad, Pakistan
Pakistan Institute of Nuclear Science & Technology
(PINSTECH)
A Premier R&D centre of
Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission
Major Objectives of Institute
● 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
● High-tech support to public/private organizations in industry,
health, environment etc.
● Dissemination of scientific information to R & D organizations
and universities
PINSTECH
Scientific Information Division
MILESTONES:
* Main Library established in 1966
* Scientific Information Division created in 1984
* Library declared as National Library of Physical Sciences by the Govt.
of Pakistan in 2002
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
Dissemination of scientific information to all establishments of PAEC and
other R&D organizations/universities
SID
CIMS
INIS
CIMS:
INIS:
LMS:
LRMS:
RCS:
SMS:
STRS:
LMS
LRMS
RCS
SMS
Computerized Information Management Section
International Nuclear Information System
Library Management Section
Library Record Management Section
Reference & Circulation Section
Services Management Section
Scientific & Technical Reports Section
STRS
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
• Journals published from Pakistan (HEC) = 138
• Input received for INIS from journals
= 69
Medicine = 11,
Agriculture = 07
Engineering = 13,
others
= 38
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.
INIS Linkage
• Link of INIS at the Homepage of SID website
• Distribution of leaflets and posters
• E-mail to all S&T organizations / universities having websites
about free INIS access
• INIS Newsletter sent to all at PINSTECH LAN and placed at
website
• SID services from INIS database
Suggestions / Expectations
• Close collaboration among ILOs
Supply of literature to other Member States at no cost basis (if
possible)
Provision of access to all literature resources through website
registration (www.sidnlps.org.pk)
Awareness of higher management
• Meeting of ILOs in other Members states (special session for relevant
researchers)
• Digitalization of NCL on MF before 1970
Thank You