Global Science & Technology Information: A Mew Spin on Access - Couverture souple

Wagner, Caroline S.

 
9780833027559: Global Science & Technology Information: A Mew Spin on Access
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ISBN 10 : 0833027557 ISBN 13 : 9780833027559
Editeur : RAND Corporation, 1999

Synopsis

In the more than 30 years the U.S. federal government has tracked and monitored international science and technology information (ISTI), the global marketplace and the economy have changed dramatically. Capabilities in other nations have matured, resulting in highly competitive products. The Rand survey described here suggests that there is a need for timely, unbiased, global, and easily accessible ISTI, that government collection and analysis of that information are and will continue to be important government roles, and that this need is likely to grow. Expanding the government's mission here would greatly enhance and update the services provided to all users. Possible improvements include providing a global overview, adding economic and trade information, encouraging networking of information and resources, and increasing the number of quick responses and persontoperson interactions. Many of these improvements can, in fact, take advantage of the globalization of

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Présentation de l'éditeur

In the more than 30 years the U.S. federal government has tracked and monitored international science and technology information (ISTI), the global marketplace and the economy have changed dramatically. Capabilities in other nations have matured, resulting in highly competitive products. The Rand survey described here suggests that there is a need for timely, unbiased, global, and easily accessible ISTI, that government collection and analysis of that information are and will continue to be important government roles, and that this need is likely to grow. Expanding the government's mission here would greatly enhance and update the services provided to all users. Possible improvements include providing a global overview, adding economic and trade information, encouraging networking of information and resources, and increasing the number of quick responses and persontoperson interactions. Many of these improvements can, in fact, take advantage of the globalization of

Biographie de l'auteur

Caroline S. Wagner (M.A., Science, Technology and Public Policy, George Washington University) serves as the Special Assistant to the Director of the Science and Technology Policy Institute at Rand, as director of outreach for the institute, and as a policy analyst working on science and technology policy issues. Allison Yezril (MA in Science, Technology, and Public Policy, George Washington University) is a research assistant at Rand.

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Éditeur
RAND Corporation
Date d'édition
1999
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0833027557
ISBN 13 
9780833027559
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
94
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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