RECENT S&T INFORMATION ACTIVITIES IN MALAYSIA

6th CO-EXIST-SEA Workshop,

7-8th December 2004, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

NORMAH MUSTAFFAMalaysian Science and Technology Information Centre

(MASTIC)Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation Malaysia

normah @mastic.gov.my

Presentation Overview

RECENT ORGANISATIONAL CHANGE

S&T INDICATORS

PUBLICATIONS

SEAN ROK– MENTORING PROGRAM

S&T DATABASES

SPECIALISED LIBRARY

KRSTE.MY

RECENT ORGANISATIONAL CHANGE

Ministry of Science, Technology and the Environment

- MOSTE -

MINISTRY OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION

- MOSTI -

ORGANISATIONS UNDER MOSTIDepartment (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

ORGANISATIONS UNDER MOSTIStatutory 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)

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

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

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)

S&T DATABASES

MASTICLINK

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

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

SPECIALISED LIBARY

• 10,000 titles • System Upgrade ILMU • Access via WebOPAC• Renewal and reservation facilities

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.

Benefactors of

• Policy makers • Researchers • S&T professionals• Entrepreneurs• Other Knowledge and Talent Workers (such as

university students, educators, government officials)

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

KRSTE.my System

MTDC

MINTInformation

System

UPM BioDSystem

SIRIM KnowledgeManagement System

REDEX

OIC Portal

MOSTI(MASTIC Databases)

NPC Industry TrainingSimulation System

UserCommunity

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.

Collaborative Platform Architecture

System

Services

EXAMPLES OF PROPOSED CONTENTS

Types of Content SourceKnowledge Directory (6 domains K-domains) MOSTI

Masticlink Database: MASTIC

Quick Stats MASTIC

Library Repository (books, thesis/dissertation / proceedings – title)

MASTIC

Gov-Files (documents) MOSTI

MASTIC Survey data MASTIC

Bibliometric database MASTIC

Research Grants and Human Resource FundDivisions / Agencies in

MOSTI

Thesis / Dissertations (pilot) UKM library

ARSB (Biodiversity) ASEAN

Biodiversity Rainforest Academy, UPM

biotech – result of search

Detail of info in the document

Search – S&T HR

CV details

Field of research

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