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New Consortium is Boosting Information
Access
Rapid information access, at computer desktops, is one
of the marvels of the Internet age. The CGIAR’s
new Library and Information Services Consortium (CG-LISC),
a network of Information Managers in the CGIAR is working
to increase efficiency in acquiring, sharing, and disseminating
information to scientists while reducing costs and time
delays. Examples of significant progress and substantial
savings include:
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Increased access to e-journals by using a common
journal aggregator—CGIAR scientists and researchers
are now receiving 60 e-journals for the price of
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Joint acquisition of “Science Online”
involving participation by nine CGIAR Centers; WARDA-ARC
has free access to this service
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Joint purchase of the CAB Agrivista database;
CABI offered simultaneous access to 8 CGNET users
and AGRIVISTA has placed no restrictions on the
number of users
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Locating INMAGIC databases and WebPublisher program
on a common server at CGNET, increasing systemwide
access to these widely-used programs
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Further development of the CGIAR library gateway
portal page as the central point for accessing CGIAR
information
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CG-LISC is an excellent example of a systemwide effort
generating system-wide benefits and cost reductions. ISNAR’s
Monica Allmand and her colleagues in the Information Management
(IM) community are working hard to increase access to
information. A new ICT/KM Advisory Group is being formed,
led by Frank Rijsberman, Chairman of the ICT/KM Sub-Committee
and Enrica Porcari, Chief Information Officer, CGIAR.
The meeting of the group is scheduled for May 6-9, 2003
at IPGRI.
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