The NTIS Advisory Board
The National Technical Information Service Advisory Board was established by the Secretary of Commerce pursuant to Section 212(c) of the National Technical Information Act of 1988 (15 U.S.C. 3704b(c)) in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App. 2).
Objectives
The NTIS Advisory Board reviews the general policies of NTIS, including those regarding fees and charges for its products and services. Drawing upon the expertise of its members, the Advisory Board advises the Secretary of Commerce and the Director of NTIS on such policies. It also provides guidance regarding customer needs, trends in the information industry, and changes in the way NTIS’ customers acquire and use its products and services.
Members
The NTIS Advisory Board consists of a Chairperson and four other members appointed by the Secretary of Commerce. The members are appointed for three-year terms and serve at the discretion of the Secretary, meeting at least once every six months at the call of the Director of NTIS. Following is a list of the current members of the NTIS Advisory Board:
Dr. John Regazzi — Chairperson Professor, College of Information and Computer Science, Long Island University
Dr. Beth Fitzsimmons
President, Information Strategists, LLC
Dr. José-Marie Griffiths
Dean and Professor, School of Information and Library Science, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Mr. Kent Smith
Management Consultant (Former Deputy Director, National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health)
NTIS Advisory Board Minutes
Minutes, October 18, 2006
Minutes, January 30-31, 2008
Notices of Upcoming Meetings
The next meeting of the NTIS Advisory Board will be on October 30 - 31, 2008 in Springfield, VA.
The agenda for the October meeting is not available at this time.
Notices of upcoming meetings of the NTIS Advisory Board are announced in the Federal Register.