About CENDI — Members
| Agency |
Representatives |
Department
of Agriculture, National
Agricultural Library (NAL), Beltsville, MD
NAL
is the principal U.S. source for food, agriculture,
and natural resources information. The Library's expert
staff, leadership in information services and technology
applications, collection of over 3.5 million items in more
than 75 languages, AGRICOLA bibliographic database of more
than 4 million citations, and engagement with agricultural
research and information organizations in other countries
make it the world's foremost agricultural library. NAL
maintains more than 30,000 Web pages and provides more
than 40 million direct customer services each year. |
Dr. Peter Young (principal)
Director, NAL
pyoung@nal.usda.gov
Eleanor Frierson (alternate)
Deputy Director, NAL
efrierson@nal.usda.gov |
| Department
of Commerce, National Technical
Information Service, Springfield, VA
NTIS is the U.S. government's largest permanent central
repository and primary public disseminator of government
STI and related business information from multiple U.S. agencies
and international sources. The collection includes 3 million
technical reports, computer products, multimedia training
materials, etc. NTIS provides access to this information
through a wide range of products and services, including
online vendor systems and the NTIS Web site. NTIS offers
electronic downloading of full-text technical reports directly
from its Web site or through a link to the originating agency's
Web site. |
Ellen Herbst (principal)
Director
eherbst@ntis.gov
Douglas Campion (alternate)
Senior Advisor, Office of the Director
dcampion@ntis.gov |
| Department
of Defense, Defense Technical Information Center,
Fort Belvoir, VA
The Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC®) is the premier provider of Department of Defense (DoD) scientific and technical information and supports DoD research, development and engineering programs. DTIC's collections include more than two million technical reports, summaries of research in progress, independent research and development information, defense technology transfer agreements, and DoD planning documents. Administratively, DTIC manages nine DoD Information Analysis Centers that analyze and disseminate scientific and technical information in specialized fields or subject areas. In addition, DTIC hosts more than 100 Web sites for other Defense programs. A DoD Field Activity in the office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics), DTIC reports to the Director, Defense Research and Engineering (DDR&E). |
R. Paul Ryan (principal)
Administrator
ryan@dtic.mil
Roberta Schoen (alternate)
Director of Operations
rschoen@dtic.mil |
| Department
of Education, National
Library of Education, Washington, DC
NLE, the central location for education information within
the federal government, provides comprehensive reference
service, electronic database search and retrieval, document
delivery, interlibrary loan, etc. NLE manages the Educational
Resources Information Center (ERIC), the world's largest
education database, which includes a network of 16 subject-specific
clearinghouses and support services. |
Christina Dunn (principal)
Director
christina.dunn@ed.gov
Luna Levinson (alternate)
luna.levinson@ed.gov |
| Department
of Energy, Office
of Scientific and Technical Information,
Washington, DC, and Oak Ridge, TN
OSTI
leads the Department’s e-government initiatives for
disseminating R&D results. OSTI performs this critical
role by providing electronic access to worldwide energy STI
both nationally and internationally. Access is provided through
a set of cutting-edge, Web-based products for technical reports,
scientific journals, and preprints – the three main
STI sources. In addition, OSTI produces an inventory of R&D
projects in progress across the Department. |
Dr. Walter Warnick (principal)
Director
walter.warnick@science.doe.gov or
warnickw@osti.gov
Sharon Jordan (alternate)
Assistant Director
jordans@osti.gov |
| Department
of Health and Human Services, National
Library of Medicine,
Bethesda, MD
NLM, the world's largest biomedical sciences library, has more
than 6 million items. Its largest database, MEDLINE, contains
12 million references and abstracts to medical journal articles.
MEDLINEplus is a Web-based service with extensive consumer
health information. The Visible Human Project is one of many
programs NLM supports to apply the benefits of modern technologies
to medical research, education, and health care. |
Dr.
Elliot R. Siegel (principal)
Associate Director
Health Information Programs Development
siegel@nlm.nih.gov
Betsy L. Humphreys (alternate)
Deputy Director
betsy_humphreys@nlm.nih.gov
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| Department
of the Interior, USGS/Biological
Resources Discipline, Reston,
VA
USGS, the U.S. Geological Survey, is the nation's premier
natural science and information agency. The Biological Informatics
Office leads the development of the National Biological Information
Infrastructure (NBII), a network of distributed databases
and information sources on biological resources, and acts
as a clearinghouse for biological information. NBII serves
as the official U.S. representative to international, hemispheric,
and global biodiversity informatics activities. |
Gladys A. Cotter (principal)
Associate Chief Biologist
of Information
Gladys_Cotter@usgs.gov
Thomas
Lahr (alternate)
Chief, Information Management
Tom_Lahr@usgs.gov |
| Environmental
Protection Agency, Office
of Research and Development and the Office
of Environmental Information, Washington,
DC
EPA’s Office of Research and Development
(ORD) advances Agency goals by providing sound science
for environmental
decision making. EPA's Office of Environmental Information
(OEI) supports the Agency's mission to protect public health
and the environment by integrating quality environmental
information for informing decisions, improving management,
documenting performance, and measuring success. ORD and OEI
are developing strategies, architectures, and implementing
systems to manage EPA's environmental science information,
data, and tools. |
Dr. Charlotte Cottrill (principal)
Office of Environmental
Information
cottrill.charlotte@epamail.epa.gov
John Sykes (alternate)
Information Management & Technology
Office of Research and Development
sykes.john@epa.gov |
Library of Congress, Washington, DC
The Library of Congress, an agency of the Legislative Branch, is the nation's oldest federal cultural institution and serves as the research arm of Congress. It is also the largest library in the world, with millions of books, recordings, photographs, maps and manuscripts in its collections. The Library's mission is to make its resources available and useful to the Congress and the American people and to sustain and preserve a universal collection of knowledge and creativity for future generations. |
Roberta I. Shaffer (principal)
Executive Director,
FLICC/FEDLINK
Library of Congress
rsha@loc.gov
Glenn Gardner (alternate)
Network Development &
MARC Standards
ggar@loc.gov |
| National
Aeronautics and Space Administration, Scientific
and Technical Information Program, NASA
Langley Research Center, Hampton, VA
NASA has been dedicated
to the advancement of aeronautics and aerospace science
since its inception
in 1958. The NASA STI Program provides access to NASA's
STI output through various targeted databases, such as
the STI database (the world's largest collection of aeronautical
and aerospace information), the NASA Image eXchange (a
metasearch engine that accesses NASA's imagery), and the
NACA (National Advisory Committee of Aeronautics, NASA's
predecessor organization) collection of technical reports. |
George Roncaglia (principal)
Program Manager
STI Program
george.j.roncaglia@nasa.gov
JoAnne R. Calhoun (alternate)
Manager of International STI
joanne.r.calhoun@nasa.gov |
National
Archives and Records Administration (NARA),
Washington, DC
NARA is an independent agency
that safeguards records of the Federal Government and ensures
that Federal officials and the American public have access
to records that document the rights of citizens, the actions
of government officials, and the national experience. NARA
has a national network of archives and records services
facilities, and Presidential libraries back to Herbert
Hoover. NARA publishes the Federal Register, administers
the Information Security Oversight Office, and funds grants
through the National Historical Publications and Records
Commission. |
Nancy Y. Allard (principal)
Senior Policy Specialist
nancy.allard@nara.gov
Carla Patterson (alternate)
Project Manager
Carla.Patterson@nara.gov |
National Science Foundation (NSF), Arlington, VA
The National Science Foundation (NSF) is an independent agency of the U.S. Government, established by the National Science Foundation Act of 1950. The Act established the NSF's mission: To promote the progress of science; to advance the national health, prosperity, and welfare; and to secure the national defense.The National Science Foundation initiates and supports grants of scientific and engineering research programs, and serves as a central clearinghouse for the collection, interpretation, and analysis of data on scientific and technical resources in the United States. The NSF is also a source of information for policy formulation by other Federal agencies. |
Dr. George Strawn (principal)
Chief Information Officer
gstrawn@nsf.gov
Tina Gheen (alternate)
Library Director
tgheen@nsf.gov
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| U.S.
Government Printing Office (GPO), Washington,
DC
GPO provides printing and information
dissemination for the entire Federal community. Today,
after more than a generation's experience with electronic
printing systems, GPO is providing Government information
in a wide range of formats, including print, microfiche,
CD-ROM, and online through www.gpoaccess.gov. GPO also
administers the Federal Depository Library Program, the
public's primary source of free access to Federal Government
information. In addition, GPO makes selected Government
publications available for sale to the public via the U.S.
Government Online Bookstore. |
Cynthia Etkin (principal)
Sr. Program Planning Specialist
cetkin@gpo.gov
Ted Priebe (alternate)
Director, Library Planning & Development
tpriebe@gpo.gov |
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