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. |
Eleanor Frierson (principal)
Deputy Director, NAL
eleanor.frierson@ars.usda.gov
Christopher Cole (alternate)
Associate Director for Technical Services
christopher.cole@ars.usda.gov
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| 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. |
Donald Hagen (principal)
Associate Director
Office of Product and Program Management
dhagen@ntis.gov
Wayne Strickland (alternate)
Manager, Program and Product Management
wstrickland@ntis.gov
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| 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). |
Chris Thomas (principal)
Acting Director
cthomas@dtic.mill
Roberta Schoen (alternate)
Director of Operations
rschoen@dtic.mil |
| 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. |
Sharon Jordan (Deputy Chair)
Assistant Director
jordans@osti.gov
Dr. Walter Warnick (principal)
Director
walter.warnick@science.doe.gov or
warnickw@osti.gov
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| 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. |
Jerry Sheehan (acting principal)
Assitant Director for Policy Development
sheehanjr@mail.nlm.nih.gov
Betsy L. Humphreys (alternate)
Deputy Director
betsy_humphreys@nlm.nih.gov |
| Department
of the Interior, USGS/Core Science Systems, Reston,
VA
The U.S. Geological Survey Core Science Systems (CSS) Mission Area delivers nationally focused Earth-system science and information science programs. Major themes encompass basic and applied research and development, a framework for data and information sharing, creation of new geospatially enabled data and information, and technical expertise in standards and methods. CSS facilitates partnerships and fosters innovative approaches to address USGS, Department of the Interior, and societal science priorities. |
Dr. Mark Fornwall (principal)
Senior Science and Data Management Advisor
Core Science Systems
mark_fornwall@usgs.gov
Annie Simpson (alternate)
Invasive Species Information Manager
Core Science Systems
asimpson@usgs.gov
Ben Wheeler (alternate)
Core Science Systems
bwheeler@usgs.gov |
Department of Transportation. National Transportation Library Washington, DC
DOT NTL's mission is to facilitate and improve timely access to
transportation policy, research, operations, and technology transfer
information. The NTL offers reference services, a 40,000-item digital
repository and 100,000-item physical collection, and a web portal. NTL
developed and maintains unique research tools including the
Transportation Research Thesaurus (TRT) and TLCat, a group catalog in
WorldCat for transportation libraries' physical and online collections.
NTL networks with other transportation libraries, agencies, and
organizations to increase access to information and expand opportunities
for the professional development of transportation librarians.
Networking activities include the Transportation Knowledge Networks and
the Transportation Librarians Roundtable, a monthly web conference
series.
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Amanda Wilson (principal)
Director
National Transportation Library
Amanda.Wilson@dot.gov
David Jones (alternate)
Reference Librarian
National Transportation Library
david.jones@dot.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
Jack Puzak (principal)
Director, Office of Science Information Management
puzak.jack@epamail.epa.gov
Dr. Lynne Petterson (alternate)
Information Management Manager
Office of Research and Development
Petterson.lynne@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. |
Blane Dessy (principal)
Executive Director, Federal Library and Information Center Committee (FLICC) and the Federal Library and Information Network (FEDLINK),
Library of Congress
bdes@loc.gov
Glenn Gardner (alternate)
Digital Projects Coordinator
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
Gerald Steeman (alternate)
Gerald.steeman@nasa.gov
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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. |
Lisa Weber (Chair)
Director, Information Technology
Policy and Administration Division
lisa.weber@nara.gov
John Martinez (alternate)
Archives Specialist, Lifecycle Policy Staff
john.martinez@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. |
Mark Suskin (principal)
Deputy Director of the Office of Cyberinfrastructure
msuskin@nsf.gov
Tina Gheen (alternate)
Library Director
tgheen@nsf.gov
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