Description
About the Workshop
A Panel of experts with distinguished careers in federal agencies, academia, and information organizations gathered for a workshop, February 27, 2007, at the National Academy of Sciences.
The workshop was organized by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI), an element of the Office of Science. (See Appendices for agenda and participants.) The Panel met to discuss and develop a roadmap for advancing science and technology by accelerating the sharing of scientific and technical knowledge, referred to by the workshop organizers as “knowledge diffusion.” Observations and conclusions were based on presentations made by OSTI staff as well as background knowledge of the Panel, which included individuals with experience in several aspects of the problems associated with the rapid dissemination of scientific and technical information and knowledge. Specific steps to accelerate knowledge diffusion were discussed. The Panel identified major thrusts and information infrastructure needs. This is a report of that workshop.