CAS in the New Information Order

Issue title: ICSTI 2007 and 2008

Subtitle: 2008 Miles Conrad Lecture, NFAIS Annual Conference, February 25, 2008

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Massie, Robert J.

Affiliations: President, CAS, 2540 Olentangy River Road, Columbus, OH 43210, USA

Abstract: For 100 years, CAS has adjusted its business model, technologies and practices to meet changing times. From CAS' perspective, today's “New Information Order” might be called simply “the Next Information Order”, given the number of changes CAS has already weathered. This year's Miles Conrad Lecture is given by the head of one of the founding organizations of NFAIS, CAS, who will first reflect on lessons learned from CAS' history of adapting to and taking advantage of successive changes in the technology, economic and cultural scenes. The presentation will then focus on the key elements of the current Information order as well as the major trends in scientific information, and discuss how CAS is addressing them. Chemistry degree not required … .

DOI: 10.3233/ISU-2008-0573

Journal: Information Services & Use, vol. 28, no. 3-4, pp. 253-260, 2008