LIBRARY SCHOOL CONTENTS President Approves Program for Dissemination of Science Information. Science Information Service Established by National Science Founda- . Federal Advisory Committee on Scientific Information Established Establishment of Research Advisory Service on Information Proc- International Conference on Information Processing To Be Held Office of Critical Tables Plans Expanded Program Columbia University Study of Flow of Scientific Information. Case Institute Study of Scientific Communication Among Chemists Inventory of U.S. Government Science Information Activities Technical Translations Issued by OTS-SLA . Translation with Foreign Currencies. Contributions and cooperation are earnestly solicited from interested individuals and organizations in this country and abroad. Communications should be addressed to the Editor, Science Information News, National Science Foundation, Washington 25, D.C. Science Information News is available at 25 cents for a single copy and on subscription for $1.25 per year domestic ($1.75 foreign) through the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington 25, D.C. Use of funds for printing this publication approved by the Director of the Bureau of VOLUME 1 FEBRUARY-MARCH, 1959 Science Information NEWS National Science Foundation, Washington 25, D.C. NUMBER I Q225 LIBRARY Purpose of Science Information In its role of fostering cooperation and coordination among scientific information services, both within and outside the Federal Government, the National Science Foundation, with this issue, begins publication of a bimonthly news bulletin, Science Information News. This periodical will provide a medium for reporting new and improved methods of disseminating scientific information and news of projects, grants, surveys and cooperative undertakings sponsored by the Foundation and other Federal agencies, and by other public and private organizations-domestic, foreign and international. In short, it is hoped that this bulletin will serve as a timely, concise means of communication among all elements of scientific information activity. This preliminary issue deals principally with events surrounding establishment of the NSF Science Information Service and the expansion of its program activities in accordance with provisions of the National Defense Education Act of 1958 and as directed by the President. In future issues, news coverage will extend to all phases of significant scientific information work including research and development on information problems, establishment and operation of new groups in the field, data and reference centers, translation and publication programs, exchange and disseminations of published and unpublished documentary material, meetings and conferences, and international programs and projects in the scientific information field. It is the Foundation's hope that Science Information News will be truly representative of the field as a whole and will provide an effective mechanism for the exchange of information among those working in it. To this end, contributions and cooperation are earnestly solicited from interested individuals and organizations in this country and abroad. Communications should be addressed to the Editor, Science Information News, National Science Foundation, Washington 25, D.C. Alan T. Waterman ALAN T. WATERMAN |