READIT - 2009 - Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research

Proceedings of READIT-2009, Kalpakkam - 603 102, 29-30 Dec 2009
(NCL) is not easily available from other sources. It adds around 100 000 records
annually. During this year (April, 2009) INIS has become Open access to Internet users.
INIS has been successfully fulfilling its mission to:
create a reservoir of nuclear information for current and future generations
provide quality nuclear information services to member states, and assist with the
development of a culture of information and knowledge sharing
INIS processes most of the world’s scientific and technical literature on a wide
range of subjects from nuclear engineering, safeguards and non-proliferation to
applications in agriculture and health
The success of the growth and development of INIS is because of the policies and
action plans of the INIS section under the Agency’s guidelines. The mantras of
Cooperation and Decentralization with determined efforts of ensuring quality by INIS has
empowered the researchers and policy makers in making use of the published literature
from a single entry point or gateway.
INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION
INIS is operated by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in
collaboration with, at present, 121 Member States and 23 International Organizations.
Active partnerships with other organizations in Member States are also developed
(Nuclear Information and Knowledge No.7, June 2009). INIS' strength is based on
international co-operation. Representation in the system is at governmental level.
National INIS Centres are responsible for all related activities in a country. Bhabha
Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai is the National INIS Centre for India.
DECENTRALIZATION
Decentralisation is an important element of INIS' success. Collecting relevant
literature and disseminating INIS output products to end-users is decentralized to
National INIS Centres in Member States.
This trusted international mechanism allows INIS to
achieve widest coverage of national nuclear-related literature
overcome cultural and language barriers, and
give every INIS Member the right to access nuclear information of all other INIS
Members.
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