Scientific Communications & Technical Information Services

科学通信和技术信息服务 柯蒂斯·K多伊奇博士William V. Dube，Ph.D. 修订提案介绍 本节是对我们最初在2000年MRDDRC申请中提交的内容的修订， 这一点已在提案的前面部分描述过（见核心A的导言）。这个新提出的核心C是最新的 * 更新1990年首次设立的一个长期的农村发展与改革委员会核心，当时的重点是 主要是技术支持服务。1996年，这一核心部分开始演变成目前的形式， 最初专注于计算机应用，定义广泛。它的下一个化身， 我们2000年MRDDRC竞争性继续申请的“通信”提案是一个详细说明 该项目是先前资助的核心项目的一部分，其特点是提供各种科学信息和通信服务 功能协调发展的 总的来说，2000年“科学传播”核心概念得到了IRG的好评。它的许多 这些功能受到了评论者的赞扬，并被认为与我们的科学研究有关， 计划，其中包括我们的媒体服务和跨学科研讨会系列。但提案 由于一个主要的压倒一切的问题，我只得到了“优秀”的评级（没有给出数字分数） 还有一些小问题，其中大多数都与主要问题间接相关。在这 引言部分，我们将：（1）总结2000年IRG评审员的关注点，（2）简要描述 2002年的应用程序，以回应这些问题，然后（3）阐明我们解决这些问题的计划 在当前的应用程序中。

SCIENTIFIC COMMUNICATIONS & TECHNICAL INFORMATION SERVICES Curtis K. Deutsch, Ph.D. & William V. Dube, Ph.D. Introduction to Revised Proposal This section is a revision of one originally submitted within our 2000 MRDDRC application, as briefly described earlier in the proposal (see Introduction to Core A). This newly proposed Core C is the latest update of a longstanding MRDDRC core, one first established in 1990, which at that time focused on predominantly technical support services. In 1996, this Core section began its evolution to its current form, initially focusing on computer applications, broadly defined. Its next incarnation, the "Scientific Communications" proposal of our 2000 MRDDRC competing continuation application, was an elaboration of the previously funded Core, and it featured a variety of scientific information and communication service functions. In general, the 2000 "Scientific Communications" Core concept was well received by the IRG. Many of its functions were praised by the reviewers and thought to be well-justified in relation to our scientific programs, among them our Media Service and interdisciplinary seminar series. However, the proposal received only an "Excellent" rating (a numerical score was not given), due to one major overriding concern and a handful of minor ones, most of which were related indirectly to the major concern. In this Introduction, we will: (1) summarize the 2000 IRG reviewers' concerns, (2) briefly describe steps taken in the 2002 application to respond to those concerns, and then (3) articulate our plans to resolve these issues within the current application.