CAS in the New Information Order: 2008 Miles Conrad Lecture, NFAIS Annual Conference, February 25, 2008

  • Authors:

  • Robert J. Massie

  • Affiliations:

  • CAS, 2540 Olentangy River Road, Columbus, OH 43210, USA

  • Venue:
  • Information Services and Use - ICSTI 2007 and 2008
  • Year:
  • 2008

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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 … .