It continually strives to bring its resources to the scientific and technical communities it serves. Bringing Issues and Stakeholders Together. The response was not only on the impact of the recommended closure of NTIS on federal agencies and on public access to federal information, but also on the basic functions that are needed to maintain a national STI system. It is the result of the farsightedness of the leaders of the principal Federal STI organizations. It is a voluntary cooperative effort.
Organizations are important, but people are our foundation.
These people are not only the leaders of their own organizations, but are also influential leaders in the larger information community. This is the challenge of any volunteer organization.