Abstract
As a result of the rapid advance of science and technology during the last decades, there is a tremendous increase in the accumulation of scientific, technical informa tion (STI) and knowledge.
The problem of collecting, cataloguing and accessing infor mation to transfer to those who need it, when they need it, is a challenge faced by all information professionals. The appli cation of information technologies to the management of STI represents an area where promising advances are taking place, but where user needs should provide the "push"
In this paper an overview will be presented of the national scene in Portugal which will cover some aspects related to different areas of the management of scientific and technical information (STI), and the application of new technologies to it In particular, aspects related to the
- modernisation of libraries:
- access to foreign databases (online and CD-ROM);
- advanced training in Information Management:
- development of information systems:
- development of advanced information products;
- participation in NATO programmes in the field of STI;
- research in Information Science,
in Portugal will be addressed.
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