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Government Information Quarterly

Symposium Issue on NASA

Volume 7, Number 2, 1990

In Memoriam: George Mandel .................................................................................. 117

Foreword
Richard H. Truly ..................................................................................................... 119

Introduction
Thomas E. Pinelli ....................................................................................................... 123

Management of Information in a Research and Development Agency
Wallace 0. Keene ..................................................................................................... 127

The New Space and Earth Science Information Systems
at NASA's Archive
James L. Green, Ph.D. ................................................................................................. 141

Scientific and Technical Information Management
Van A. Wente ............................................................................................................ 149

NASA Scientific and Technical Information for the 1990s
Gladys A. Cotter ....................................................................................................... 169

Technology Utilization: Managing the Transfer of
NASA Aerospace Technology to Other Industries
Lester J. Rose .......................................................................................................... 175

NASAs Educational Programs
Robert W. Brown, Ph.D. ................................................................................... 185

Legal Ramifications of Intellectual Property
Robert F. Kempf, J.D. ............................................................................................ 197

Communications and Media Services
James W. McCulla and James E Kukowski ......................................................... 211

Enhancing U.S. Competitiveness through
Federal Scientific and Technical Information:
Issues and Opportunities
Thomas E. Pinelli ........................................................................................... 219

Contributors ...................................................................................................... 229

Appendix A: NASA Information Services ....................................................... 231

Appendix B: Acronyms and Abbreviations ..................................................... 245

In this article, we outline our projctions for NASA scientific and technical informa- tion (STI) in the 1990s. NASA STI for the 1990s will maintain a quality bibliogaphic and full-text database, emphasizing electronic input and products supplemented by net- worked access to a wide variety of sources, particularly numeric databases. STI for the 1990s will build on the accomplishments of the 1980s. Although budgetary realities are a constraint, there is much we can accomplish by applying new technology creatively. The changes now in process will provide a springboard for further change.

James L. Green is the Director of the National Space Science Data Center (NSSDC) and associate chief of the Space Data and Computing Division at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center. He received a doctorate in physics from the University of Iowa in 1979 and has published more than 30 scientific articles. His major activities in space science research have involved various aspects of magnetospheric physics of Earth and Jupiter. Dr. Green has been involved in verifying the existence of Earth's polar wind, the discovery of nitrogen in Earth's magnetosphere, and finding the origin of many naturally occurring magnetospheric high frequency emissions. Before becoming director of the NSSDC, Dr. Green was a scientist at Marshall Space Flight Center from 1980 to 1985.

Van A. Wente directed the Scientific and Technical Information Division, NASA Office of Management, from 1981 until his retirement from government service in May 1989. He directed systems development in that office beginning in 1961. After receiving a B.S. in chemical engineering from Washington University and working in industry, he began his federal employment in naval research and later worked in atomic energy technical infor- mation. Mr. Wente attended the Industrial College of the Armed Forces and served as a director of the National Federation of Abstracting and Information Services.

Gladys A. Cotter is the Director of the Scientific and Technical Information Division, NASA Office of Management. She was formerly the Director of the Defense Applied Information Technology Center, a component of the Defense Technical Information Center, and has held other positions related to the development and management of technical information and its associated technology. Ms. Cotter received an M.B.A. in information systems management from the George Washington University and her M.L.S. in automated systems from the University of Maryland.

Lester J. Rose recently retired as Assistant Head of the Technology Utilization and Applications Office at NASA Langley Research Center. He received a B.S. in aeronautical engineering from the University of Minnesota in 1943. Before joining Langley Research Center in 1978, Mr. Rose was employed in the aerospace industry for 31 years in various engineering and marketing positions.

Robert W. Brown is the Director of the Educational Affairs Division of the NASA Office of External Relations. His Federal service has also included positions with the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, the Office of Economic Opportunity, the Office of Personnel Management, and the Federal Executive Institute. In addition, he has been a Federal Executive Fellow at the Brookings Institute. Dr. Brown received a B.A. from Lincoln University, an M.A. from Atlanta University, and a doctorate in public administration from the University of Southern California.

Robert F. Kempf is the Associate General Counsel for Intellectual Property for the NASA Office of General Counsel. He received a B.S. from the University of Massachusetts and a J.D. from Chicago-Kent College of Law. He has held several patent attorney positions in NASA and has served as a patent examiner in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. He has also held various engineering positions in private industry and has served as Presi- dent of the Government Patent Lawyers Association.

James W. McCulla is Director of the Media Services Division of the NASA Office of Communications. He joined NASA in 1980 as Chief of the Public Services Branch of the Office of Public Affairs. In 1983, he was named Deputy Director of the Public Affairs Division. He has held his current position since 1987. Before joining NASA, Mr. McCulla was with the Agency for International Development.

James F. Kukowski is the Chief of Internal Communications, NASA Office of Communications. He was responsible for establishing the office after the loss of the Space Shuttle Challenger. Mr. Kukowski is a veteran NASA public affairs officer. He has served with the Space Shuttle program, the Office of Space Science and Applications, and the Office of Tracking and Data Systems. During his tenure at NASA Headquarters, he has carried out a wide range of audio-visual activities, including radio and television production. Mr. Kukowski joined NASA in 1966 as an educational specialist.

Thomas E. Pinelli is Assistant to the Chief of Research Information and Applications Division at NASA Langley Research Center. He holds a B.S. and M.S. fiom Old Dominion University, an M.S. from Clemson University, an M.P.A. from Golden Gate University, an M.S. L. S. from Catholic University, and is a doctoral candidate at the School of Library and Information Science, Indiana University. He serves as associate editor for research of Technical Communication, Journal of the Society for Technical Communication; as a member of the Technical Information Panel of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics; and is a member of the American Society for Engineering Education. He is the director of the NASA/DOD Aerospace Knowledge Diffusion Project. Mr. Pinelli has authored or co-authored 54 technical reports, journal articles, and conference papers related to scientific and technical communication.

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