1. 6/3/2015KNOWLEDGE INITIATIVE1 NJ Access to Science, Technology, Medicine and Business Databases New Jersey State Library New Jersey Library Network New Jersey Library Association Virtual Academic Library Environment

2. 6/3/2015KNOWLEDGE INITIATIVE2 Strategic Outcome New Jersey’s economic development will be strengthened and expanded by creating a science and technology information infrastructure.

3. 6/3/2015KNOWLEDGE INITIATIVE3 Objectives To provide 21 st century Internet age information tools to: –Entrepreneurs –Small business owners –Researchers –Students in higher education Promote access to information as an essential tool for economic development Support the transformation of NJ into the premier technology state

4. 6/3/2015KNOWLEDGE INITIATIVE4 Key Benefits Provide value-added information services to support economic growth Compete effectively with other states who provide extensive information access Insure free access to high quality content in research fields Strengthen & expand economic development by creating a science & technology infrastructure

5. 6/3/2015KNOWLEDGE INITIATIVE5 Scholarly Resources for an Information Based Economy Provide access to cutting edge online resources Expand research and grant opportunities Foster job creation through knowledge- based economic growth Promote academic excellence for students

6. 6/3/2015KNOWLEDGE INITIATIVE6 Strengthens & Enhances Key New Jersey Programs Promotes & supports small businesses Emerging incubator and start-up companies Emphasis on small pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries Advanced Technology Center NJ Commission on Science & Technology Technology business incubators NJ Technology Funding Program

7. 6/3/2015KNOWLEDGE INITIATIVE7 Comprehensive and far reaching Students and faculty at every public county college, state college, independent, state, or research university Small businesses, incubators & entrepreneurs Government leaders General public with access to business resources from their public libraries

8. 6/3/2015KNOWLEDGE INITIATIVE8 Customer Requirements R&D success requires rapid access to full-text scientific resources Bandwidth, authentication, and high speed connections High quality education & training available from librarians High-End Databases Researchers Businesses Students & Libraries

9. 6/3/2015KNOWLEDGE INITIATIVE9 Meeting the Needs Through Academic Search Premier Biomedical Reference Collection Business Source Premier CINAHL & Pre-CINAHL MEDLINE Nature research & review journals Nursing & Allied Health Collection OVID Select Core Medical & Nursing Journals Reference USA Regional Business News Wiley InterScience Comprehensive Coverage Onsite & Remote Access Full-text Highly Rated High quality Electronic Scholarly Resources Medicine & Health Business Science

10. 6/3/2015KNOWLEDGE INITIATIVE10 Projected Cost: $ 6 million over 2 years Access from desktops statewide Position NJ businesses with competitive advantage Use libraries as NJ’s established distribution channel –Value added –Training –Authentication –Remote access

11. 6/3/2015KNOWLEDGE INITIATIVE11 High-End, Full-text Databases BusinessesR&DEntrepreneurs Biotech Start-Ups Resources MedicineScienceTechnology Discovery Discovery Research Research LibrariesRemoteAuthenicated OnSite

12. 6/3/2015KNOWLEDGE INITIATIVE12 Scenario Place: Small New Jersey-based Biotechnology Start-Up Company Location: Neurosciences Laboratory Investigator: Dr. Carr Date: June 8, 2004 Time: 9:00 am

13. 6/3/2015KNOWLEDGE INITIATIVE13 Next Steps How to support this proposal and make this essential service a reality: –Complete the online survey –Contact your legislator –Get your colleagues on board –Spread the word at association meetings –Volunteer to be a “champion”