The future of scientific and technical information is changing; new technologies are reshaping the way information is processed, transferred and used, and are altering the way the various participants interact. It is vital now, more than ever before, to exchange views, share experiences, and ensure cooperation among all participants in information flow.

Enjoy the Benefits That Our Members Most Value:

• Privileged access to the latest developments in scientific information and data via a weekly news and alerting service
• ‘ICSTI Insights’, a quarterly ‘critical issues’ communiqué presenting in-depth analysis of subjects customised to member interests
• Evidence-based research on key developments – White Papers, Reviews and Reports
• Principal sponsorship of ground-breaking initiatives such as WorldWideScience.org (a global science gateway with one stop search capacity connecting international science databases)
• Liaison with science decision-makers on all matters relating to information and data, enabling members to understand and anticipate changes in information seeking, sharing and usage behaviours of research scientists. Close working relationships with the International Council for Science (ICSU) and the Committee on Data for Science and Technology (CODATA)
• High quality conferences on sci-tech information topics of the moment and of the future which present opportunities for networking with business leaders, policy makers and high level representatives from academe
• Engagement in our international programme of technical projects managed through ICSTI’s Technical Activities Coordination Committee
• Peer to peer exchange between members
• Future focus of our Information Policy Committee as a forum that assists members' decision making on complex issues