The National Library of Energy(Beta): A Gateway to Information about the “All-of-the-Above” Energy Strategyby Dr. Jeffrey Salmon 26 Sep, 2013 in Science Communications
While I have not taken a formal survey, my experience over many years as a Department of Energy (DOE) employee suggest to me that most people have no idea what DOE does. Let me amend that. Many people know exactly what we do. DOE controls the price of gas at the pump; it manages natural gas drilling, builds pipe lines and regulates refineries. As it turns out, people know a great deal about DOE, it’s just that most of it is dead wrong. Look it up and you’ll find that “[t]he mission of the Energy Department is to ensure America’s security and prosperity by addressing its energy, environmental and nuclear challenges through transformative science and technology solutions.” Hmm. Nothing about gas prices there. Once you get a bead on the DOE mission you are ready to mine its extraordinary set of resources. And if you are looking for the ultimate search experience in exploring DOE’s vast holdings of diverse types of science- and energy-related information, you will want to use the newly developed National Library of EnergyBeta (NLEBeta) search tool. That little “Beta” notation means we are still testing NLE, and it’s an invitation to help us improve the site before we “go live.” The  NLEBeta is an important DOE open government initiative – and an easy-to-use gateway to information in all of DOE’s broad mission areas: science and R&D; energy and technology for industry and homeowners; energy market information and analysis; and nuclear security and environmental management. It’s an especially handy way to find out more about the Department’s all-of-the-above energy strategy. And you don’t have to know DOE’s organizational structure to use the NLEBeta.  Believe me, even people that work here get confused about that. The NLEBeta operates as a library that virtually integrates and makes searchable the disparate and decentralized... Related Topics: DOE Virtual University, mission, National Library of Energy (NLE) - Beta, strategy, training Read more... |
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