Information Management

Drawing on expertise derived through informatics research and development, staff at the Center for Biological Informatics are responsible for various facets of information management for the USGS Biological Resources Division.

CBI coordinates:

• BRD library activities such as group contracting for online information services, developing a consolidated catalog of the libraries' holdings, and forming a consortium of USGS libraries.
• BRD records management, acting as liaison to the USGS records management program and communicating records management information to BRD centers.
• Assistance to BRD centers with design and implementation of information management procedures and resolution of information management problems through development of an "Information SWAT Team."