CRITFC StreamNet Project
BPA Project No.:  198810804
FY 2010 Work Statement
October 1, 2009 through September 30, 2010

Participants:

Phil Roger, Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission
Lenora Oftedahl, Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission
David Liberty, Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission
Gabe Sheoships, Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission
Henry Franzoni, Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission
Nicole Tursich, Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission
Bruce Schmidt, Project Manager, Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission


Project Description:
The StreamNet Library was a subsidiary of the PSMFC StreamNet Project (1988-104-00), and became an semi-independent project administered by the Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission under the Columbia Basin Fish Accords. The state agencies for Oregon, Washington, Idaho and Montana along with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service share responsibility for the StreamNet Regional Database and provide the source documents which are housed in the StreamNet Library. In addition to working with PSMFC StreamNet, the StreamNet Library also works with the Tribal Data Network (2008-507-00), also administered by the Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission, to gather data and information sources from Columbia Basin tribes for inclusion in the PSMFC StreamNet Project databases and StreamNet Library collections as part of the Columbia Basin Fish Accords and the FCRPS Bi-Op.

Library Mission:
The StreamNet Library serves the scientific community of the Pacific Northwest and those researchers working in cooperation with the region's fish and wildlife recovery efforts who are not otherwise served by a specialized library. We also serve the General Public who are interested in the issues surrounding the Columbia Basin and salmon recovery efforts. The Library offers research assistance, interlibrary lending and borrowing, document delivery and other library services.

The Library provides access to technical information and research on the Columbia River basin fisheries. We also provide information on fisheries, ecosystems and other relevant subjects for states and provinces in the Pacific Northwest (Northern California through Alaska, Idaho, Montana and British Columbia). This information can be found in books, journals, computer files, technical reports, and other formats. The Library currently contains approximately 60,000 items and places particular emphasis on less commonly available "grey" literature, such as consultants' reports, state, local & tribal government documents and non-profit organizations' reports.

Usage statistics have increased over the past few years with the number of information requests doubling each year from FY2008 (1018 requests) to FY2009 (2513 requests) and again to FY2010 (5137 requests). In FY2010, we captured 1735 electronic versions of documents either through download or our own digitization process. Again, each year this number increases as we work toward electronic access for the majority of our collections. Our website regularly attracts new visitors. The majority of these visits involve the use of our bibliographies which are linked to our digital document archive. Our plan is to continue to increase the use of the StreamNet Library through the use of social networks and outreach through personal contact at conferences, workshops and other events.

The Work Elements which define the CRITFC StreamNet Project functions are as follows:

1.WE 159 Transfer/Consolidate Regionally Standardized Data. The library acquires information resources from many different sources, including all levels of government agencies, consulting firms and a variety of not-for-profit organizations. These materials are in addition to the StreamNet Project database source documents which are required to be deposited with the library. In addition, the CRITFC StreamNet Project continues to provide data sets to the regional StreamNet database at PSMFC.

2.WE 160 Create/Manage/Maintain Database. The StreamNet Library maintains a database containing the inventory of the library collections. This database also serves as an index of metadata for the electronic documents found on the library website as well as across other digital repositories. The library database serves as a portal to documents related to the Columbia Basin and salmon in the Pacific Northwest. The database is stored in XML format and is accessible to Internet search engines. The library plans to serve as a metadata development and management resource for our target customers. In FY2012 and beyond, library staff will be attending training sessions on library cataloging/metadata standards.

3.WE 161 Disseminate Raw/Summary Data and Results. The StreamNet Library provides information services to customers throughout the Pacific Northwest and beyond. Staff have access to relevant research databases, compile bibliographies, and locate source documents for researchers. In addition, we answer a wide variety of questions from school children through high-level researchers looking for specific data points. Our website has attracted 658 unique visitors since installing Google Analytics in May 2008.  Total visits equals 865 from 34 countries. In FY2012, library staff will attend conferences and workshops to share information on our resources.

4.WE 189 Regional Coordination. The CRITFC StreamNet Project participates on various committees and regional groups to coordinate data collection and research throughout the Columbia Basin. The library, specifically, coordinates with other libraries around the world to provide information and resources on fisheries to all researchers. The library also offers metadata development and information management assistance to scientists and researchers affiliated with the Columbia Basin Fish and Wildlife Program. The library participates in the Aquatic Commons, a digital archive project sponsored by IAMSLIC and IODE.

5.WE 99 Outreach and Education. The StreamNet Library provides education materials at various local events to promote both the library as well as knowledge about natural resources in the Pacific Northwest. We have developed a bibliography of Pacific salmon education resources (curricula) and our website has links to online educational resources for teachers and students. The library also provides information through Internet resources such as Twitter and Facebook in order to ensure the widest dissemination of relevant information. During FY2011, the library piloted a chat and text reference service which allows customers to contact the library where they are. Chat reference allows a real time conversation with library staff and allows the customer to receive links and information directly.  Text reference uses mobile devices and SMS to allow the customer to send a question directly to the library (66746, first word: salmon) and the library sends the answer or information directly back to the customer's mobile device.

6.WE 119 Manage and Administer Projects. Management tasks include budget development, expenditure tracking, personnel supervision, and management of project activities to accomplish tasks in the statement of work.

7.WE 132 Produce (Annual) Progress Report. An annual report of library accomplishments will be prepared to describe how the library has provided customer service over the previous fiscal year. This report is combined with the regional StreamNet Project annual report for submission to BPA.

8.WE 185 Periodic Status Report. The library will complete and submit abbreviated quarterly and final status reports in the Pisces system.

Details of the actual tasks performed by the project are detailed in the Milestones under each Work Element.