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The function of the CGS Information Management and Service section is to provide reliable and comprehensive geological publications and information for
national and individual customer needs. There were a number of highlights in 2006. |
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Publications Production |
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The Publication Production section is responsible for the formal output of CGS publications: maps, books and reports. It is an important contributor for publishing digital data holdings, in particular the digital geological map of Taiwan. Publications Production plays a major role in the advertisement and marketing of the CGS and acts as an intermediary between geological investigations and the general public. The catalogue is accessible both on the Internet and in printed copies. The formal output in 2006 included:
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Annual Report of the Central Geological Survey, 2005. |
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Bulletin of the Central Geological Survey, number 19. |
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Ti-Chi (the CGS Journal of Geology), volume 25, no.1-4. |
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Digital geological map sheets of Taiwan: Geological map of Taiwan scale 1/25,000 - Taipei (edition 3) and Sinhua. |
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Poster for advertisement - Kueishan Island. |
The CGS "Journal of Geology" was rewarded as one of the government's top 10 serials in the year 2006.
Sales are one of the key components in broadcasting the CGS's information and play an active part in the publication process, providing a channel of information to the customers. Several new channels were established in 2006: a new website for marketing, electronic papers for advertisement, abstract pages on-line for browsing, and exhibitions for high schools earth science teachers. Publication sales of the fiscal year 2006 amounted to 8,500 copies.
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Geological Information Establishment and Management |
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This project is responsible for all activities related to the delivery of CGS data and information. These comprise a library service, geological specimen collection and exhibition service, the Taiwan Geoscience Portal, sales, copyright and data licensing. Key accomplishments in 2006 included:
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The library
service for geologists and the public has been maintained throughout the year.
The library databank includes more than 8,000 books, monographs, periodicals, maps and electronic resources. |
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The Taiwan Geoscience Portal continued to operate its multiple services, and in addition accumulated over 16,000 citations, 300 thousand document images and
450 data copyrights. Achieving the objective, since 2002, this geological knowledge management system with its Internet webpage has attracted more than 3.1
million visitors between March 2003 and December 2006. |
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The continuing project of specimen and exhibition service provides a good way to promote our policies and help people to develop interest in the geological
exhibition. The survey set 13 outdoor rock samples, with each weighing over 3 tons, in the garden of CGS this year. Since then our visitors have exceeded
600. |
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Geological Map and Data management & Database Integrated Construction Project |
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Geologic Map and Data Management & Database Integrated Construction Project
This subordinate project belongs to the Challenge 2008/ e-Government/Open, Digitized Government Information/GIS Project. The aim of this project is to
digitize geologic maps, assemble borehole information from engineering geological investigations of Taiwan, and establish an integrated geological information system. In 2006 this project has:
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Continued to revise the Data Formats of Digitalized Geological Map. |
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Digitalized six geological maps. |
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Reconstructed the service website with special topic of Geology including hydrological boreholes, hot springs, etc. |
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Coordinated with other subordinate projects of Basic Environmental Database Bureau/National GIS Project. |
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Construction of Engineering Geological Investigation Databank Project |
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The subordinate project belongs to Challenge 2008/e-Government/Open, Digitized Government Information/GIS Project. It aims at congregating borehole of engineering geological investigations of Taiwan. Exploratory drilling data and surface geology data are the major types of data in the databank. Both adopt their drilling points or investigation points as their primary attributes. The databank system was created several modules including input, query, other application systems, etc. The project results in 2004:
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Accumulated 22,672 boreholes / total 868,928.19 meters. |
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Arranged 14 training colloquiums to publicize the project. |
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Compiled data on clay minerals of Taiwan. |
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Continued revision of the Data Formats of Digitalized Geologic Map. |
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Coordinated with other subordinate projects of the Basic Environmental Database Bureau/National GIS Project. |
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Digitalized 2 geologic maps. |
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Reconstructed our service website by adding environmental engineering geology, gas hydrate prospects of offshore southwestern
Taiwan, metadata, etc. |
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Upgraded the software program to promote the performance of the databank system and Geo2005 website. |
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Information Facilities and Resources |
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A comprehensive information and communication (I&C) protection mechanism with security perspective was established to assure the integrity and security of I&C infrastructures.
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Business Continuity Planning and Disaster Recovery Planning. |
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Established the Gigabyte Ethernet Infrastructure and provided FTTB 10Mbps services. |
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Established a crisis-reporting communication network and feedback mechanism to minimize the impact of security breach incidents. |
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Planning and deploying the Anti-SPAM system (SoftNext SPAM SQR200), integrated into our Firewall System and Anti-Virus Protection System. |
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Redeploying the structures of the Local Area Network and Wide Area Network. |
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Customer Service |
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The public is encouraged to access the wealth of geological data collected by the CGS using traditional resources or more recent electronic media. In 2006,
the services continued to improve. Currently the services include dealing with inquires about the library collection, specimen exhibition, telephone calls, faxes, official communications, website, online database, online Q & A system, data download system, and an online application system. |
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