ScienceON Now Offers Science and Technology Lecture Videos, Expanding Video Content in Collaboration with KAOS Foundation
-Strengthening Accessibility to S&T Information and Enhancing Public Scientific Literacy, Expanding from Literature-Based Information to Video Content-

 The Korea Institute of Science and Technology Information (KISTI) announced that ScienceON, its science and technology knowledge infrastructure, will now offer basic science video content in collaboration with the KAOS Foundation.
   * ScienceON (https://scienceon.kisti.re.kr) is an open collaboration research platform that integrates and provides scientific and technological information such as domestic and international papers, patents, national R&D reports, research data, information analysis services, and research infrastructure in one place.

 This marks an expansion from the traditional literature-based scientific and technological information to video content, and highlights the significance of providing multimedia information, which will be more familiar to academic information users.

 The KAOS Foundation is a nonprofit public foundation established in 2014 to popularize science and mathematics. A science committee composed of scholars from the scientific community selects topics and participates in delivering scientific knowledge to the public in an easy and engaging manner. ScienceON will provide a variety of scientific video content, including regular ‘KAOS Lectures’ and ‘Expert Interviews’.

 On the ScienceON website, a Science and Technology Video menu has been added under the Trends category, allowing users to search for these videos along with other information resources.

 Users now have access to not only papers, patents, reports, trends, and researcher information, but also scientific and technological video content. This provides them with an opportunity to understand science and technology more easily through visual experiences. This change is expected to help the general public access scientific and technological information more efficiently and contribute significantly to raising awareness among a broader audience.

 KAOS Foundation's General Secretary, Jeon Hoon, stated,“We are delighted to present the foundation's basic science content on ScienceON, which is a leading science and technology knowledge platform with a large number of users. We will continue our efforts to make diverse and in-depth scientific knowledge more accessible and entertaining for the public.”

 KISTI's Convergence Service Center Director, Yoo Suhyeon, commented, “Scientific and technological information is a constantly evolving field, and there is a need for opportunities to make science and technology more accessible to the public. Through this collaboration with the KAOS Foundation, we aim to enhance users' understanding of academic information by providing high-quality lecture videos and achieve the goal of popularizing scientific and technological information and improving accessibility.”

 She further added, “We expect that the scientific and technological video content will not only engage users but also help bridge the gap between researchers and the general public. Moving forward, we will expand the range of scientific and technological information and formats available on ScienceON, reinforcing its role as a hub for scientific and technological knowledge.”