The paper gives an introduction into the Compact Disc technology. The media CD-ROM with its advantages for developing countries is described. Different agricultural and food science databases on CD-ROM are mentioned. (original)
AGRICOLA IND 90017261, A minicomputer online information retrieval program is described that is designed to facilitate timely distribution of agricultural market news to state and county research and extension faculty. These faculty have designed programs that extend this information to clientele in their areas. An evaluation indicates that users find great value in this network. Usage has grown rapidly over the period the network has been available. This program is available and can be used by other states and clientele. (original)
AGRICOLA IND 90017261, A minicomputer online information retrieval program is described that is designed to facilitate timely distribution of agricultural market news to state and county research and extension faculty. These faculty have designed programs that extend this information to clientele in their areas. An evaluation indicates that users find great value in this network. Usage has grown rapidly over the period the network has been available. This program is available and can be used by other states and clientele.
See C06496 for original; Paper presented at the IAALD Regional Conference, Strategic Issues in Agricultural Information; 1988 November; Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia, APEX (the ASEAN Post-harvest Food Production Information Exchange Project) was conceived in response to the regional need for a coordinated effort for collection and dissemination of information, as well as the need for document delivery and exchange in post-harvest food production information. APEX is designed to provide food production workers (in ASEAN in particular) information to facilitate their activities. The long-term objective of APEX is to improve post harvest food production, handling, and distribution systems in ASEAN. Its immediate objectives include: establishing a national focal point for literature/information collection and dissemination in each ASEAN country; upgrading the document delivery services; facilitating regional access to international information; encouraging information exchange among the countries of the region; and providing training in information service and library computer applications. (original)
