Journal Title: Quarterly Bulletin of the International Association of Agricultural Information Specialists

1. Agricultural information provision in Ghana : the role of the library

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: Alemna, Anaba A. (author / Senior Lecturer, Department of Library and Archival Studies, University of Ghana, Legon, Ghana)
Format:: Journal article
Publication Date:: 1993
Published:: International
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 96 Document Number: C07570
Journal Title:: Quarterly Bulletin of the International Association of Agricultural Information Specialists
Journal Title Details:: 38 (1) : 22-26
Notes:: search through journal, Although Ghana is mainly an agricultural country, the provision for agricultural information has been inadequate. There is a wide gap between the demand for agricultural information and the supply of data. This paper describes the state of agricultural information provision in Ghana, highlighting on various problems such as the unavailability and production of reliable statistical information; deficiencies in local agricultural information sources and services; and the lack of formal courses on agricultural information at the only library school in the country. Improved methods for disseminating agricultural information in Ghana are discussed. (author)

2. Diseminacion de informacion tecnica sobre proteccion de plantas en american Central [Dissemination of technical information of plant protection in Central America]

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: Arboleda-Sepulveda, Orlando (author / Chief, IPM Regional Information Centre, CATIE-Tropical Agricultural Center for Research and Education, Turrialba, Costa Rica)
Format:: Journal article
Language:: Spanish with English abstract
Publication Date:: 1993
Published:: International
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 96 Document Number: C07571
Journal Title:: Quarterly Bulletin of the International Association of Agricultural Information Specialists
Journal Title Details:: 38 (4) : 197-203
Notes:: search through journal, Plant protection research results are analyzed in the framework of their generation, handling, publication and distribution in Central American countries. Personal attitudes as well as institutional policies to stimulate production and dissemination of information have to be established or reinforced. Particular reference is made to the utilization of national and regional journals and specialized information services such as those sponsored by CATIE. (author)

3. Disseminating agricultural science information by journal publishing in China

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: Cai, Jianfeng (author), O'Keefe, Garrett (author), and Cai: Information Institute, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences; O'Keefe: Agricultural Journalism, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI
Format:: Journal article
Publication Date:: 1993
Published:: International
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 96 Document Number: C07568
Journal Title:: Quarterly Bulletin of the International Association of Agricultural Information Specialists
Journal Title Details:: 38 (1) : 1-7
Notes:: search through journal, A study on information dissemination by journal publishing at agricultural research institutes in China focused on the following research areas: goals of publications programs, editing and publishing processes, dissemination, feedback gathering, evaluation, and corrective actions. Data were collected by surveying 75 agricultural journals published from 29 agricultural academies or provinces, municipalities or autonomous regions, and 28 research institute under the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS). Findings were that agricultural research institutes produced these journals mainly for disseminating their research information to other researchers, extensionists and educators. It was found that these journals published articles mostly from unsolicited manuscripts with the emphasis on the academic merit and that little interaction existed between editors and authors during the manuscript processing. Older typesetting and printing technologies seriously delayed publication and most journals were subscribed to and distributed through post offices. Promotion and marketing have not been given due attention. Journal offices at times obtained feedback from readers and evaluated the utility of publication and that the impact of publication programs was mainly evaluated on social benefits. Feedback and evaluation findings were sometimes used to improve future publications but not for the institute program planning. Recommendations are made to improve communication functions of journals programs at agricultural research institutes in China. (author).

4. Evaluating AGRISEARCH : a database for agricultural research projects

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: Monasterios, Ingrit (author / Reference Librarian, Canadian Agriculture Library)
Format:: Journal article
Publication Date:: 1993
Published:: International
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 96 Document Number: C07573
Journal Title:: Quarterly Bulletin of the International Association of Agricultural Information Specialists
Journal Title Details:: 38 (1) : 229-231
Notes:: optical disks; AGRISEARCH, search through journal, AGRISEARCH, produced by SilverPlatter, is a CD-ROM product which aims at coordinating current agricultural research [projects in Africa, Canada, Europe, and the United States. The database includes current project information concerning agriculture, food, and nutrition. In addition, AGRISEARCH provides contact names and addresses of research centers working on agriculture related projects. Considering that this is the first attempt to harmonize agricultural research project information, the database has much to offer towards the development, planning and coordination of agricultural research. (author)

5. Sustainable information management and services : an overview

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: Osigwe, Chibandu C. (author / Librarian/Documentation Specialist, National Agricultural Research Institute, Guyana) and Librarian/Documentation Specialist, National Agricultural Research Institute, Guyana
Format:: Journal article
Publication Date:: 1993
Published:: International
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 96 Document Number: C07572
Journal Title:: Quarterly Bulletin of the International Association of Agricultural Information Specialists
Journal Title Details:: 38 (4) : 205-210
Notes:: search through journal, Information is the key to innovation and self-sustaining development. It is the vehicle that carries all development efforts in all disciplines of human endeavor. Sustainable agricultural development must have its base on a sustainable information infrastructure and both of them should be viewed equally. This paper looks at some definition of sustainability and from there defines sustainable information management. The systems and infrastructures that have helped in building and providing a continuous information flow to maintain sustainable agriculture development are reviewed. Efforts being made by information professionals to conserve information materials are mentioned and information cooperation in the form of information systems/databases and networks are examined. (author)

6. The problem of managing agricultural information systems : a profile of Jamaica

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: Bandara, Swarna (author / Science Library, University of West Indies, Mona Campus, Kingston, Jamaica)
Format:: Journal article
Publication Date:: 1993
Published:: International
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 96 Document Number: C07569
Journal Title:: Quarterly Bulletin of the International Association of Agricultural Information Specialists
Journal Title Details:: 38 (1) : 16-21
Notes:: search through journal, The responsibility and tasks of a national agricultural information system (NAIS) is discussed with emphasis on the Ministry of Agriculture Library in Jamaica. The nature of the institutional and interinstitutional infrastructure for agricultural activities; lack of professional staff; lack of awareness of the need for information by potential users; lack of provision for collecting locally generated material; and lack of skills in documentation on the part of agriculturalists are identified as factors hindering the coordination and progress of a NAIS in Jamaica. The development of the National Information Plan; availability of training at the professional and paraprofessional level within the island; cooperation and commitment among librarians at formal and informal levels; and the possibility of approaching funding agencies are described as advantages to a NAIS. Recommendations are made concluding that the problems cannot be fully addressed by librarians without the support of user organizations and there is a definite need for librarians to be active in the problem solving process. (author).

7. Transfert de l'Information dans une Economie Mondiale [Information transfer in a world economy]

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: Association Internationale des Specialistes de l'Information Agricole (author)
Format:: Journal article
Language:: French with English abstract
Publication Date:: 1993
Published:: International
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 96 Document Number: C07574
Journal Title:: Quarterly Bulletin of the International Association of Agricultural Information Specialists
Journal Title Details:: 38 (4) : 235-261
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8. Electronic journals : current issues

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: Okerson, Ann (author / Association of Research Libraries, Washington, D.C.)
Format:: Journal article
Publication Date:: 1992
Published:: International: International Association of Agricultural Librarians and Documentalists
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 97 Document Number: C07977
Journal Title:: Quarterly Bulletin of the International Association of Agricultural Information Specialists
Journal Title Details:: 37 (1/2) : 47-54
Notes:: electronic publishing, AGRICOLA IND 92047815; Presented at IAALD Symposium on "Advances in Information Technology", September, 1991, Beltsville, MD, This paper reviews the current trends of journal publishing and the costs associated with it. The current electronic journal is described: who is creating; who is distributing and where it is going. Current publishers of electronic journals include commercial publishers such as Elsevier; universities such as Cornell and Carnegie Mellon; scientific societies such as the American Chemical Society and the American mathematical Society. The paper concludes with speculation on what is to come by the year 2000. (original)

9. Library based image transmission over Internet

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: Ulmschneider, John E. (author / North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC) and North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC
Format:: Journal article
Publication Date:: 1992
Published:: International: International Association of Agricultural Librarians and Documentalists
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 97 Document Number: C07981
Journal Title:: Quarterly Bulletin of the International Association of Agricultural Information Specialists
Journal Title Details:: 37 (1/2) : 77-83
Notes:: AGRICOLA IND 92047820; presented at IAALD Symposium on "Advances in Information Technology", September, 1991, Beltsville, MD, Much research literature in the sciences, and particularly in agriculture related sciences, originates from private and government research stations, is published in the form of technical reports or technical papers, and often does not appear in readily available published literature. The requirement for prompt delivery of these materials to researchers, combined with the evolving sophistication of researchers in the application of computers to research problems and the increasing demands to integrate library support into scientists; research functions, provides strong incentive to explore computer based alternatives for delivery of those documents that overcome the drawbacks of existing technical and procedural mechanisms, such as facsimile and postal delivery of photocopies. Fourteen institutions are taking part in this research and demonstration project which electronically transmits document images to remote sites using the national Internet telecommunications systems. (original)

10. Optical scanning and text recognition : operating an in-house system

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: Zidar, Judith A. (author / National Agricultural Library, Belstville, MD)
Format:: Journal article
Publication Date:: 1992
Published:: International: International Association of Agricultural Librarians and Documentalists
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 97 Document Number: C07979
Journal Title:: Quarterly Bulletin of the International Association of Agricultural Information Specialists
Journal Title Details:: 37 (1/2) : 65-69
Notes:: scanning technology, AGRICOLA IND 92047818; presented at IAALD Symposium on "Advances in Information Technology", September, 1991, Beltsville, MD, This paper addresses the questions most frequently asked about scanning : Why are we doing it? How exactly is it done? What does it cost? The answer to why we do it touches on the global forces that are shaping the Information Age. The many purposes for which scanning systems can be sued represent a force in themselves that is explored in some detail. Regardless of the purpose, image scanning and optical character recognition (OCR) systems are made up of much the same components, and these are described. The focus is on operational procedures, work flow, throughput, staffing needs, and costs based on the experiences of the U.S. National Agricultural Text Digitizing Project at NAL. (original)

11. PENpages : sharing agriculture and extension information internationally through the Internet

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: Hussey, G. Art (author) and Shaffer, Deborah L. (author)
Format:: Journal article
Publication Date:: 1992
Published:: International: International Association of Agricultural Librarians and Documentalists
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 97 Document Number: C07982
Journal Title:: Quarterly Bulletin of the International Association of Agricultural Information Specialists
Journal Title Details:: 37 (1/2) : 97-101
Notes:: AGRICOLA IND 92047823; presented at IAALD Symposium on "Advances in Information Technology", September, 1991, Beltsville, MD, PENpages is a full-text information service that demonstrates the power of sharing information through the Internet. PENpages contains agriculture and consumer-oriented information for use by field-based extension professionals and public clientele. The system is the home of three national databases including MAPP-The Family and Economic Well-Being National Database, PER-Poultry Extension Resources, and Senior Series, a gerontology database. PENpages was instrumental in the dissemination of information relating to family issues during the was in the Persian Gulf. (original)

12. Pathways to electronic information : copyright issues for creators and users of information in the electronic environment

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: Oakley, Robert L. (author / Georgetown University Law Center, Washington, D.C.)
Format:: Journal article
Publication Date:: 1992
Published:: International: International Association of Agricultural Librarians and Documentalists
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 97 Document Number: C07975
Journal Title:: Quarterly Bulletin of the International Association of Agricultural Information Specialists
Journal Title Details:: 37 (1/2) : 40-45
Notes:: AGRICOLA IND 92047814; Presented at IAALD Symposium on "Advances in Information Technology", September, 1991, Beltsville, MD, Both authors and users of information have many questions about the applicability of copyright in the electronic environment. Many have argued that electronic networks and new means of information dissemination raise fundamental questions about whether copyright can continue to achieve its objectives in the new world of information delivery. This paper attempts to answer some of the many questions raised by creators and users, and in so doing will demonstrate the continued viability of copyright principles. (original)

13. Plant it!-CD : a multimedia CD-ROM on ornamental horticulture

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: Mason, Pamela R. (author / National Agricultural Library, Beltsville, MD)
Format:: Journal article
Publication Date:: 1992
Published:: International: International Association of Agricultural Librarians and Documentalists
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 97 Document Number: C07976
Journal Title:: Quarterly Bulletin of the International Association of Agricultural Information Specialists
Journal Title Details:: 37 (1/2) : 23-30
Notes:: AGRICOLA IND 92047811; Presented at IAALD Symposium on "Advances in Information Technology", September, 1991, Beltsville, MD, Plant It!-CD, a prototype multimedia CD-ROM is a joint project of the National Agricultural Library, the University of Florida's Institute for Food and Agricultural Sciences, and the Michigan State University State Cooperative Extension Service. This interactive CD-ROM contains over 1,000 full-color images, an audio pronunciation guide to scientific plant names, full test documents, selected bibliographies, and an extensive database on plants, all linked together through hypermedia connections. The disc features a dual interface: The Plant Selector, developed at the University of Florida,a nd the PlantExpert Advisor, and expert advisory system developed at the National Agricultural Library. (original)

14. The CGIAR CD-ROM project

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: Zoellick, Pauline A. (author)
Format:: Journal article
Publication Date:: 1992
Published:: International: International Association of Agricultural Librarians and Documentalists
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 97 Document Number: C07980
Journal Title:: Quarterly Bulletin of the International Association of Agricultural Information Specialists
Journal Title Details:: 37 (1/2) : 59-64
Notes:: AGRICOLA IND 92047817; presented at IAALD Symposium on "Advances in Information Technology", September, 1991, Beltsville, MD, Since 1985 the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research has been involved in the production of a collection of its research reports on CD-ROM. This has involved the conversion of thousands of documents to machine-readable text and scanned images. This paper briefly outlines the history of the project from its inception to current status. Particular attention is paid to key factors that have impacted the design and production of the collection, with special emphasis on the ways in which this information can be put to use by those contemplating similar conversions. (original)

15. The national CD-ROM sampler project

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: Miller, Mary Guy (author / Interactive design and Development, Blacksburg, VA)
Format:: Journal article
Publication Date:: 1992
Published:: International: International Association of Agricultural Librarians and Documentalists
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 97 Document Number: C07978
Journal Title:: Quarterly Bulletin of the International Association of Agricultural Information Specialists
Journal Title Details:: 37 (1/2) : 56-58
Notes:: AGRICOLA IND 92047816; presented at IAALD Symposium on "Advances in Information Technology", September, 1991, Beltsville, MD, The National CD-ROM Sampler: an Extension Reference Library is a multimedia CD-ROM product containing 14, 540 documents; 1,900 graphics; 71 comprehensive collections; 65 individual computer programs; and over fourteen minutes of audio. This product was developed through a cooperative agreement among the U.S. National Agricultural Library, Extension Service-USDA, Interactive Design and Development at Virginia Tech,and the University of Minnesota. The paper provides information on the design and development of this project. (original)

16. National strategy for agricultural information flow : Trinidad and Tobago, reflections on developments

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: Houng, Maritza Hee (author / Librarian, Ministry of Food Production and Marine Exploitation)
Format:: Journal article
Publication Date:: 1989
Published:: International: International Association of Agricultural Librarians and Documentalists
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 97 Document Number: C08006
Journal Title:: Quarterly Bulletin of the International Association of Agricultural Information Specialists
Journal Title Details:: 34 (4) : 185-187
Notes:: James F. Evans Collection

Bibleaves

1. Agricultural information provision in Ghana : the role of the library

2. Diseminacion de informacion tecnica sobre proteccion de plantas en american Central [Dissemination of technical information of plant protection in Central America]

3. Disseminating agricultural science information by journal publishing in China

4. Evaluating AGRISEARCH : a database for agricultural research projects

5. Sustainable information management and services : an overview

6. The problem of managing agricultural information systems : a profile of Jamaica

7. Transfert de l'Information dans une Economie Mondiale [Information transfer in a world economy]

8. Electronic journals : current issues

9. Library based image transmission over Internet

10. Optical scanning and text recognition : operating an in-house system

11. PENpages : sharing agriculture and extension information internationally through the Internet

12. Pathways to electronic information : copyright issues for creators and users of information in the electronic environment

13. Plant it!-CD : a multimedia CD-ROM on ornamental horticulture

14. The CGIAR CD-ROM project

15. The national CD-ROM sampler project

16. National strategy for agricultural information flow : Trinidad and Tobago, reflections on developments

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