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2. The United States agricultural information network (USAIN) : providing information to the end user
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Beecher, John W. (author / North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND)
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 1990
- Published:
- International: International Association of Agricultural Librarians and Documentalists
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 97 Document Number: C07968
- Journal Title:
- Quarterly Bulletin of the International Association of Agricultural Librarians and Documentalists
- Journal Title Details:
- 36 (1/2) : 59-61
- Notes:
- AGRICOLA IND 92017549; Presented at the VIII World Congress of IAALD, May, 1990, Budapest, Hungary, The United States Agricultural Information Network (USAIN) is the first organization developed specifically to provide a national forum through which U.S. agricultural librarians might address many issues associated with the collection, access and delivery of agricultural information. The objectives of the network include: to provide a forum for discussion of agricultural information issues; to take a leadership role in the formation of a national information policy as related to agriculture; and to make recommendations to the National Agricultural Library on agricultural information matters. The network promotes and assists efforts by the cooperating agencies to: determine the availability and location of resources; develop and implement resource sharing agreements; explore the potentials of shared collection development programs; and maintain and preserve present and future resources. USAIN strives to ensure the fullest possible sharing of information and library materials in the most cost-effective manner. The success of these efforts will help to ensure equality of access and availability of resources for agricultural information users throughout the United States. (original)