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).
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 97 Document Number: C07788
Notes:
James F. Evans Collection, cited reference, The Hague: International Service for National Agricultural Research, 1989. 37 p. (OFCOR Comparative Study Paper No. 3).
Bunting, A.H. (author / University of Reading, Reading, United Kingdom) and University of Reading, Reading, United Kingdom
Format:
Conference paper
Publication Date:
1985
Published:
International
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 54 Document Number: C01137
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AgComm Teaching; See also ID C01252 - C01275, In: Symposium on education for agriculture; 1984 November 12-16; Manila, Philippines. Manila, Philippines : the International Rice Research Institute, 1985. 32 p.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 95 Document Number: C07492
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cited reference, In: The role of extension services in national development. Lusaka, Zambia: National Council for Scientific Research, May 1984. p. 129-131
Dong, Youl-Mo (author / Chief of Community Development Division, Office of Rural Development, Suweon, South Korea) and Chief of Community Development Division, Office of Rural Development, Suweon, South Korea
Format:
Conference paper
Publication Date:
1977
Published:
International
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 44 Document Number: B05331
Notes:
James F. Evans Collection, In: Gajendra Singh, J.H. de Goede, eds. Proceedings of the International Conference on Rural Development Technology : an Integrated Approach, June 21-24, 1977, Bangkok, Thailand. Bangkok, Thailand: Asian Institute of Technology, 1977. p. 725-732., Rural development can be described as an integrated approach to improve the quality of life of the people in the rural community by means of not only physical development but also human resources development with a strong policy as a national program. In order to achieve rural development effectively, it is necessary to integrate every governmental agency and institution as well as civil organizations to focus their attention on all multi-dimensional elements for rural prosperity. In this point of view, the integrated rural development program in Korea called Saemaul Undong (New Village Movement), which is first priority of the national action program, will be suitable example for a case study to those who are interested in the field. (original).
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: D08786
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Pages 71-89 in Gordon, Iain J. Prins, Herbert H.T. Squire, Geoff R. (eds.), Food production and nature conservation: conflicts and solutions. United Kingdom: Routledge, London. 348 pages.
Edgar, Leslie D. (author) and Rutherford, Tracy (author)
Format:
Abstract
Publication Date:
2009-06-06
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 172 Document Number: C29133
Notes:
Presented at the international conference of the Association for Communication Excellence in Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Life and Human Sciences, Des Moins,Iowa, June 6-9, 2009.