national agricultural library update simon liu, ph.d. may 10, 2010
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. National Agricultural Library Update Simon Liu, Ph.D. May 10, 2010. Agenda. Introduction AGRICOLA Digital Repository NAL Thesaurus Sustainability Project AgNIC Q&A. Introduction. Thanks for your continuing support New leadership – A farmer’s son coming home New NAL Ex-Officio - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Agenda
• Introduction
• AGRICOLA
• Digital Repository
• NAL Thesaurus
• Sustainability Project
• AgNIC
• Q&A
2
Introduction
• Thanks for your continuing support
• New leadership – A farmer’s son coming home
• New NAL Ex-Officio – Eleanor Frierson, NAL Deputy Director
• Renewed commitment
• Partnership building
3
AGRICOLA
• Expanded scope – Refined collection policy
• Comprehensive contents– Refined indexing policy
• Timely coverage – Machine aided indexing– Reengineered indexing processes
• Open access
4
Digital Repository
• New project leader & team
• Unified approach
• Reengineered processes
• Integrated technical framework– Fedora
• Future orientation – Federal Research Public Access Act
5
NAL Thesaurus
• Expanded scope
• Partner collaboration– USDA, EPA, DOE
– Earthster
– IICA, CATIE, Extension, Land Grant Institutions
• Open access
• Terminology services
6
Sustainability Initiative – Concept
7
CIRAIG
Mexican Partners
U.S. Partners
Life Cycle Inventory (LCI)
OtherPartners
Policy MakersResearchers Practitioners
…
Sustainability Initiative – Applications
• Policy decision making
• Corporate management
• Product development
• Environmental product labels
• “Green” procurement programs
• Carbon, greenhouse gas & other reporting
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AgNIC – A High Priority
• Continuing support– Secretariat – Coordination & participation
• Consistent technology development
• Distributed information infrastructure
• High level engagement & commitment
• A team journey
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AgNIC – Technical Approach
• Events • NAL Info. Centers• Experts• Insti. Websites
• Events • NAL Info. Centers• Experts• Insti. Websites
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