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Agricultural Libraries Discussion Group
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Scope
Agriculture is an important activity all over the world. Farmers, ranchers, agricultural managers, and policy makers need to keep abreast of continuing advances in agricultural methods both in developed and developing countries. The IFLA Agricultural Libraries Discussion Group is aimed at promotion, development and support of library and information services for the benefit of the agricultural sector. GOALS- To identify the information needs and barriers to information access by the primary producers
- To advocate the development of comprehensive and accessible library and information services for all members of the agricultural sector
- To promote public awareness of agricultural library services and information transfer issues
- To encourage and foster relevant ties among the organizations and institutions in the library community and information resource management sector
- To disseminate information in support of the goals and objectives of IFLA internationally
Conferences
2009
Call for Papers -
Agricultural Libraries Discussion Group
Theme: "Worldwide Trends in Open Access to Agricultural
Information"
World Library and Information Congress: August 2009, Milan, Italy
2008
Call for Papers -
Agricultural Libraries Discussion Group
Theme: "Agricultural Information Transfer Systems
Worldwide"
World Library and Information Congress: August 2008, Quebec, Canada
Useful Address
Convenor:Deva E. Reddy Associate Professor
Evans Library, Texas A&M University
College Station, TX, 77843 - 5000
USA Tel. +(1)(979)8621062
Fax +(1)(979)4580112
E-mail: DEReddy@lib-gw.tamu.edu