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Agricultural Information Initiatives: Implications for Developing Country Services

Agricultural Information Initiatives: Implications for Developing Country Services. Barbara Hutchinson World Ag Info Workshop 1: Knowledge Systems Cornell University October 2, 2007. Background. In the beginning… AGRICOLA CAB Abstracts AGRIS. Then… the WEB. The Result.

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Agricultural Information Initiatives: Implications for Developing Country Services

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  1. Agricultural Information Initiatives:Implications for Developing Country Services Barbara Hutchinson World Ag Info Workshop 1: Knowledge Systems Cornell University October 2, 2007

  2. Background • In the beginning… • AGRICOLA • CAB Abstracts • AGRIS • Then… the WEB

  3. The Result • Proliferation of… - isolated websites - gateways and portals - integrated, interactive information systems • Opportunities for… - targeted content for specific stakeholders • Challenges to… - digitize collections/build repositories - agree tocommon standards - provide open access

  4. The Response • International Context • Millennium Development Goals • World Summit on the Information Society • Coherence Initiatives • COAIM workshops in 2000 & 2002 • Publication of “Fertile Ground” in 2003 • Results of stakeholder surveys, 2003-4 • 1st Expert Consultation on IISAST in 2005 • Task Forces: Advocacy, Content Mgt, & Capacity Bldg • “e-Agriculture week” in September 2007

  5. North American Collaborative Initiatives • Preservation Program • USAIN/Cornell – NEH-funded • Historical agricultural literature • Portals • AgNIC (NAL, Land-grant universities & others) • eXtension (USDA/CSREES) • Repositories • AgEcon Search Open Source repository • Proposed AgNIC initiatives for “born digital” and “re-born digital” agricultural materials

  6. Federated Searching

  7. Portal to Synthesized Information

  8. Takes user to Babel Fish online translation service

  9. Delivering Best Practices

  10. Organizations, Projects, Experts, & Events

  11. Services

  12. My lessons learned… • Just Use Your Hands… • Technical Side • Blogs • Wikis • Tags • Feeds • Mash-ups • Human Dimensions • People • Access • Participation • Content • = Change • With many spider webs, you can tie up a lion!

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