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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

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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

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AGRICOLA

• Expanded scope – Refined collection policy

• Comprehensive contents– Refined indexing policy

• Timely coverage – Machine aided indexing– Reengineered indexing processes

• Open access

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Digital Repository

• New project leader & team

• Unified approach

• Reengineered processes

• Integrated technical framework– Fedora

• Future orientation – Federal Research Public Access Act

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NAL Thesaurus

• Expanded scope

• Partner collaboration– USDA, EPA, DOE

– Earthster

– IICA, CATIE, Extension, Land Grant Institutions

• Open access

• Terminology services

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Sustainability Initiative – Concept

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CIRAIG

Mexican Partners

U.S. Partners

Life Cycle Inventory (LCI)

OtherPartners

Policy MakersResearchers Practitioners

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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

Search Results

Harvesting & indexing(Blacklight, RSS)

Federated Search/ Meta Search Engine

(WorldCat APIs)

Search:

• AGRICOLA• NAL Digital Repository• NAL Databases/Datasets• Insti. Digital Repository• Insti. Databases/Datasets

• OAI-PMH

• Insti. Digital Repository

• Insti. Databases/Datasets

• Insti. Websites • Insti. Websites

Q&A

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Simon Liusimon.liu@ars.usda.gov

301-504-5248