Agriculture Network Information Center
The Agriculture Network Information Collective (AgNIC)
Unlike most science and technology disciplines, agriculture has a mechanism for distilling and distributing research to those who need it. Historically, state and local extension staff research topics, synthesize, and prepare information for easy consumption, often on an “as needed” basis. Forming partnerships between libraries and subject specialists has been the cornerstone of AgNIC.
AgNIC recently partnered with the United States Agricultural Information Network (USAIN) and the Center for Research Libraries on Project Ceres,[3] which awards funding for “small projects that preserve print materials essential to the study of the history and economics of agriculture and make those materials accessible through digitization.” [4]
AgNIC used to be called the Agriculture Network Information Center but is now known as the Agriculture Network Information Collective[5] [6]
Governance
AgNIC members agreed early in the formation of the partnership to maintain an informal structure. There were long discussions to determine if the partnership was an “alliance,” a “consortium,” or an “association.” By the end of year two, members agreed that each partner institution would be represented with one
After more than two years of attempts to discuss issues and develop policy without measurable results, and a fast-growing membership of more than 20 institutions, the partners decided to create an “AgNIC Executive Board”.[8] This board would be elected from and by the coordinating committee. The Board examines and proposes solutions to issues, drafts policy and planning documents, proposes policy for approval by the membership, and visions for the future of AgNIC.
The AgNIC Executive Board includes the past Chair, Chair, incoming Chair, three member-at-large positions, and an ex-Officio position reserved for the AgNIC Coordinator from NAL, and one NAL representative.
References
- ^ "agnic.org". agnic.org. 2013-07-05. Retrieved 2013-07-09.
- ^ "Biblioteca Central | Facultad de Agronomía". Agro.uba.ar. Retrieved 2013-07-09.
- ^ National Research Council (U.S.) Committee for a future strategy for transportation information management/ Transportation Research Board of the National Academies. Transportation Knowledge Networks: a management strategy for the 21st century. P. 41-42. (Special report; 284)
- ^ Center for Research Libraries. Global resources agriculture partnership: project CERES.Chicago: Center for Research Libraries. http://www.crl.edu/collections/global-resources-partnership/global-resources-agriculture-partnership
- ^ "Agriculture Network Information Center".
- ^ https://agnic.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/agnic_bylaws_2018_approved.pdf
- ^ "alliance: Definition, Synonyms from". Answers.com. Retrieved 2013-07-09.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-09-15. Retrieved 2010-07-02.
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- Bowker Annual Library and Book Trade Almanac (52nd ed.). Medford, NJ: Information Today, Inc.2007. p. 64.
- Gardner, M.; Gilbertson, J.; Hutchinson, Barbara; Lynch, Tim; McCue, Janet; Paster, Amy (August 2002). "Partnering for Improved Access to Agricultural Information: The Agriculture Network Information Center (AgNIC)" (PDF). ARL Bimonthly Report 223. Association of Research Libraries. pp. 5–10.
External links
- USAIN Task Force. 2007. Making the Case for a Next Generation Digital Information System to Ensure America's Leadership in Agricultural Sciences in the 21st Century. A Background document sponsored by the United States Agricultural Information Network (USAIN) (PDF)
- Inter American Institute for Cooperation in Agriculture (IICA)