Towards a Canadian farm management resource centre: Preliminary concept study |
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| Institution: | 1. Bavarian State Research Centre for Agriculture, Kleeberg 14, Ruhstorf a. d. Rott D-94099, Germany;2. Leibniz Centre for Agricultural Landscape Research e.V., Eberswalder Straße 84, Müncheberg D-15374, Germany;3. Humboldt-University of Berlin, Unter den Linden 6, Berlin D-10099, Germany |
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| Abstract: | This report documents a preliminary concept study commissioned in February 1992 by the Canadian Farm Business Management Council to review issues related to the development of a national farm management resource centre. The concept of a resource centre to service the information needs of farm management educators and related service providers was initially proposed as an integral component of a national Farm Business Management Program. However, the specific nature of such a centre has remained undefined. The present study was undertaken to identify issues related to the resource centre concept, to review available options for the design of such a system, and to identify a likely strategy for further development. The study was based on an extensive review of background materials and interviews with several experts in the field. A conference involving representatives of relevant stakeholder groups was also convened to provide additional input. The results, described in this report, suggest a relatively clear and consistent strategy for resource centre development. The specific elements of this strategy are described with respect to the most appropriate user groups and information applications to be served by the centre, the relevant holdings, methods of access and application of information technology, and related administrative and operational concerns. The strategies suggested are clearly consistent with the objectives of the Canadian Farm Business Management Program. Six recommendations are presented that outline a specific course of action toward further development and implementation of the resource centre concept. |
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