NAL 2003

Spotlights
National Agricultural Library 2003 Report cover National Agricultural Library 2003

In 2003, the National Agricultural Library (NAL) began repositioning organizational resources to evolve a robust environment capable of continuous improvement. This process is intended to provide NAL the capacity to offer new value-added services in response to the changing needs of our customers for information related to agriculture. NAL's plans engage the entire NAL organization and involve partner institutions. Click to view the cover image.

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  • Section 1 (PDF | 431 KB):
    • Cover
    • General Information
    • From the Director
  • Chapter 1 (PDF 832 KB)
    • Connecting Customers with Information about Agriculture
      • Measuring Customer Satisfaction
      • DigiTop --The Digital Desktop Library for USDA
      • Document Delivery Improvements
      • Food Safety Information Center
      • WIC Learning Online
      • Using ARS Super Slurper to Dry Library Materials
  • Chapter 2 (PDF | 887 KB)
    • Advancing Technology and Improving Infrastructure
      • Voyager Integrated Library System Implementation
      • Integrated Document Request and Delivery System
      • Crandall Technology Consultancy
      • Fifth Floor Renovation of Special Collections
      • Physical Security
      • Cyber Security and Updated Technology
  • Chapter 3 (PDF | 347 KB)
    • Partnerships and Collaborations
      • Department of Homeland Security Library Services
      • Invasive Species
      • Land Grant System
      • Agricultural Network Information System
      • Volunteer and Intern Programs
  • Chapter 4 (PDF | 1.2 MB)
    • Building Collections for Customer Access
      • Voyager ILS Improves Order Processing
      • NAL National Agricultural Thesaurus and USDA Taxonomy
      • Collection Security
      • Publications Digitized
      • Preservation
      • Preserving Still Images
      • New Acquisitions for Special Collections
      • Special Collections Web Features
    • Selected Statistics
  • Appendix (PDF | 210 KB) includes:
    • Information Products from the National Agricultural Library 2003