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USAIN Conference: Agriculture Without Borders May 10, 2010.

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1 USAIN Conference: Agriculture Without Borders May 10, 2010

2 Milestones: 1995, 1999, 2001, 2005, 2010

3  Sustainability ◦ Loss of IT/Content Manager positions at UA ◦ Incomplete system development  Need to change, evolve, and gain new resources ◦ UA Libraries “Strategic Development” Funding  Needs assessment (online survey & focus groups)  Business plan (Eller College of Management)  Key Recommendations  Frequently updated content  Fast and relevant search results  Libraries of documents & images  Tools to foster interaction

4  Move to Drupal at UA (open source, self- managed CMS)  Social networking tools to engage ranchers and other stakeholders  Interest of Range Scientists at 2009 SRM meeting ◦ Add backfiles of South African and Australian range journals to SRM journal repository  More funding options if we go “Global” ◦ Partnering with FAO & others ◦ AgriDrupal Community of Practice ◦ USDA ISE grant application (just approved)

5 Get Involved! suggest resources contribute to discussions Tools & Resources Teaching Clearinghouse eXtension Rangelands Outreach Practice Organizations & Agencies News Lorem ipsum Calendar of Events Event Featured Sites (rotating images) Mock up: Global Rangelands Online Knowledge System Search Global Rangelands Advanced SearchAdvanced SearchSign up for updates Browse topics Browse collections Browse media About Collaborators Contact us (logos for external collaborators) Hot topics climate change food security monitoring Rangelands West (links to partner sites) Search Rangelands of the World (links to resources) Video Clip

6 Thank you from the Western Rangelands Parternship


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