Information competence as a value-added product: applying the business model to academe

Reference Services Review

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 234-248

  Vuotto, Frank ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA POLYTECHNIC STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Academic libraries; Agriculture; Competences; Information; Value added

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986052385     PISSN: 00907324     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/00907320410553641     Document Type: Article

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5. The California Agricultural Experiment Station (AES; http://ucanr.org/AES.shtml) is a world-respected team of basic and applied researchers. They collectively work on more than 1,100 projects and most also teach courses at the three University of California campuses affiliated with UC Agriculture and Natural Resources. AES scientists' research projects contribute to maintaining an economically viable and environmentally sustainable food, forest, ornamental and fiber production system for California. They work to ensure a safe, dependable, nutritious, diverse and affordable food supply. The scientists develop programs to support the preservation and protection of the state's natural resources. Many AES scientists collaborate with UC Cooperative Extension specialists and county-based advisors on their research and education programs.
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