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University Of Wyoming Wool Laboratory, 1907-2012, David Kruger
University Of Wyoming Wool Laboratory, 1907-2012, David Kruger
David Delbert Kruger
The University of Wyoming Wool Laboratory operated on campus from 1907-2012, in which time the sheep and wool industry experienced great change. For over a century, the faculty of the Wool Lab carefully cataloged research associated with sheep and wool, accumulating a collection of over 1,000 individual titles, 10,000 bound journal articles, correspondence, equipment manuals, and data notebooks, and a set of 872 preserved wool samples dating from 1837. This collection, now housed at the Emmett D. Chisum Special Collections Library at the University of Wyoming, is thought to be one of the most unique and complete collections of sheep …
Pulling The Wool Under Your Eyes: Preserving A Wool Lab And Library At The University Of Wyoming, David Kruger
Pulling The Wool Under Your Eyes: Preserving A Wool Lab And Library At The University Of Wyoming, David Kruger
David Delbert Kruger
Since 1909, the University of Wyoming boasted a Wool Department and one of the few wool laboratories, libraries, and scouring plants in the United States. With the decommissioning of the wool laboratory and library in 2012, University of Wyoming Libraries is working to preserve its vast contents including wool samples, book and scrapbook collections, and the process of wool research itself. University of Wyoming Libraries has partnered with UW Extension and the College of Agriculture to help preserve the history of wool research.
Local Good Governance Of Rural Infrastructure Development Planning: Case Studies Of Commune Councils In Cambodia, Sophal Ear
Sophal Ear
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"Open” Resources For The Agricultural Journalist, Joe Zumalt
"Open” Resources For The Agricultural Journalist, Joe Zumalt
Joseph R. Zumalt
Review of free resources available over the Web.
Wikipedia: A Multi-Lingual, Multi-Subject Resource Created By Potentially Anyone And Everyone, Joe Zumalt
Wikipedia: A Multi-Lingual, Multi-Subject Resource Created By Potentially Anyone And Everyone, Joe Zumalt
Joseph R. Zumalt
Review of the rise of Wikipedia.
Agris: An Fao Information Resource For The Agricultural Journalist, Joe Zumalt
Agris: An Fao Information Resource For The Agricultural Journalist, Joe Zumalt
Joseph R. Zumalt
A review of AGRIS.
Agrovoc: A Multilingual Resource For Agricultural Journalists, Joe Zumalt
Agrovoc: A Multilingual Resource For Agricultural Journalists, Joe Zumalt
Joseph R. Zumalt
A review of AGROVOC.
Hidden Resources Agricultural Journalists Can Find At Google, Joe Zumalt
Hidden Resources Agricultural Journalists Can Find At Google, Joe Zumalt
Joseph R. Zumalt
Resources within Google for agricultural journalists.
A Primer On Agricultural Communications For Student, Librarians And Researchers, Joseph Zumalt
A Primer On Agricultural Communications For Student, Librarians And Researchers, Joseph Zumalt
Joseph R. Zumalt
The article focuses on a primer on agricultural communications for student, librarians and researchers. Universities, libraries and librarians have served as partners to assist working professionals in all fields in agriculture. Universities have helped educate agriculture professionals. Universities have helped to create new knowledge. Libraries, especially at land grant institutions, have played a crucial role in disseminating this new knowledge and, increasingly, are seen as the logical place for archival activities, given the public nature of much of this knowledge. Universities and libraries have specifically played an important part in agricultural communications. While demographic changes in Western society, a switch …