2. Outline
• AES library services and resources
• General library services and resources
• Online access
• Practice
3. Introduction-AES
• It was founded in 1915 by Dr. John A.
Stevenson, a phytopathologist of the
Station
• At the beginning, the collection was
the result of publication exchange with
other agricultural institutions and
organizations from Puerto Rico and
other countries.
4. Users
• This Library is the only agricultural
library in Puerto Rico. The principal
users are the Station researchers;
however, it also offers its services to the
university community and the general
public.
5. Collection
• Its valuable collection consists of
journals, books and indexes in print
and electronic format. A
comprehensive collection of
documents, pamphlets, thesis and AES
publications are part of library
strengths.
6. Services
• The Library is staffed by dedicated
personnel that provide the following
services: document delivery, library
loans, requests for interlibrary loans,
manual and electronic literature and
information services, photocopies, and
document circulation. Also the library
staff provides seminars and workshops
about information searching,
databases, and other fields as
requested.
7. Innovative Projects
• Digitizing Historical Resources
Project (2008-present)
• Agricultural Information Center
Project (2011-present)
11. Databases
• Agricola: contains bibliographic records
from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's
National Agricultural Library. Coverage for
AGRICOLA dates back to 1970 and
includes more than 4.8 million citations.
The citations are comprised of journal
articles, monographs, theses, patents,
software, audiovisual materials, and
technical reports related to agriculture.
12. Databases
• Biological and Agricultural Index: provides full
text of articles from over 100 journals dating
back to 1997, as well as indexing and abstracts
of more than 380 publications. Subject
coverage includes agriculture & agricultural
research, atmospheric science, biochemistry,
biology, biotechnology, botany, chemistry,
environmental science, geology, marine biology
microbiology, physics and much more.
13. Theses
• Ways to access the theses, dissertations
and projects:
• Accessing our online catalog.
• Using the theses digital archive of the
Graduate Studies Office (from 2003 to
present).
• Using the database ProQuest Dissertations
14. Proquest Dissertation and
Theses
• 1639 to present.
Subject Area(s): Theses and
Dissertations , Arts , Agriculture ,
Biography , Literature , Marine Sciences ,
Medicine , Business , Science ,
Technology , Biology , Humanities ,
Engineering , & Nursing
17. ILL Basic guidelines
• 1. The maximum number of resources to be lent is
15 books and for a faculty member of another
campus is 5 books.
• 2. The loan will be: AES personnel (60 days), RUM
and UPR faculty and employees (30 days) and for
UPR students (15 days).
• 3. The loans can be renewed by phone, by going to
the library on regular workdays or by e-mail at
biblioteca@eea.uprm.edu.
18. General Library
• The Mayagüez Campus General Library
consists of the Main Library and one
special departmental collection. The library
provides resources and services related to
the particular curricula offered and the
research conducted on campus.
19. Collection
• The library collection includes books,
journals, microfiches, microfilms,
government documents, maps, and
others.
http://www.uprm.edu/library/en/biblioteca.h
tml
25. Thanks!
The most way to succeed is always to try
just one more time! Thomas Edison
26. THANK YOU…….
Dr. Liz M. Pagán
Director
Agricultural Experimental
Station Library
Tel. 787-767-9721
787-767-9705 ext. 2120, 2121
Liz.pagan3@upr.edu
Skype: liz.pagan
Twitter: lizmargarita
Hinweis der Redaktion
The Agricultural Experiment Station Library is a unit of the College of Agricultural Sciences of the University of Puerto Rico-Mayagüez Campus.
Digitizing Historical Resources Project (2008-present): Database created to preserve, through digital technology, invaluable historical and cultural documents such as photographs, posters, maps, manuscripts, books, serials, pamphlets and other resources. The resources located in our library collection include unique agricultural documents, series, and Puerto Rico’s information from 1800 to present. Agricultural Information Center Project (2011-present): National resource website for users and producers interested in agriculture. It is an initiative of the Agricultural Experiment Station and the Department of Agriculture of Puerto Rico. At this moment, the website is under construction.
Also, we upload our documents at ISSUU, we have available podcast and other videos for those who enjoy hearing an interview or conference. This is develop with the purpose to attend all the teaching and learning techniques and to satisfy our user needs.
Dr. Julia Vélez and I complete a case study, presented in IFLA session 111 “Usage statistics analysis of specialized libraries websites.This research project provides an overview of the use of web pages based on datacollected from interviews, focus groups and statistical reports from Google Analytics. Itwas developed with the purpose of improving access to the information resources andlibrary services.Conclusions:The roles of librarians have changed significantly. The participants in the study validate the issues raised about the role of librarians; they should reinvent their roles and responsibilities to meet the demands of users.GA reports show usage of both websites, but is not substantially higher compared to the amount of content. It is necessary to reorganize, redesign and relocate the contents of the websites to make it more appealing and accessible to the user.Also, we need to perform ongoing assessment of website usage and development.
4. All resources returned after the due date will accumulate a .25 cents fine per day per book. If the book is lost, there will be a $5.00 charge plus the cost of the book.
This phase is part of the book The Generation X Librarian that explains how to leads the way into the future of libraries and many other great topics. This work fills many of the gaps present in the professional literature on librarianship and our younger generations.