CIARD Virtual Fair - Service

[<< back to list]

IAALD Community of Practice

Submitted by Barbara Hutchinson on Tue, 08/02/2011 - 10:19


Description

As part of its services to members and the global agricultural information community IAALD has championed innovative techniques to communicate with these groups in the field of information and knowledge management. IAALD uses blogs, Flickr, e-newsletters, RSS feeds, SlideShare, Blip.tv, discussion forums, and other techniques to communicate with, and stimulate communication among, its’ users.

 

 Enabler
International Association of Agricultural Information Specialists (IAALD)
Website: 
http://www.iaald.org/
Contact email: 
info@iaald.org
Name of contact person: 
Barbara Hutchinson
Pathway(s) enabled
Advocate the benefits of the digital accessibility of content
How the pathway is enabled: 

Through its social media applications, world and regional congresses and meetings, and professional development services, IAALD advocates for collaboration in and coordination of efforts to increase access to worldwide agricultural research, education, and outreach knowledge and resources.

How the pathway is enabled: 
A range of social media tools and techniques are used by IAALD to stimulate communication of research information and more informal content. See the IAALD website to find out more.
Using Web 2.0 solutions for your Website
How the pathway is enabled: 
IAALD uses blogs, Flickr (for photographs), e-newsletters, RSS feeds (newsfeeds), discussion forums, SlideShare, Blip.tv, and other Web2.0 techniques to stimulate communication with and between members and other groups. See the IAALD website to find out more.