Lightning Talk by Jeanne Pfander - Howdy Pardner!: Librarians and Scientists Collaborate to Create a Suite of Web Sites for Rangelands

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1. HOWDY PARDNER!: LIBRARIANS AND SCIENTISTS COLLABORATE TO CREATE A SUITE OF WEB SITES FOR RANGELANDS
2. What are Rangelands? All areas of the world that are not: ◦ Barren Desert ◦ Farmland ◦ Closed-Canopy Forest ◦ Covered by solid rock, concrete or glaciers Rangelands are a kind of land – not a specific land use.
3. What is the Rangelands Partnership?
4. Who is the Rangelands Partnership?
5. “Why is” the Rangelands Partnership? •to increase availability of knowledge resources about the world’s rangelands through the suite of web sites: Global Rangelands, Rangelands West, state sites and eXtension Rangelands •to provide public and private land managers as well as researchers, Extension professionals, and educators with quality information, resources, and tools to improve management and ensure rangeland sustainability •to inform public debate and decision-making regarding today's grand challenges of food security, climate adaptation, public health, environmental impacts, and economic development
6. The Rangelands Partnership = People! rangeland scientists librarians technology experts
7. Rangelands Partnership: Shared Leadership RP Executive Committee Officers: 2007-2008 Chair: Karen Launchbaugh Vice Chair: Carla Casler Secretary: Norm Harris 2008-2009 Chair: Carla Casler Vice Chair: Norm Harris Secretary: Amy Shannon 2009-2010 Chair: Norm Harris Vice Chair: Amy Shannon Secretary: Mark Thorne 2010-2011 Chair: Amy Shannon Vice Chair: Mark Thorne Secretary: Jeanne Pfander 2011-2012 Chair: Mark Thorne Vice Chair: Jeanne Pfander Secretary: Rachel Mealor 2012-2013 Chair: Jeanne Pfander Vice Chair: Rachel Mealor Secretary: David Kruger 2013-2014 Chair: Rachel Mealor Vice Chair: David Kruger Secretary: Beth Burritt 2014-2015 Chair: David Kruger Vice Chair: Beth Burritt Secretary: Nicole Mason
8. Value of Partnership Benefits: different but complementary skills, knowledge, expertise, and points of view that the extension, academic, and librarian partners bring to the initiative networking, relationship building, and a sense of community shared resources for rangelands info
9. What our scientist partners say: “Working with colleagues from other departments and fields provides opportunities to learn and to create more useful products and services.” “Their skill at the internet and at information archiving has made easy work of my part.” “Having the opportunity to meet and develop collegial relationships with people from different locations and disciplines is a uniquely rewarding experience.” “It is a unique effort of portal development and a role model to other areas.” “It has been a great experience and a great group to work with. I have learned a tremendous amount and look forward to continuing in the partnership for a long time.”
10. Explore our websites @ globalrangelands.org