A study of the development of the digital ranch
A lack of research investigating the role of information and information needs currently hampers improvement in information services to rural industries. This paper provides preliminary findings from the first phase of a project investigating the role of information, including the use of networked i...
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University of Borås
1996-01-01
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| description | A lack of research investigating the role of information and information needs currently hampers improvement in information services to rural industries. This paper provides preliminary findings from the first phase of a project investigating the role of information, including the use of networked information services by the cattle ranching community -- a major information user group in rural environments. Selected findings are reported from a national survey of 1600 cattle ranchers and members of the Red Angus Association of America. Results show the "electronic" or "digital" ranching community is in the early stages of development as "early adopters" begin to use networked information services. Implications are derived for the development of digital libraries for cattle ranchers. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b1e1d1a6aede4d40bc9f04eed33f55ca2022-12-21T22:53:09ZengUniversity of BoråsInformation Research: An International Electronic Journal1368-16131996-01-012316A study of the development of the digital ranchAmanda SpinkJane HicksA lack of research investigating the role of information and information needs currently hampers improvement in information services to rural industries. This paper provides preliminary findings from the first phase of a project investigating the role of information, including the use of networked information services by the cattle ranching community -- a major information user group in rural environments. Selected findings are reported from a national survey of 1600 cattle ranchers and members of the Red Angus Association of America. Results show the "electronic" or "digital" ranching community is in the early stages of development as "early adopters" begin to use networked information services. Implications are derived for the development of digital libraries for cattle ranchers.http://informationr.net/ir/2-3/paper16.htmlinformation servicesrural industriesnetworked information servicescattle ranchinginformation userrural environmentsnational surveyRed Angus Association of Americadigital ranching communityearly adoptersdigital librariescattle ranchers |
| spellingShingle | Amanda Spink Jane Hicks A study of the development of the digital ranch Information Research: An International Electronic Journal information services rural industries networked information services cattle ranching information user rural environments national survey Red Angus Association of America digital ranching community early adopters digital libraries cattle ranchers |
| title | A study of the development of the digital ranch |
| title_full | A study of the development of the digital ranch |
| title_fullStr | A study of the development of the digital ranch |
| title_full_unstemmed | A study of the development of the digital ranch |
| title_short | A study of the development of the digital ranch |
| title_sort | study of the development of the digital ranch |
| topic | information services rural industries networked information services cattle ranching information user rural environments national survey Red Angus Association of America digital ranching community early adopters digital libraries cattle ranchers |
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