Holly Mistlebauer
The AGORA (Access to Global Online Research in Agriculture) program marked its 10th anniversary in 2013. This milestone was celebrated in Rome by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO) together with major publishers and contributors, of which the presenter is one. Over the last ten years, AGORA has enabled developing countries to gain access to an outstanding digital library collection in the fields of food, agriculture, environmental science and related social sciences. AGORA provides a collection of more than 3500 key journals and 3300 books to 2500 institutions in over 100 countries. AGORA is designed to enhance the scholarship of the many thousands of students, faculty and researchers in agriculture and life sciences in the developing world. AGORA is available for free or at a low-cost to eligible countries. The next decade of AGORA’s life will be enhanced with the implementation of SwetsWise and Summon. SwetsWise statistics will allow the FAO to see which publications are most heavily used and how this use is distributed across institutions and countries. Summon will enhance discovery for AGORA’s users, who mostly browse within AGORA currently. Let the presenter share her excitement about AGORA’s past, present and future with you!