A world-wide network of
large international agricultural libraries working together to serve other member
libraries.AGLINET is a voluntary network of agricultural libraries around the world with strong regional/country coverage and other comprehensive or very specialized subject resource collections. All member libraries provide, upon request, low-cost inter-library loan and photocopy service to other member libraries, bibliographic information, reproductions (fiche or photocopy) and other cooperative activities as appropriate. If FAO staff need material not available in the David Lubin Memorial Library, AGLINET member libraries are consulted for assistance. AGLINET Centers provide partner libraries with access to the literature originating in the country or region or for a given specialization. This voluntary co-operative library network was founded in 1971 within the framework of the International Association of Agriculture Librarians and Documentalists (IAALD).
AGLINET libraries thus achieve a comprehensive resource coverage and mutual and rational use of library resources, not only for the benefit of members' own constituencies, but also in support of other libraries within their country/region. With resources becoming more constrained the AGLINET network helps to serve library users. The structure, tasks, principles, procedures and changes in membership are guided by the AGLINET Statutes which were formulated and are periodically reviewed by members. Click here for:
- List of Centres participating in AGLINET
- Aglinet application form on-line
- Aglinet application in MS Word format
- More information
Please address your queries to:
Chief Librarian
David Lubin Memorial Library
AGLINET International Co-ordinating Centre
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Viale delle Terme di Caracalla, 00100 Rome, Italy
Tel.: +39 06 570 53703
or to:
Fax: +39 06 570 52002
Ariel IP: 193.43.36.30