中国商业性和合作制农村金融机构效率比较

使用超效率DEA方法,对5类农村金融机构的服务扩展性和财务可持续性效率进行比较研究。实证结果表明:无论在服务扩展性还是可持续性方面,农村资金互助社的技术效率优于村镇银行;农村信用社在服务扩展性方面优于改制后的农村合作银行和农村商业银行,但在可持续性方面,则逊于二者。在服务扩展性方面,农村信用社处在规模报酬不变阶段,而其他4类农村金融机构均处在规模报酬递增阶段。基于以上研究结论,农村金融在增量改革方面,应以更积极的态度发展农村资金互助组织;在存量改革方面,则应积极推进农村信用社的商业化改革;从农村金融市场整体来看,应进一步放松管制,发展更多的各类金融机构,以提升农村金融行业的规模效率。     

Exploring National Veterinary Information Outreach

The Medical Sciences Library at Texas A&M University (MSL) participates in the National Library of Medicine (NLM) National Network of Libraries of Medicine South Central Region (NN/LM) Regional Resource Library outreach initiative. This program generally funds regional outreach activities promoting NLM information resources. The MSL and veterinary library community recognized practicing clinical veterinarians as an underserved population. The 2013–2014 MSL outreach proposal combined traditional activities with the development of materials to assist veterinarians with NLM resources, and exhibit to a national audience. This article provides an overview of the NN/LM SCR Resource Library Outreach Awards, an overview of MSL outreach activities for the year, and lessons learned.     

Embedding the Agriculture Librarian in an Agriculture Residential College: A Case Study

In fall 2012, the agriculture librarian at Louisiana State University Libraries began to embed library instruction, resources, and services within the University's Agricultural Residential College. The purpose of the collaboration was to incorporate information literacy into the agriculture curriculum and to introduce 1st-year students to library services and resources. The collaboration resulted in a number of benefits for the agriculture librarian and the agriculture college. Sustaining the collaboration is a challenge with changes in leadership and program focus. This article will describe the agriculture librarian's embedding efforts, identify issues in sustaining such a high level of embedding, and discuss strategies for moving the collaboration forward.     

University Outreach in the Twenty-First Century

ABSTRACT

Educational outreach, especially from land-grant universities, will have a more prominent, visible role in the twenty-first century. There is a widespread belief among university leaders that the effect of universities must reach beyond the limits of the campus to positively influence the social, cultural and economic well-being of constituents. Enhanced outreach efforts will involve all academic units and provide appropriate faculty rewards for their accomplishments. Existing extension/outreach organizations such as Cooperative Extension Services will expand their base to draw from the total university expertise and knowledge base. Funding will be a challenge as public resources become less available. Distance education through satellite communications and other advanced technology will be a growing part of education outreach.     

Extending Our Reach: Surveying,Analyzing, and Planning Outreach to Extension Staff

This study describes how University of Minnesota Extension staff locate and use information to accomplish daily activities. The major findings were: (a) information seeking is a daily or weekly need; (b) staff use predominately online resources from a variety of sources—peer-reviewed journals, technical or research reports, and government information—and use search engines most frequently to locate them; and (c) Extension staff are aware of the majority of library resources and services. Extension staff welcome advanced information-seeking tools and techniques for professional development.     

Leviathan: An Extension Service Information Server

ABSTRACT

Texas Agricultural Extension Service (TAEX) has been experimenting with electronic information servers as an adjunct to traditional information distribution methods. Information servers may be easily established on inexpensive (< $1,500 US) computers running all free software. A brief analysis of present usage is presented, and cost savings documented. Some guidelines for on-line information providers are presented. Internet information servers allow access to a broader audience at lower cost than traditional distribution.     

关于推广玉米秸秆覆盖保护性耕作技术的分析与思考

根据国内外情况和研究推广成果,重点论述了推广玉米秸秆覆盖保护性耕作技术的重要意义,分析了影响和制约技术推广的障碍问题,并以问题为导向,提出了对策建议。     

合作外延与对外服务介绍及启示

本文介绍了宾州州立大学合作外延与对外服务的内容,探讨了其益处,提出了国内大学图书馆开展地方服务时学习和借鉴的方法。     

Recipes and Research: A Survey of Cookbook Collection Users

This article outlines the history of the Doris S. Kirschner Cookbook Collection at the University of Minnesota's Magrath Library and details a survey of this collection's users. Because the collection does not circulate, the survey was undertaken to find out some information about who uses this collection and why. Respondents to the survey consisted of primarily University of Minnesota staff and their uses of the collection were varied, encompassing personal, academic, and creative uses. The results of this survey will be used as a basis for further exploration as well as targeted marketing of the collection.     

Engagement Through Information: Supporting Technology Commercialization

ABSTRACT

This article provides a framework for encouraging further dialogue concerning the role of information professionals in supporting the technology commercialization efforts of entrepreneurs, researchers, and small businesses. After a brief introduction to the technology commercialization process, the roles of university engagement in commercialization activities are discussed. The paper concludes with questions for consideration focused on the role of the information professional.