Information Network of Agricultural Libraries in the Republic Moldova

Ludmila Costin, National Scientific Agricultural Library, Kisinev, Moldova

The creation of large strictly specialised agricultural enterprises and associations organising their production on an industrial basis as well as agroindustrial enterprises and scientific-productive associations in Moldova created the necessity to provide information on the latest achievements of agricultural science and production. In this connection the functions of the scientific agrarian libraries have widened. the information work to become an obligatory part of library activity.

The Republican Scientific Agricultural Library of Chisinau Agrarian University is the basic library in Moldova for 23 agricultural libraries, scientific research institutes, colleges and experiment stations. It is also the centre of the international information system in agriculture. Library co-operation offers a number of advantages: it avoids duplicate acquisitions, allows the library stock ( database) to be used more fully, and enlarges the number of information users.

At present the forms of information and methods of obtaining it are becoming more diverse. But all branch libraries have the common task of rendering assistance in training highly qualified specialists with theoretical and practical knowledge able to act as leaders and organisers helping leaseholders, farmers, farm proprietors and technology process executors; and also to provide efficient services for the scientists and specialists in the field of agriculture.
MOLDAVIAN MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FOOD 

REPUBLICAN AGRICULTURAL SCIENTIFIC LIBRARY OF THE STATE 
AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY 

LIBRARIES OF THE SCIENTIFIC-
RESEARCH INSTITUTES

SRI of Vine Growing and Vine
Making, Chisinau

SRI of Sorghum and Maize
"Porumben", Vil. Pashkan

SRI of Mechanization and
Electri "Mekagro"
SRI of Soil Science and
Melioration, Chisinau

SRI of Animal Husbandry
Veterinary Medicine 
"Tevit", Vil. Maximovka 

SRI of Water Aqua Problems
and Melioration, Chisinau 

SRI of Fruit and Vegetable
Growing "Codru", Chisinau
SRI of Tobacco and 
and Tobacco Goods. Vil. Gratiesht

SRI in Design of Territory
Organisation, Chisinau 
SRI in Field Crops
"Selection", Beltsy
SRI in Pig Breeding
Orhei

LIBRARIES OF EXPERIMENTAL
STATIONS

Scientific Research
Experimental Station
Volatile Oil Beoring
Plants, Chisinau
Melioration 
Experimental Station
Cahul 

LIBRARIES OF THE COLLEGES

Grinaut Agro-
Industrial College

Bratusan 
Zootechnical 
Taul Agricultural
College
Riscan Agro- Industrial College

Soroc Agro-and
Chemistry College
Chisinau National
College of Vine 
Growing and Vine
Making
Roscan Electro
Mechanical College
Hinchest 
Consumption 
College
Cahul Agrarian
Technical College
Svetloe Agrarian 


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