On May 16, 2008, an online storage site called the ANR Repository appeared on the ANR Portal. The Repository allows you to archive and share anything in digital form, including documents, images, forms, and audio or video files. You choose whether you want the material you contribute available to ANR personnel only, or to the general public.
Imagine a collection of your most useful data, manuscripts, books, or photographs available for reference by any other Extension worker or client. Then multiply that by all of your colleagues’ most useful books and collections. Finally, imagine being able to draw information from this archive and easily reassemble it into new Extension materials and presentations.
The Repository replaces the Communication Services Media Library. It includes all files from the Media Library as well as much of IPM’s online image collection. The overall storage capacity of the Repository is virtually limitless.
The Repository’s robust, easy-to-use search feature uses keywords from the National Agriculture Library Thesaurus. Its Help files include narrated video demonstrations of most of the Repository’s functions. The Repository’s My Books feature allows you to add items into your own personal grouping and then download all the items in one Zip file. The Repository also contains a Feedback link where you can ask questions, make comments, and evaluate this new technology tool from Communication Services.
The Repository link appears under My Links on your ANR Portal.
Video Demos
Brief (1-3 min) video demos are included in the Help files within the Repository itself. They are also listed below for your convenience.
Using Search
Using Books
Add Multiple Items to your Book Using Search
Edit Description and Add an Owner
Remove an Item or Delete your Book
Editing the Repository
Edit Repository - Upload a Document
Edit Repository - Access Levels
Edit Repository - Request Approval