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Library management issues: then and now
(Veterinary Science Library, University of Pretoria, Onderstepoort, South Africa [http://www.ais.up.ac.za/vet/], 2005-07)This paper presents an overview of the shifting issues in library management, from pre to post electronic access to information. Beginning in the 1940s through the 1970s, research libraries were faced with an information ... -
Communities of practice in an academic library: a run on the wild side?
(Veterinary Science Library, University of Pretoria, Onderstepoort, South Africa [http://www.ais.up.ac.za/vet/], 2005-07)The global economy of the modern world, also called the New Economy, is characterised by globalisation, growing customer demands, greater competition and continual advances in technology. This has forced organisations to ... -
Providing current awareness and information support services during a national crisis: the role of the Pirbright Library during the outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in the UK 2001-2
(Veterinary Science Library, University of Pretoria, Onderstepoort, South Africa [http://www.ais.up.ac.za/vet/], 2005-07)The Institute for Animal Health Pirbright Laboratory is a centre of excellence for foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) research and houses the World Reference Laboratory. Most scientific activities take place in secure bio-containment ... -
Welcome message
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Catalogue to our past and clues for the future -- What the fossil record tells us
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Developing information skills training to meet the changing needs of veterinary education
(Veterinary Science Library, University of Pretoria, Onderstepoort, South Africa [http://www.ais.up.ac.za/vet/], 2005-07)This paper uses the example of the College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine Libraries at the University of Edinburgh. It examines the changing course structure in veterinary medicine and shows how information skills ... -
Herding tacit knowledge: the opportunity for real teamwork in digitising information resources in support of learning, teaching and research at the Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Pretoria
(Veterinary Science Library, University of Pretoria, Onderstepoort, South Africa [http://www.ais.up.ac.za/vet/], 2005-07)The paper will outline the factors leading to and including the establishing of a digitization project at the Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Pretoria. The project is a shared endeavour of the Department of ... -
Web portals for animal health: capturing and harnessing information and knowledge for the e-environment
(Veterinary Science Library, University of Pretoria, Onderstepoort, South Africa [http://www.ais.up.ac.za/vet/], 2005-07)In South Africa there is only one veterinary school where students can qualify as veterinarians, namely the Faculty of Veterinary Science of the University of Pretoria. With the new emphasis on production animals introduced ... -
From libraries to knowledge centres: transforming library services for the knowledge age
(Veterinary Science Library, University of Pretoria, Onderstepoort, South Africa [http://www.ais.up.ac.za/vet/], 2005-07)Over the last couple of decades pressure has intensified on libraries to redesign their services to accommodate changes in resources and opportunities provided by technology. It has been necessary for libraries to accommodate ... -
Client relationship marketing in the provision of animal health information: implications for librarians
(Veterinary Science Library, University of Pretoria, Onderstepoort, South Africa [http://www.ais.up.ac.za/vet/], 2005-07)The marketing mix management has dominated market thought and research since it was introduced 40 years ago. Recently, the emphasis has moved from traditional marketing to a more relationship/customer-oriented approach. ... -
Totally E: meeting the challenge of going electronic only for document delivery and interlibrary loan
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Bluetongue entomological surveillance in East European and Balkan countries: collection and display of geographical data
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Seamless library services using the OpenURL syntax
(Veterinary Science Library, University of Pretoria, Onderstepoort, South Africa [http://www.ais.up.ac.za/vet/], 2005-07)With the rise of the Internet, scientists expect to be able to access all library services from anywhere they can carry their laptops, and to go from database to full-text article in one session. The impact of these ... -
Programme for agricultural information service (PRAIS) in the SADC (South African Development Community)
(Veterinary Science Library, University of Pretoria, Onderstepoort, South Africa [http://www.ais.up.ac.za/vet/], 2005-07)The Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation (CTA) was established in 1983 under the Lomé Convention between the ACP (African, Caribbean and Pacific) Group of States and the European Union Member States. ... -
Keynote address
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Development of an expert information system for the management of animal diseases epidemics
(Veterinary Science Library, University of Pretoria, Onderstepoort, South Africa [http://www.ais.up.ac.za/vet/], 2005-07)This project aims to improve the managing skills of Veterinary Services in the event of an exotic disease outbreak, developing an integrated management system, of which one of the main sections is an information system ... -
Welcome message
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Benchmarking: Pathway to knowledge sharing
(Veterinary Science Library, University of Pretoria, Onderstepoort, South Africa [http://www.ais.up.ac.za/vet/], 2005-07)This paper explores the possibilities of benchmarking technical services operations and collections in veterinary libraries. Collections are areas most often measured in surveys by numbers alone. A technical services ... -
Harnessing information resources: collection management at the Veterinary Science Library, University of Pretoria
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Assessment of the Utilization of Makerere University Electronic Information Resources by Academic Staff: Challenges and Prospects
(International Conference of Animal Health Information Specialists, 2005-07)The study investigated the utilization of electronic information resources by the academic staff of Makerere University in Uganda. It examined academic staff awareness of the resources’ availability, the types of resources ...