Small special libraries : an endangered species? : some management strategies for survival

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dc.contributor.author Gory, Yvette
dc.contributor.editor Van der Westhuizen, Erica E.
dc.contributor.other Conference of African Animal Health Workers (1st : 1995 : Onderstepoort, South Africa)
dc.date.accessioned 2010-03-26T08:52:42Z
dc.date.available 2010-03-26T08:52:42Z
dc.date.created 1995
dc.date.issued 1997
dc.description Article was scanned with HP Scanjet 5590, 24-bit true colour, 300 dpi, saved in TIFF-format. Adobe Acrobat v.9 was used for the merging and conversion to the final presentation PDF-format. en
dc.description.abstract In an era where information is peddled and collected by everybody, the place of a special librarian in any organization is always perilous It dare not follow the traditional more passive role of collection-building only, but must grapple with timeous provision of information, without the advantage of vast resources and adequate staffing Things like cataloguing and classification and lending become less crucial where there is often a very small bookstock, and ingenious, cost-effective information provision become vital factors. In considering the problems of management the above considerations must be held in tension with those common to any service organization, namely, what types of service are required, how they can he continuously expanded or altered or transformed to ensure its relevance and continued survival, and what means and manpower will be required. Crucial too, is a flexible attitude, and an ability to follow new trends in information gathering, retrieval and dissemination, and seeing where they can be used to advantage. Tailoring services to the needs of the individual or to special groups, and especially to those who will be called upon to defend one's continued survival, are especially important. Topics to be dealt with are how to determine the type of service required, and the means, the money and manpower required to accomplish these goals. en
dc.format.extent 3 p. en
dc.identifier.citation Gory, Y 1995, 'Small special libraries : an endangered species? Some management strategies for survival' in Van der Westhuizen, EE 1997, ‘Animal health information for Africa: 1st Conference of African Animal Health Information Workers, 3-6 July 1995, Onderstepoort, South Africa’, University of Pretoria, Veterinary Science Library, Pretoria, South Africa, pp.74-76. en
dc.identifier.isbn 1868541436
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/2263/13745
dc.language.iso en en
dc.publisher University of Pretoria, Veterinary Science Library en
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dc.rights ©University of Pretoria, Jotello F. Soga Library en
dc.source Original conference proceedings: Van der Westhuizen, EE 1997, ‘Animal health information for Africa: 1st Conference of African Animal Health Information Workers, 3-6 July 1995, Onderstepoort, South Africa’, University of Pretoria, Veterinary Science Library, Pretoria, South Africa, 93 p. en
dc.subject African animal health information workers en
dc.subject ICAHIS proceedings en
dc.subject Animal health information en
dc.subject.lcsh Animal health -- Information services en
dc.subject.lcsh Special libraries -- Management en
dc.subject.lcsh Veterinary libraries -- Management en
dc.title Small special libraries : an endangered species? : some management strategies for survival en
dc.title.alternative 1st Conference of African Animal Health Information Workers, 3-5 July 1995, Onderstepoort, South Africa en
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