Electronic communication : possibilities for Africa

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dc.contributor.author Van der Westhuizen, Erica E.
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 2010-05-27T10:41:26Z
dc.date.available 2010-05-27T10:41:26Z
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 There are few veterinary libraries or information centres in sub-Saharan Africa, on average one or two per country. This scarcity makes co-operation all the more vital. For successful co-operation, effective communication structures are essential. Steps that libraries can take to promote electronic communication in order to render a more effective information service to their clients are described, namely. • The use of the Internet listservs such as VET-LIB-L for communication of information between libraries; • The use of non-university networks such as SANGONET and HealthLink; • Making university networks such as the University of Pretoria's ROMINFO available far non-university persons, via dial-in facilities; • The creation of electronic forum facilities; and • The roles of UNINET, SUNSITE and MISANET in Africa. A starter list of contact details of currently available online veterinary faculties, libraries and institutions at Southern Africa is provided. en
dc.identifier.citation Van der Westhuizen, EE 1995, 'Electronic communication : possibilities for Africa' 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.69-73. en
dc.identifier.isbn 1868541436
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/2263/14131
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 ICT en
dc.subject Information Communication and Technology en
dc.subject Veterinary libraries en
dc.subject.lcsh Animal health -- Information services en
dc.subject.lcsh Internet en
dc.subject.lcsh Libraries and the Internet en
dc.subject.lcsh Veterinary libraries -- Electronic discussion groups en
dc.title Electronic communication : possibilities for Africa en
dc.title.alternative 1st Conference of African Animal Health Information Workers, 3-5 July 1995, Onderstepoort, South Africa en
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