1st Conference of African Animal Health Information Workers

1st Conference of African Animal Health Information Workers

 

Table of Contents

Preliminary pages
Cover page
Dedication
Group photo
Foreword
Acknowledgements
List of sponsors
Conference agenda
Welcoming address
Session 1
ILRI Information Services in support of livestock research in Africa
Pramod Sinha
1
The Animal Welfare Information Center of the National Agricultural Library, USA
Jean Larson
7
The Central Veterinary Research Institute of Zambia and its library
Echiwell Kamfwa
13
Ameliorating access to information in Africa
David Mutazindwa
15
The Veterinary Library of the University of Zimbabwe
Agnes Chikonza
19
The College of Agriculture and Veterinary Sciences (CAVS) Library of the University of Nairobi
Salome Munavu
22
Samora Machel School of Veterinary Medicine Library, University of Zambia
Likulela Walusiku
27
Session 2
CAB International information services for Africa
David Lister
30
African Index Medicus
Sabelo Mapasure
34
The use of a literature management database computer programme
Prof. Fred Reyers
40
Veterinary Wildlife database
Prof. D Meltzer
41
The Traction Animal database for Africa
Prof. Alan Guthrie
43
Publish your database on CD-ROM for profit : information for Africa
Margaret Crampton
44
Session 3
Using the Internet for document delivery
Antoinette Lourens
51
Selecting commercial databases to suit your client's needs : the current situtation for Africa
David Swanepoel
55
SANGONeT : Southern African non-governmental organisations network
Anriette Esterhuizen
63
Exploring veterinary resources on the WWW
Vicki Croft
66
Electronic communication : possibilities for Africa
Erica van der Westhuizen
69
Session 4
Small special libraries : an endangered species? : some management strategies for survival
Yvette Gory
74
Marketing your library
Ansie Earle
77
Books and bytes : user education in animal health information resources
Carolyn Kopper
81
Journal selection/deselection in a veterinary library : strategies used at the Washington State University
Vicki Croft
84
The history, organization and activities of the Veterinary Medical Libraries Section / Medical Library Association of the United States
Trenton Boyd
89
List of participants 93

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