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  • Benchmarking; pathway to knowledge sharing 
    Burford, Nancy; International Conference of Animal Health Information Specialists (5th : 2005 : Onderstepoort, South Africa); Van der Westhuizen, Erica E.; Croft, Vicki F. (University of Pretoria, Veterinary Science Library, 2007)
    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 ...
  • Bluetongue entomological surveillance in East European and Balkan countries : collection and display of geographical data 
    Savini, Lara; Ippoliti, Carla; Pelini, Sandro; Conte, Annamaria; Calistri, Paolo; International Conference of Animal Health Information Specialists (5th : 2005 : Onderstepoort, South Africa); Van der Westhuizen, Erica E.; Croft, Vicki F. (University of Pretoria, Veterinary Science Library, 2007)
    Within the project “Cooperation for the implementation of a bluetongue surveillance network in the Balkan area” a web site was developed to provide East European Veterinary Services with an effective tool for data management, ...
  • Books and bytes : user education in animal health information resources 
    Kopper, Carolyn; Conference of African Animal Health Workers (1st : 1995 : Onderstepoort, South Africa); Van der Westhuizen, Erica E. (University of Pretoria, Veterinary Science Library, 1997)
  • CAB International information services for Africa 
    Lister, David; Conference of African Animal Health Workers (1st : 1995 : Onderstepoort, South Africa); Van der Westhuizen, Erica E. (University of Pretoria, Veterinary Science Library, 1997)
  • Catalogue to our past and clues for the future - what the fossil record tells us 
    Rubidge, B.; International Conference of Animal Health Information Specialists (5th : 2005 : Onderstepoort, South Africa); Van der Westhuizen, Erica E.; Croft, Vicki F. (University of Pretoria, Veterinary Science Library, 2007)
    Keynote paper delivered at the 5th International Conference of Animal Health Information Specialists, held 4-7 July 2005 at Onderstepoort, South Africa with the theme Running wild, running free: capturing, harnessing and ...
  • The Central Veterinary Research Institute of Zambia and its library 
    Kamfwa, Echiwell M.; Conference of African Animal Health Workers (1st : 1995 : Onderstepoort, South Africa); Van der Westhuizen, Erica E. (University of Pretoria, Veterinary Science Library, 1997)
  • Client relationship marketing in the provision of animal health information : implications for librarians 
    Hadebe, Zanele C.; International Conference of Animal Health Information Specialists (5th : 2005 : Onderstepoort, South Africa); Van der Westhuizen, Erica E.; Croft, Vicki F. (University of Pretoria, Veterinary Science Library, 2007)
    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. ...
  • The College of Agriculture and Veterinary Sciences (CAVS) Library of the University of Nairobi 
    Munavo, Salome N.; Conference of African Animal Health Workers (1st : 1995 : Onderstepoort, South Africa); Van der Westhuizen, Erica E. (University of Pretoria, Veterinary Science Library, 1997)
  • Communities of practice in an academic library : a run on the wild side? 
    Van Wyk, Johann; Van der Westhuizen, Erica E.; International Conference of Animal Health Information Specialists (5th : 2005 : Onderstepoort, South Africa); Croft, Vicki F. (University of Pretoria, Veterinary Science Library, 2007)
    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 ...
  • Developing information skills training to meet the changing needs of veterinary education 
    Brown, Fiona; Dozier, Marshall; International Conference of Animal Health Information Specialists (5th : 2005 : Onderstepoort, South Africa); Van der Westhuizen, Erica E.; Croft, Vicki F. (University of Pretoria, Veterinary Science Library, 2007)
    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 ...
  • Development of an expert information system for the management of animal diseases epidemics 
    Colangeli, Patrizia; Lelli, Rossella; International Conference of Animal Health Information Specialists (5th : 2005 : Onderstepoort, South Africa); Van der Westhuizen, Erica E.; Croft, Vicki F. (University of Pretoria, Veterinary Science Library, 2007)
    In the last ten years, the risk of introduction and spread of several major viral epidemics of list A diseases has been constantly increasing worldwide. Italy, due both to its geographical position, in the middle of the ...
  • Digital collections : introduction and development of a model for the collection and dissemination of scientific and technologic information in veterinary medicine and other fields 
    Zimba, Horácio F.; Harun, Mohamed; International Conference of Animal Health Information Specialists (5th : 2005 : Onderstepoort, South Africa); Van der Westhuizen, Erica E.; Croft, Vicki F. (University of Pretoria, Veterinary Science Library, 2007)
    This paper will describe the Digital Collections project of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine of the University of Eduardo Mondlane, Mozambique. The main aim of the project is the introduction of a standardized methodology ...
  • Effectiveness of Sokoine National Agricultural Library in disseminating veterinary information 
    Sife, Alfred Said; Chilimo, Wanyenda; International Conference of Animal Health Information Specialists (5th : 2005 : Onderstepoort, South Africa); Van der Westhuizen, Erica E.; Croft, Vicki F. (University of Pretoria, Veterinary Science Library, 2007)
    The Sokoine National Agricultural Library (SNAL) was established by Parliamentary Act No. 21 of 1991, which elevated the former University Library to a national agricultural library. Therefore, SNAL serves both as a ...
  • Electronic communication : possibilities for Africa 
    Van der Westhuizen, Erica E.; Conference of African Animal Health Workers (1st : 1995 : Onderstepoort, South Africa); Van der Westhuizen, Erica E. (University of Pretoria, Veterinary Science Library, 1997)
    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 ...
  • Enhancing access to animal health information; the role of information specialists 
    Simui, Muyoyeta; International Conference of Animal Health Information Specialists (5th : 2005 : Onderstepoort, South Africa); Van der Westhuizen, Erica E.; Croft, Vicki F. (University of Pretoria, Veterinary Science Library, 2007)
    This paper is a product of a larger study conducted between 2002 and 2004 on the state of libraries and use of (ICT) in research and academic libraries in Zambia. It examines the role of information professionals in ...
  • Enhancing the use of electronic resources on a university library's website : herding electronic resources into subject groupings 
    Carrigan, Esther; Sewell, Robin; Wilson, Mary Dabney; Highsmith, Anne L.; International Conference of Animal Health Information Specialists (5th : 2005 : Onderstepoort, South Africa); Van der Westhuizen, Erica E.; Croft, Vicki F. (University of Pretoria, Veterinary Science Library, 2007)
    The integration of five separate websites from the campus libraries at Texas A&M University in 2002 resulted in the creation of a unified listing of all electronic resources, with well over 20,000 entries. This was the ...
  • Evidence-based medicine (EBM); Evidence-based-librarianship (EBL); and all that jazz 
    Myers, Glenda; International Conference of Animal Health Information Specialists (5th : 2005 : Onderstepoort, South Africa); Van der Westhuizen, Erica E.; Croft, Vicki F. (University of Pretoria, Veterinary Science Library, 2007)
    Keynote paper delivered at the 5th International Conference of Animal Health Information Specialists, held 4-7 July 2005 at Onderstepoort, South Africa with the theme Running wild, running free: capturing, harnessing and ...
  • Exploring new information habitats : the information specialist as guide in the e-research environment 
    Van der Westhuizen, Erica E.; Randall, Elna; International Conference of Animal Health Information Specialists (5th : 2005 : Onderstepoort, South Africa); Van der Westhuizen, Erica E.; Croft, Vicki F. (University of Pretoria, Veterinary Science Library, 2007)
    A strategic focus of the Academic Information Service, University of Pretoria (AIS), is to develop and implement an effective Information Service for research. The university’s mission statement states that it strives to ...
  • Exploring veterinary resources on the World Wide Web 
    Croft, Vicki F.; Conference of African Animal Health Workers (1st : 1995 : Onderstepoort, South Africa); Van der Westhuizen, Erica E. (University of Pretoria, Veterinary Science Library, 1997)
    World-Wide-Web (WWW) browsers, such as Netscape, Mosaic, and Lynx, have made exploring the Internet easy even for novices. A brief introduction to the terminology and a description of basic commands will be followed by a ...
  • From libraries to knowledge centres : transforming library services for the knowledge age 
    Lawrence, Ruth; International Conference of Animal Health Information Specialists (5th : 2005 : Onderstepoort, South Africa); Van der Westhuizen, Erica E.; Croft, Vicki F. (University of Pretoria, Veterinary Science Library, 2007)
    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 ...