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  • The Hernquist Library – changing bookshelves, changing roles 
    Akersten, Beata; 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)
    Through the use of maps, pictures and text the following aspects about the Hernquist Library and its products and services will be highlighted: • The Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU) • The history of ...
  • How information beats iron or knowledge management enables Strasser hoofcare 
    De Jager, Martha; 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 nailing of iron shoes to horses’ hooves is an established tradition. The discovery that this practice is not in the interest of horses, in fact, that it can be detrimental to their hooves and health in general, was ...
  • The international scientific visibility : the case of the research in veterinary medicine in Mozambique 
    Zimba, Horácio F.; Mueller, Suzana P.M.; 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 survey was conducted on the scientific visibility of Mozambican researchers in the area of Veterinary Medicine. Visibility is described as having one's papers readily and widely accessible and being cited by others. The ...
  • Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale dell’Abruzzo e del Molise “Giuseppe Caporale” and international cooperation 
    Del Papa, Stefania; Alessandrini, Barbara; Pediconi, Ombretta; 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)
    Since the beginning of 90s, Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale dell’Abruzzo e del Molise “Giuseppe Caporale” (IZSA&M) has been supporting scientific and managerial improvement of Veterinary Services in developing countries ...
  • A knowledge platform in veterinary public health : the experience of Zooprofilattico Sperimentale dell’Abruzzo e del Molise 
    Alessandrini, Barbara; Colangeli, Patrizia; Orientale, Daniela; Del Papa, Stefania; 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)
    Information has today a strategic role and the Web can guarantee its immediate availability. Management science considers opportune and appropriate information, which gives rise to knowledge, one of the most important ...
  • Library management issues, then and now 
    Kok, Victoria T.; Kriz, Harry M.; Fang, Carolyn S.; 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 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 ...
  • List of delegates : proceedings of the 5th International Conference of Animal Health Information Specialists, 4-7 July 2005, Onderstepoort, South Africa 
    Van der Westhuizen, Erica E.; Van der Westhuizen, Erica E.; Croft, Vicki F. (University of Pretoria, Veterinary Science Library, 2007)
    List of delegates to the 5th International Conference of Animal Health Information Specialists, 4-7 July 2005, Onderstepoort, South Africa with postal addresses and e-mail information
  • Mentoring in a veterinary library 
    Iivonen, Raisa; 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)
    What is mentoring? According to Lee Herman (1) some definitions are made first: • The principles of mentoring and the philosophy of dialogue • Asking questions • Curriculum as collaborative planning and learning ...
  • Open access issues and how these are being addressed at the University of Glasgow 
    McGovern, Maureen; 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)
    Scholarly Communication The term Scholarly Communication refers to the process by which researchers including academics, researchers and independent scholars publish their work and access the work of others. This process ...
  • Patching the publicity disconnect : promoting information resources and services to Ohio veterinary professionals 
    Murphy, Sarah Anne; 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)
    Veterinarians, like other health professionals, must commit to a program of lifelong learning to maintain knowledge of scientific developments in their field. Continuing education courses, conference attendance, and ...
  • Portal business; the conception, production and marketing 
    Coates, Linda; 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)
    Five years ago the title for this talk might have been “Creating the Virtual Library and Developing a Program of Bibliographic Instruction”, but today such terminology seems oddly antiquated. As libraries have evolved, ...
  • Preliminary pages of the Proceedings of the 5th International Conference of Animal Health Information Specialists, 4-7 July 2005, Onderstepoort, South Africa 
    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)
    Title page, information on previous ICAHIS conferences, a photo of the delegates, list of sponsers, contents and acknowledgements of the Proceedings of the International Conference of Animal Health Information Specialists, ...
  • Programme for agricultural information service (PRAIS) in the SADC countries 
    Verster, Ernene; 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 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. ...
  • Promoting information literacy as a cooperative project between five Nordic countries 
    Oker-Blom, Teodora; Munthe, Anne-Cathrine; Myllys, Heli; 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 project is a good example of cooperation between five countries. Its aim is to reach common benefits and synergy by sharing experiences and best practices between six libraries in veterinary medicine and adjacent subject ...
  • 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 2001-2002 
    Shrigley, Sheila; 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 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 ...
  • Reconstructing knowledge about livestock management in southern Africa before colonization 
    Swanepoel, David A.; Snijders, A.J.; 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 emanates from a project of the South African Veterinary Association to record the veterinary history of South Africa. Choosing an era where there was no written history, that of 1850 back to prehistory, ...
  • Seamless library services using the Open URL syntax 
    King, Paula; 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)
    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 ...
  • South African Research Information Service project 
    Page-Shipp, Roy J.; 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 ...
  • Totally E : meeting the challenge of going electronic only for document delivery and interlibrary loan 
    McKay, Becky; Foster, Chris; Bedard, Martha; 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 June 2002 the Texas A&M University Libraries instituted a new electronic document delivery service called DeliverEdocs. The service uses the Illiad software, presents a single interface to our users uniting previously ...
  • Towards a development and use of internet web and information communication technologies for veterinary medicine education in Nigeria 
    Babalobi, Tayo; 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)
    Various professions, such as accountancy, medicine, engineering and law, have developed and utilized the potentials and capabilities of the Internet in professional education, training, research and practice. This is by ...