Goals for 2009

As published on the Veterinary Science Library University of Pretoria Blog: Uniekevet (http://www.uniekevet.blogspot.com)

Goals for 2009, Veterinary Science Library, UP
Aligned with the E-STRATEGY of the University of Pretoria Department of Library Services, we will be focusing on the following :
1. DIGITISATION PROJECTS- Scanning full text and uploading in the institutional repository, UPSpace, the 2 veterinary journals of South Africa: Onderstepoort J. of Veterinary Research: J. of the South African Veterinary Association
- Uploading with metadata 4000 unique slides of the Departments of the Faculty (a continuation of the project of the Dept of Education Innovation)
- Digitising and uploading all documents and photos relevant to the first South African to qualify as a veterinarian, Dr Jotello Festiri Soga (Edinburgh, 1886)
- Creating the Ethno-veterinary collection in UPSpace (slides, documents, articles)

2. The new name of the library in honour of Dr J F Soga (JOTELLO F. SOGA LIBRARY)- arranging function with Rector's office and Head of UP Marketing

3. TRAINING of clients- RefWorks and Ref Manager- CAB and Medline- Enhancing your research output- Basic information literacy and computer literacy for C3 workers at the faculty

4. COMMUNITY OUTREACH projects- supporting the Onderstepoort School with books, drawing materials, pictures, animal magazines, and electronic information (on memory sticks)- helping to promote pet ownership and the role of the veterinarian and veterinary nurse in support of attracting more black applicants to study at the Faculty- arranging a get-together of all community-related activities at the Faculty- compiling a CD showing all Onderstpoort community outreach projects- continuing to run the VET BOOKS FOR AFRICA project in conjunction with students
5. BIBLIOGRAPHIES (paper and electronic)- African rhinoceros update 1997 - 2008- Ostrich update 2000 - 2008- Black Fly (New)
6. MARKETING activities- Displays in library and at conferences of clients- through the library web page
7. TRAINING OF LIBRARY STAFF- Joe (MS Word, SABINET)- Tertia (Web-ready Digitised items)- Antoinette and Marguerite (Presenting papers)- Tertia and Amelia (Presenting papers)8. ATTENDING CONFERENCES- International (10ICML / 6 ICAHIS - Brisbane, Australia, Sept) Marguerite and Tertia- NationalLIASA - Joe andAfrican Digital Scholarship (Pretoria)- Amelia and AntoinetteSANLIG (on behalf of Technical Services - Marguerite )

9. INVOLVEMENT IN NATIONAL PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS (HICSA)- arranging workshops (on presentations, ....)- arranging speakers and meetings (Prof Skinner on Darwin)

A list of goals achieved will appear shortly.
Erica van der Westhuizen, September 2009)

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