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

- National

LIASA - Joe and
African Digital Scholarship (Pretoria)- Amelia and Antoinette
SANLIG (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)