14th BIENNIAL CONGRESS OF THE ASSOCIATION FOR HEALTH INFORMATION AND LIBRARIES IN AFRICA (AHILA14)

 20^th – 24^th OCTOBER, 2014

DAR ES SALAAM, TANZANIA

Theme:

ICTs, Access to Health Information and Knowledge: Building Strong Knowledge Societies for Sustainable Development in Africa

Background 

The Association for Health Information and Libraries in Africa (AHILA) is pleased to announce its 14^th Biennial Congress scheduled to take place in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. AHILA was founded in 1984 with the aim of improving provision of up-to-date and relevant health information; encourage professional development of health librarians; promote information resource sharing in Africa and exchange of experiences as well as promoting the development and standardization and exchange of health databases in Africa. The main theme of the 14^th AHILA Congress is: “ICTs, access to health information and knowledge: building strong knowledge societies for sustainable development in Africa”.

The sub-themes of the Congress are:

1. ICT’s and health information and knowledge management systems for  sustainable development
1. Use of ICT to enhance access to health information for gender empowerment and poverty reduction
2. Qualitative and quantitative studies of knowledge management systems for health
3. ICTs and evidence based health care practices
4. ICTs and knowledge management practices for health care services
5. The design of appropriate ICTs to meet information needs of various stakeholders in health care setting, such as health professionals, patients and health consumers
6. ICT and indigenous knowledge management
7. Security, privacy, and risk management through ICT
8. Mobile health applications and access to health information
9. Emerging technologies for disseminating health information
10. Information discovery: portals, databases, gateways

2. Health information literacy and information behaviour
1. Health information literacy seeking behavior: theories and models
2. Research approaches and methodologies for health information literacy, information needs and information seeking behavior
3. Information seeking, searching, use and sharing in health care context
4. Information literacy and health libraries

3. Social media networking and dissemination of health information and knowledge: its contribution to creating knowledge societies

a.       Social media, Web 2.0 and Information Literacy 2.0 approaches for health library and information services

b.      Role of libraries in supporting web2.0-based medical education and learning

c.       Qualitative and quantitative studies of social media for health information

d.      Application of social media/networks applications, interfaces and interactions techniques in library and information centers setting

e.      Developing social media tools/ applications for health professionals, patients and health consumers

f.        Role of libraries in supporting collaborative biomedical research

g.       Ethical & legal issues, confidentiality and privacy in information delivery services

4. Capacity building of Health Information Professionals: the role of LIS education in Africa
1. Curriculum development for LIS education
2. LIS education and innovative teaching techniques and methods
3. LIS education and e-learning technologies
4. LIS education, information literacy and ICTs
5. LIS education and knowledge management
6. LIS education, networking and collaboration
7. LIS education continuing education and professional development programmes
8. LIS job market in Africa: current trends
9. Information literacy instruction, including curriculum development, instructional design, teaching techniques and methods, and evaluation
10. Information literacy, online learning, distance learning and lifelong learning

5. Bringing health information and knowledge to Africa’s rural communities through partnership and community engagement

a.       Access of health information to patients and health consumers: strategies and approaches

b.      Indigenous knowledge management

c.       Innovative rural health information services delivery

d.      Partnership and community engagement approaches for rural information provision

The Congress will incorporate the 2nd HIFA International Conference (Healthcare Information For All, HIFA.org), where delegates will review progress made since the launch of HIFA at AHILA 10 (Mombasa, Kenya, 2006) and ways forward to accelerate progress towards Healthcare Information For All in Africa and worldwide.

Abstract details:

·         Abstract should be in English with a maximum of 500 words.                                                                                          

·         Deadline for submission of abstracts is 1^st March 2014

·         All abstracts should be submitted as an attachment and sent to the following:

1. Prof. Frankwell Dulle, Email address:  dullefw2011@gmail.com OR nzengamshe@yahoo.com  

2. Dr. Alfred Sife, Email address:  sifesas@gmail.com OR sifesas@yahoo.com   

3. Dr. Edda.T. Lwoga, Email address: tlwoga@gmail.com  

4. Copy to Ms Rehema Chande-Mallya, Secretary Organising Committee: email address: rchandemallya@gmail.com

  http://www.ahila.org  

DIGITAL REPOSITORIES AND WEB 2.0 TECHNOLOGIES LEARNING OPPORTUNITY (1-4 October 2013)

Date: 1-4 October 2013        

   
Venue: Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences (MUHAS)

Organized by: Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences (MUHAS), Directorate of Library Services

Course Fee for Tanzanians: 400,000 TShs   

Course Fee for Non-Tanzanians: US$ 350

Overall Course objectives:

This four days workshop, designed for non-technologists, will introduce participants to the terminology and some of the software tools that support development of institutional repositories, optimizing access to content in digital library and repository through multilingual search strategies and Web 2.0 technologies.

 Course Main Topics

1. Introduction to basic digital library, repositories and web 2.0 terminologies

2. Introduction to open source software: work with linux software

3. Work with dspace software to set up a digital repository
4. Multilingual online searches

4. Use web 2.0 tools (RSS feeds and alerts) to feature the contents of a repository

5. Online publishing (micro-blogging and blogging)

Who Should Attend? Professionals involved in information management, institutional management, librarians, lecturers ,project administrators and any other professional who has a use for digital repository in their work.

Training Format: Training over 4 consecutive days, Face to face in a group setting and practical sessions for online cataloguing tools, Attendance on all 4 days is required for certificate of completion

For further information about the workshop  and workshop registration, please contact the following:

Julius Magessa,

Tel: 0784262888, Email: magessaj@yahoo.com.

Kesia Rad

0752044896, Email: kesiarad@yahoo.com, and library@muhas.ac.tz.

Also copy to:

Dr Tandi Lwoga

tlwoga@muhas.ac.tz

New printed book titles at MUHAS Library (2nd September 2013)

NO.	TITLE		AUTHOR		YEAR		COPY
1	Laparoscopic surgery for gynaecologic oncology		Coven, Allan L.		2009		16
2	Cellular and molecular immunology		Abbas, Abul K.		2010		3
3	Clinical ophthalmology a synopsis		Kanski, J. Jack		2009		2
4	Research skills for medical students		Allen, K. Ann		2012		1
5	Let's talk about HIV counselling and testing		Ngo		2012		1
6	REVISION MCQS and EMIS for the mrcpsych		Puri, Basant K.		2011		1
7	Medical - surgical nursing assessment and management of clinical problems		Lewis, Sharon Mantik		2007		1
8	Elementary pharmacology and toxicology		Budhiraja, R.D		2009		1
9	Cancer symptoms and cancer treatment side effects		Kelvin, Frankel Joanne		2010		1
10	Contemporary nursing : issues, trends and management		Cherry, Barbara		2008		1
11	Meaningful use and beyond		Trotter, Fred		2011		1
12	Reviews in orthodontics		Jena, Ashok Kumar		2007		1
13	A nurse's survival guide leadership and management on the ward		Thomas Jenny		2009		1
14	Advanced practice nurse		Bishop. Tina (Editor)		2007		1
15	Global development finance: charting a global recovery		World Bank		2009		1
16	Master medicine clinical anatomy		Monkhouse, Stanley		2007		1
17	Human resource management :text and cases		Aswathappa, K		2010		1
18	100 cases in radiology		Thomas, Robert		2012		1
19	Publishing journal articles		Becker, Licinda		2012		1
20	The labour ward handbook		Edozien, C. Leroy		2011		1
21	Clinical supervision in practice some question, answers and guidelines…		Bishop, Veronica(Editor)		2007		1
22	Publishing without boundaries		Ross, N. Michael		2007		1
23	Nelson Essentials of paediatrics		Kliegman, Robert M.		2011		5
24	Infection control and management of hazardous materials for the dental team		Miller, Chris H.		2010		7
25	Image-guided interventions		Mauro, Matthew A.		2014		2
26	Cornea		Krachmer, J.H.		2005		2
27	Color textbook of histology		Gartner, Leslie P.		2007		1
28	Atlas of breast surgical techniques		Klimberg, V. Suzanne.		2010		1
29	Netter's anatomy coloring book		Hansen, John T.		2010		1
30	Maternal-child nursing		McKinney, Emily Slone.		2009		1
31	Assisted ventilation of the neonate		Goldsmith, Jay P.		2003		1
32	The Johns Hopkins internal medicine board review 2008 -2009 : certification and recertification		Miller, G.Redonda		2008		1
33	Braunwald’s heart disease : a textbook of cardiovascular medicine		Libby, Peter.		2008		1
34	Human anatomy		Mckinley, Michael		2010		3
35	Squire's fundamentals of radiology		Novelline, Robert A.		2004		2
36	Nurse’s quick check. Skills.		Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.		2006		1
37	Glencoe medical terminology : language for health care		Becker, Joanne.		2000		2
38	Essentials of medical language		Allan, David		2010		11
39	Carbon monoxide poisoning		Penney, David G.		2007		5
40	The Human body in health & disease		Thobodeau, G.A.		2010		5
41	The Paramedic		Chapleau, Will		2007		5
42	Saunders comprehensive review for the NLEX-RN examination		Silvestri, Linda Anne		2010		9
43	Handbook of nurse anesthesia		Nagelhout, John J.		2010		3
44	Hinman’s atlas of pediatric urologic surgery		Hinman, Frank		2009		3
45	Clinical lipidology : a companion to Braunwald’s heart disease		Ballantyne, Christie M.		2009		1
46	Meternal, fetal, and physiology:a clinical perspective		Blackburn, Susan T.		2007		1
47	Primer of diagnostic imaging		Weissleder, Ralph		2007		1
48	Atlas of radiologic anatomy		Wicke, Lothar.		2004		2
49	Nelson Introduction for pediatric patients		Pomeranz, Albert J.		2007		1
50	Netter’s concise orthopaedic anatomy		Thompson, Jon C.		2010		1
51	Gray's Anatomy for students		Drake, Richard L.		2005		1
52	Anaesthesia and intensive care A-Z : an encyclopaedia of principles and practice		Yentis, Steven M.		2009		1
53	Palliative practices: An interdisciplinary approach		Kuebler, Kim K.		2005		1
54	Gastroenterology and nutrition : neonatology questions and controversies		Neu, Josef.		2008		1
55	Wounds and lacerations : emergency care and closure		Trott, Alexander.		2005		1
56	Calculate with confidence		Morris , Deborah Gray		2010		1
57	Pulmonary pathology		Zander,Dani S.		2008		1
58	Robbins and cotran atlas of pathology		Klatt, Edward C.		2010		1
59	Introduction to vascular ultrasonography		Zwiebel, William J.		2004		1
60	EEG Pearls		Quigg,Mark		2006		1
61	Imaging		Ter Meulen, Deborah.		2008		1
62	Starting statistics : a short, clear guide		Burdess, Neil.		2010		1
63	Earth as an evolving planetary system		Condie, Kent C.		2011		1
64	Medical terminology made incredibly easy!.		Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.		2009		1
65	A-Z psychology handbook		Cardwell, Mike.		2009		1
66	Key research & study skills in psychology		McGee, Sieglinde.		2010		1
67	Environment and children : passive lessons from the everyday environment		Day, Christopher		2007		1
68	Africa's odious debts : how foreign loans and capital flight bled a continent		Ndikumana, Le'once.		2011		1
69	Clinical biochemistry : an illustrated colour text		Gaw, Allan		2008		1
70	Global shift : mapping the changing contours of the world economy		Dicken, Peter.		2007		1
71	Climate change adaptation and international development : making development cooperation more effective		Fujikura, Ryo		2010		1
72	Chemical engineering design		Towler, Gavin P.		2009		1
73	Essentials of economics		Sloman, John		2007		1
74	Doing a literature review : releasing the social science research imagination		Hart, Chris.		2011		1
75	The companion to development studies		Desai, Vsandana		2008		1
76	Working with people		Callis, Sidney.		2010		1