RESOURCE CENTRE MANUAL
HEALTHLINK WORLDWIDE
Information about CDS-ISIS can be obtained from the UNESCO website, which
includes details of national distributors, and related websites and resources:
http://www.unesco.org/webworld/isis/index.html
Information about the Arabic version is available from:
Arab League State Information and Documentation Centre (ALDOC)
PO Box 11642 Tahrir Square
Cairo, Egypt
Tel: +202 575 05 11 / +202 575 29 66
Fax: +202 574 03 31
E-mail: [email protected] or [email protected]
User groups CDS/ISIS user groups exist in many countries, although their
strength varies. E-mail discussion lists are also available. Discussion groups can
produce a lot of messages daily, so before joining one, find out whether your
local user group is a member, as they may be able to ask questions for you, and
forward answers to you.
International discussion group This includes discussions in English, Spanish and
occasionally other languages. If you cannot understand Spanish, it is a good idea
to say so when sending your messages, to prevent receiving replies that you
cannot understand.
To subscribe send a message to:
With the message:
NAME]
subscribe cds-isis [FIRST NAME] [LAST
For example: subscribe cds-isis Jane Smith
Messages to the CDS-ISIS discussion group are archived and can be searched
from the following Internet site:
http://listserv.surfnet.nl/archives/cds-isis.html
Cost factors Remember that the total cost of a program includes training,
technical support, and time for staff to familiarise themselves with the program,
as well as the price of the software. CDS-ISIS is usually free, or low cost (for
example, the cost of disks, manual and initial training). However, CDS/ISIS
requires much more training, both initial training and follow-up, than many
other programs, and the time taken to get used to the program can be a large
additional cost.
But CDS-ISIS is widely used in developing countries, and if it is used in your
country, more people will already know how to use it. New staff may not need
training or familiarisation time, if they have already used CDS-ISIS elsewhere.
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