RESOURCE CENTRE MANUAL
HEALTHLINK WORLDWIDE
JAMES, Maureen and RYKERT, Liz
From workplace to workspace : using email lists to work together
Ottawa : IDRC, 1998, 68 p.
ISBN: 0 88936 848 1
A straightforward and easy-to-follow guide to help people decide how to set up a
mailing list for their group, launch it and keep it active. Divided into three parts,
it covers, 'Getting set up', 'Working together', and 'Resources'. Available in full
text on the IDRC website in French, Spanish and English.
Web location: http://www.idrc.ca/books/848.html
Available from: ITDG Publications, 103-105 Southampton Row, London WC1B
4HH, UK E-mail: [email protected] Internet:
http://www.developmentbookshop.co.uk Fax: +44 20 7436 2013
Price: US$15/GB£9.95 plus postage and packing
KIRK, Elizabeth E
Evaluating information found on the Internet
Baltimore, MD : Johns Hopkins University, 2002, 4 p.
Web location: http://www.library.jhu.edu/elp/useit/evaluate
Available from: Sheridan Libraries, Johns Hopkins University Internet:
http://www.library.jhu.edu/home/index3.html
Price: Free
LELAND INITIATIVE and Research and Reference Services (R&RS) Project
Making the Internet connection count : effective use of the Internet in seven steps
Washington DC : USAID, 1998, 115 p.
Takes the reader through a seven-step process to assist in finding the most cost-
effective way of connecting to the Internet, and how to make best use of the
Internet once connected. Intended for decision makers and staff of NGOs,
educational institutions, and government agencies that do not have, or have very
limited, access to the Internet. Includes exercise and worksheets adapted from a
series of workshops conducted throughout Africa by the Leland Initiative.
Note: This title is also available in French.
Web location: http://www.info.usaid.gov/regions/afr/leland/manual.htm
Available from: USAID Development Experience Clearinghouse, 1611 N Kent
Street, #200, Arlington, Virginia 22209, USA E-mail: [email protected]
Internet: http://www.dec.org/order Fax: +1 703 351 4039
Price: Free
LONDON ADVICE SERVICES ALLIANCE (LASA)
LASA Knowledgebase
A free on-line guide to information technology (IT) for the voluntary sector.
Includes guidance on: buying IT equipment, including the latest
recommendations for computer specifications; developing databases; using the
Internet; and managing IT systems.
Web location: http://www.lasa.org.uk/knowledgebase
Available from: London Advice Services Alliance (LASA), Universal House, 88–
94 Wentworth Street, London E1 7SA, UK E-mail: [email protected]
Internet: http://www.lasa.org.uk Fax: +44 20 7247 4725
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