RESOURCE CENTRE MANUAL
HEALTHLINK WORLDWIDE
c. What formats do you collect?
books
journals/newsletters
videos
CD-ROMs
slides
posters
others (please list) _______________________________________________
d. What gaps exist in the information collection?
Please specify type, e.g. reference material, language, format (book,
manual etc), educational level.
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4. Information sources and use
a. What other resource centres exist locally?
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b. What organisations, nationally, regionally and internationally, do you
get information from?
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c. Who uses the information in your resource centre?
teachers/trainers
hospital workers
community health workers
community groups
others (please specify) ____________________________________________
d. How is the information used?
teaching and training
share with colleagues
personal reference
basis for developing own materials
research
problem-solving (give examples if possible)
other (please specify) _____________________________________________
5. Organisation of information
a. How do you store your information materials?
in box files
organised on shelves
heaped on shelves
no organised order
other (please specify) _____________________________________________
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