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Rebuilding Medical Libraries & Information Technology In Kosova/Kosovo, Fred Pond

University Libraries Faculty and Staff Publications

As noted in IFLA/FAIFE's April 2000 report entitled Libraries in Kosova/Kosovo, 'library professionals in Kosova face a major task to reconstruct library buildings and re-establish library services at all levels.' Dartmouth Medical School (New Hampshire, USA) is partnering with University of Prishtina in leading an initiative to:

• Establish a centralized library and information technology center to serve the needs of University of Prishtina medical faculty, students and librarians;

• Implement and foster a university high speed information technology structure to support medical education, research and patient care;

• Train University of Prishtina medical faculty, librarians and students to effectively …