Cochrane Library Workshop for Librarians
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The 8th International Cochrane Colloquium is being held in Cape Town,
South Africa, from 25 until 29 October 2000. On the days preceding
the colloquium there is to be a number of satellite events. One such
event which will be very useful to especially librarians is the work-
shop outlined below.
To access information on the event please go to the following web-
site:
http://mrc.ac.za/conference/cochrane.htm
The Cochrane Library, The Cochrane Collaboration and evidence-based
health care: an introduction for health care librarians and informa-
tion scientists.
Convenors:
Elizabeth Pienaar, Information Specialist, South African Cochrane
Centre and Carol Lefebvre, Information Specialist, UK Cochrane Cen-
tre.
Aims:
To introduce the audience to the concepts of evidence-based health
care and discuss its relevance in Africa, and to promote The Cochrane
Library and the work of The Cochrane Collaboration.
Content:
The concepts of systematic reviews of health care interventions and
randomized controlled trials, and how they contribute to evidence-
based health care decision-making;
Evidence-based health care in Africa;
Overview of The Cochrane Collaboration and The Cochrane Library;
Demonstration of The Cochrane Library including how to search for
systematic reviews and reports of randomized controlled trials;
Accessing abstracts and synopses of Cochrane Reviews free of charge
on the internet;
Searching for systematic reviews and reports of randomized controlled
trials free of charge on MEDLINE;
Training health care librarians to use The Cochrane Library;
Demonstration of the Cochrane Reproductive Health Library (available
free of charge in developing countries).
Target audience:
health care librarians and information scientists from the public and
private sectors interested in learning more about the above topics.
Duration:
full-day Date: Tuesday 24th October 2000
Venue: Good Hope Centre, Cape Town
Cost: US$ 20
Presenters include:
Ruth Frankish, formerly Cochrane Library Trainer, NHS Centre for Re-
views and Dissemination, University of York, UK
Helga Patrikios, University Deputy Librarian - Medical Library, Uni-
versity of Zimbabwe
Carol Lefebvre, Information Specialist, UK Cochrane Centre
Steve McDonald, Information Specialist, Australasian Cochrane Centre,
Australia
Louise Spruyt, Senior Scientist, South African Cochrane Centre
Maximum number of participants: 100
For more information please go to the website:
http://www.mrc.ac.za/conference/satellite.htm
Miss Elizabeth D Pienaar
Information Scientist
South African Cochrane Centre
Medical Research Council
P O Box 19070
Tygerberg 7505, South Africa
Tel: +27-21-938-0835
+27-21-938-0438
Fax: +27-21-938-0836
mailto:epienaar@mrc.ac.za
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