The document discusses the Veterinary Science Library's efforts to digitize and provide open access to collections through online portals and repositories. It highlights several collections that have been digitized, including the Arnold Theiler collection of photos and memorabilia of the founder of South African veterinary science, the South African National Veterinary Repository containing photos and slides of historical veterinary information, and the Christine Seegers biomedical illustrations collection. The library aims to preserve and provide access to these unique collections that document the history of veterinary science in South Africa.

1. E-products of the Veterinary
Science Library,
University of Pretoria
Launching Veterinary Science in UPSpace
South African Veterinary Congress 2010

2. We Support E-scholarship strategy,
UP Library Services
by
 Creating an electronic environment
for scholarship
 Open Access

3. Veterinary Science Library,
University of Pretoria
 The only faculty in South Africa
 Unique products
 Unique information sources

4. E-information products,
Veterinary Science Library
 Web portals
 Self-generated e-publications
 Digitised_collections

5. Web portals: The Ostrich

6. Web portals: African Goats

7. Web portals: Poultry

8. Web portals: Sir Arnold Theiler
A web page was created to
showcase a part of this collection.
A brief description of Theiler’s life
was included with photos which
primary school children could
source and use in their school
projects.
This Theiler web page has since
been enhanced through the Theiler
Collection in the university’s
institutional repository.

9. Web portals: Jotello F Soga

10.  Self-generated e-publications :
Infomania (newsletter of the Veterinary Science Library)
http://www.library.up.ac.za/vet/infomania/infomani.htm

11. Self-generated e-publications :
Proceedings of the 5th ICAHIS

12. Digitised_collections:
Institutional repository

13. 3 Digitised collections
 Arnold Theiler
 SA National Veterinary Repository
 Christine Seegers Biomedical
Illustrations

14. Digitisation – definition
 The conversion of analog material
(hardcopy materials) e.g. written
manuscripts, printed material,
photos, video clips, film, sound
recordings, tapes, microfiche, glass
negatives, maps, paintings to an
electronic and easily accessible
format

15. Digitisation – workflow
1. Project identification
2. Selection of material for digitisation
3. Dismantling of material and copyright
clearance
4. Basic paper preservation
5. Scanning
6. Storage
7. Conversion process for web display
8. Meta data and Technical data
9. UPSpace
10. Finalisation of documentation

16. Arnold Theiler Collection
 Collection of photos and memorabilia of Sir
Arnold Theiler (1867 - 1936), widely known as
the founder of veterinary science in South
Africa. The collection was donated to the
Library by Prof A. Verster. View photos of
displays about Sir Arnold Theiler in the
Veterinary Science Library.
 Provided for educational purposes only. It may
not be downloaded, reproduced, or distributed
in any format without written permission of
The University of Pretoria, Academic
Information Service. Any attempt to
circumvent the access controls placed on this
file is a violation of copyright laws and is
subject to criminal prosecution.

17. Arnold Theiler Collection

18. Arnold Theiler Collection
Theiler was featured in the
pictures that were placed in
chocolate packets in days
gone by! We found one in
the collection the library
inherited from his
daughters.
It is interesting to note that
during the Anglo Boer War,
Theiler was the official
veterinarian of the Boer
forces.

19. Arnold Theiler Collection
 Title: Malaria des Pferdes
 Author/s: Theiler, Arnold, Sir, 1867-1936
 LC Subjects: Veterinarians
Veterinary medicine -- History
Horses -- Diseases
Theiler, Arnold (1867-1936)
Malaria - Africa
African horse sickness
 Keywords: Arnold Theiler
Horses
Diseases
 Issue Date: 1901
 Creation Date: 2005 Publisher: Art Institut Orell Fussli
(Zurich)
 Sponsors: Theiler family.
 Abstract: Dissertation (Doctoral) of Sir Arnold Theiler
submitted to the University of Bern, Switzerland, 1901.
 Description: PDF Reader needed to open complete thesis
 More Info Available
Online: http://www.ais.up.ac.za/vet/theiler.htm
 URI: http://hdl.handle.net/2263/172
Theiler’s thesis was  Rights: No rights
also digitised  Type: Book
 Language: de
 Appears in Collections:Arnold Theiler Collection

20. Arnold Theiler Collection
The OP rugby team 1921

21. Arnold Theiler Collection
 Postcard from H.S.
Altenroxel posted
from Münster on
30th November 1909
sending best wishes
and greetings for
Christmas and the
New Year to Dr
Arnold Theiler and
his wife

22. SA National Veterinary Repository
 Unique collections of photos /
slides
 Valuable information for Africa
and rest of the world
 Consultation / collaboration
 Veterinary Digitisation Proposal
 Copyright issues

23. SA National Veterinary Repository
 Parties involved
 Faculty of Veterinary Science, UP
 Onderstepoort Veterinary
Institute (OVI)
 Veterinary Science Library, UP
 OVI Library
 The History Committee of the SA
Veterinary Association

24. SA National Veterinary Repository
 Collections in this
community
 Faculty of Veterinary Science,
University of Pretoria
 Onderstepoort Veterinary
Institute

25. SA National Veterinary Repository
The 2 collections

26. SA National Veterinary Repository:
Onderstepoort Veterinary Institute collection

27. SA National Veterinary Repository:
Onderstepoort Veterinary Institute collection
 The ARC-Onderstepoort Veterinary Institute
(ARC-OVI), has a long tradition of veterinary
research since its founding in 1908 by Sir
Arnold Theiler. It is nationally and
internationally recognised as a veterinary
centre of excellence. The ARC-OVI is a flagship
institution of the Agricultural Research Council
and plays an important role in maintaining the
health of our national herd and wildlife. The
collection consists of the following sections:
 General veterinary history collection
 African animal trypanosomiasis (Nagana)
collection

28. SA National Veterinary Repository:
Onderstepoort Veterinary Institute collection

29. SA National Veterinary Repository:
Onderstepoort Veterinary Institute collection

30. Christine Seegers
Biomedical Illustrations
 Unique drawings of scientific
importance
 Elephant
 (Buffalo, horse, dog, cat to follow)

31. Christine Seegers Biomedical Illustrations
Preparing an illustration for digitisation

32. The final results

33. The final results

34.  If you would like to contribute to
the National Veterinary Repository
(photos, old documents, letters or any
historical material) we would like to
hear from you.
 Tel: +27 12 529 8007/8/9
 Fax: +27 12 529 8302