| Message from the Chair: | Paul van Olm | 1 |
| Note from the Editors: | Rosemary Warner and Linda Warden | 2 |
| European Veterinary Libraries Group (EVLG):(not online) | Paul van Olm | 3 |
| Membership:(not online) | 4 | |
| Treasurer's Report: | Friedhelm Rump | 5 |
| Secretary's Report-Prague: | Marta Prosbova | 6 |
| Electronic Library News: | Editors | 7 |
| Yet More Useful Internet Information | Editors | 7 |
| From the Archives: | Editors | 8 |
| The Veterinary School of Portugal and its Library: | Leopoldo da Rocha | 9 |
| Marketing Library Services to Practising Veterinarians: | Raisa Iivonen & Sinikka Suckcharoen. | 10 |
| National Profile-The Supply of Veterinary Literature in Germany: | Friedhelm Rump | 12 |
| This is my way: | Carole Meersschaert | 16 |
| International Report-Africa: | Erica van der Westhuizen | 20 |
| International Report-The U.S.Scene: | Trenton Boyd | 21 |
| Second International Conference of Animal Health Information Specialists: (not online) | Anna Larsen | 23 |
| Coimbra 1996 | 24 |
Another time when St Cainnic was in hidden retreat in solitude, a stag came to him, and would hold
the book steady on his antlers as the saint read on. But one day, startled by a sudden fear, he
dashed into flight without the abbot's leave, carrying the book still open on his antlers: but
thereafter, like a fugitive monk to his abbot, the book safe and unharmed still open on his antlers,
he returned.
(from BEASTS and SAINTS, trans. from the Latin by Helen Waddell)
We would like to thank Mrs Mary Martin for permission to reprint text from:
"Beasts and Saints", by Helen Waddell. London, Constable and Co., 1934
We would also like to thank the Universities Federation for Animal Welfare for permission to reprint two illustrations from "The neighbours : an animal anthology", Compilel and illustrated by Fougasse (Mr A. W. Bird), London,UFAW, 1954.
Both of these are delightful books and would be an asset to any veterinary library. The UFAW publication is now out of print - try looking out for a second-hand copy. Mrs Martin has informed us that "Beasts and Saints" was to appear in a new edition, published by Darton,Longman and Todd, 1 Spencer Court, Wandsworth High St., London, November 1995.