A.I.D. Development Information Center manual

Development Information Center (DIC) managers are often called upon to meet the diverse information needs of USAID Missions with few resources and little or no professional training in library science. This document, a complete operations manual for Mission DIC"s, provides essential information and guidance to DIC managers and other Mission staff charged with establishing or maintaining a DIC. The manual, which is based on the combined experience of several Missions, is organized into three sections: managing a DIC, managing and organizing information resources, and providing services. These sections discuss in detail every aspect of DIC organization and operation, including (inter alia) facility planning, user assessments, computerization, selecting and deselecting resources, resource classification schemes, ordering A.I.D. and non-A.I.D. information resources, and developing outreach services to help disseminate information and encourage use of the DIC. Appendices include lists of recommended A.I.D. and non-A.I.D. resources for DIC collections, as well as the classification scheme and cataloguing guidelines governing Mission DIC"s. Includes 31 charts and tables.