Abstract:Drug use and drug control should be viewed theoretically - in terms of both socialpsychology and sociology - as complementary components of a complex social and historical interaction process. A description of the actual drug control system in Germany as well as the European Union and the evolution of drug laws and their implementation is presented as evidence to substantiate this theoretical hypothesis. Interpreting these phenomena one can conclude an inherent socio-legal logic of development trends. Developments of the past 30 years can be regarded as taking place in stages based on certain changeable paradigms: the abstinence paradigm, the medicalisation paradigm and the acceptance paradigm. For the time being there seems to be a slow transition from the first to the latter, implying that elements of all three are presently active in a diversity of policies and strategies, differing between states and regions of the German federal state and the European Union as well as between different levels of drug policy and drug care.

Abstract: To provide access to publications in the multidisciplinary alcohol and drugs field, specialised libraries are indispensable. In the past 10 years, challenges on documentation centres have developed enormously. Next to the traditional information services, increasingly new strategies are required to answer and cope with the according demands of the users in the internet age by electronic means, using and extending appropriate, web-based information technologies. To achieve this objective, libraries through Europe can learn from each others´ activities, experiences and successful practice. New forms of information management can adapt principles e.g. from virtual libraries and distributed database networks. Continuous activity and development of drug libraries, being public non-profit organisations, are basically secured by government fundings in most European countries. In Germany, documentation in the alcohol and drugs field has not yet been recognised as a part of the national drug strategy. Given the lack of institutional funding, the existence of drug libraries, related to their expenses for materials and personnel, and therefore the continuity of related activities like systematic collection and documentation of publications as well as public access to these is to date not secured and supported by national entities.

Abstract: The Renardus Broker Service (www.renardus.org) was developed in 2000-2002 under the EU's User-friendly Information Society programme by partners from national libraries, university research and technology centres and subject gateways Europe-wide. The service provides cross-search and cross-browse access to existing scientific and cultural resource collections available on the Internet. This paper describes Renardus' key concepts and outlines the potential benefits for both participating subject gateway services and end-users. Also organisational arrangements and strategies will be discussed and visions on future collaboration with other services.

14.00 ELDD, European Legal Database on Drugs - Objective information on national

Abstract: The ELDD has been developed by the EMCDDA as a web-based research and information system on the national legal situation regarding controlled drugs in the EU and Norway. It offers a Legal Text Search page for the various national laws, comparable legal profiles of each country, descriptions of main trends on popular issues, and in-depth comparative studies on specific topics. The database is an easy-to-use tool requiring no special knowledge, aimed at policymakers, actors in the field, and the media and general public, and is freely accessible through the EMCDDAs public website. It is kept accurate and up to date by a network of national legal correspondents, drug-law experts appointed by their governments. The ELDD also offers an automated news alert service to its users.

Abstract: This presentation will include information on the print and electronic libraries of the Drug Policy Alliance (DPA), with emphasis on the online resources available through the newly-launched Web site www.drugpolicy,org. Most non-governmental organisations (NGOs) only include their own documents on their sites, but DPA has a unique Web site with access to ca. 600 full-text documents, the vast majority of which are not published by DPA. The site also includes the catalogue of the print library, which is located in New York. DPAs site is designed to offer the most important thinking and writing on alternatives to the U.S. governments War on Drugs, with emphasis on such harm reduction related topics as heroin prescription, methadone maintenance, needle exchange, and safe injection rooms. Information about model harm reduction programs from Europe is an important component of the site.

Abstract: The Internet-based Virtual Clearinghouse on Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs (VCATOD) is a global partnership of over 40 organisations that have joined together to facilitate access to information, and to share knowledge to improve policy and practice. Partner organisations represent multilateral organisations, national governments and key non-governmental stakeholders in Europe, the Americas, Austral-Asia and Africa.
Recently, in consultation with the partners, several goals were developed for the Virtual Clearinghouse. One of the goals is aimed at providing access to select policy and practice information published on the Internet. A second goal is directed at promoting information sharing and dialogue among professionals. This presentation will focus on how the second goal will be put into practice, and describe the strategies being developed to support information sharing and dialogue within, and among, specialised professional networks.

1 How to prepare a searchable library catalogue for the WWW and internal networks

Contents: This workshop is based on the experiences of ARCHIDO who transferred the local bibliographic database to the university server. Various steps are to be reconsidered in the conception of such a project, and also the technical requirements. For example, the properties of a server database has to be designed, in close relation to searching needs and local system features. The same conceptual process is needed to establish a network between a number of libraries intended to work on the same literature database.
Special emphasis is put on discussing topics such as what are the characteristics, profile and basic structure of a www-database search service? Who are the audiences - students, practicians, professionals? What are the technical needs and how to maintain and update such a service?
Materials to bring: field structure and field names used in your local library database system

Contents: This workshop will provide the opportunity to discuss and exchange information on both the theoretical and practical aspects of evaluating library services. It will focus on aspects like references and quality of collection, but also visibility and capacity of self-promotion. Participants are invited to present their experiences, methodologies and ideas regarding the evaluation of library services. Suitable methodology and tools, e.g. using a questionnaire, answer options, and analysis of results will be discussed.The aim of the workshop is to contribute to the knowledge of how AOD Libraries can identify strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and problems that can and do have an impact on the library organisation and public. In short, the question participants will be asked to answer is the following: How well does your library work?

Materials to bring: evaluation questionnaires if available from your centre or other sources

Facilitators: Brian Galvin, Louise Farragher (Drug Misuse Research Division,

Content: In recent years there has been a steady increase in the level of research on the subject of substance abuse. Broadly speaking, the work undertaken by students and researchers in the field comes under the general classification of the social sciences. The challenge facing information professionals who wish to support this work is to identify those bibliographical resources that offer the most comprehensive coverage of published research in the areas of addiction and substance abuse. This workshop will examine the coverage of specialist journals by a number of online databases. It will also look at the type of options that are available from various providers and publishers in terms of cost, delivery, presentation and added services.

Facilitators: Thomas Rouault (Toxibase, France), Marianne van der Heyden (Bureau Andromeda, The Netherlands)

Reporter:

Content: With the internet age, the amount of electronic publications has increased enourmously. This concerns mainly "grey" literature (research reports, institutional reports, policy documents), but also books, journals and articles that are primarily published in electronic formats. To date, these kinds of documents are handled very differently in AOD libraries, in terms of collection, storage, and copyright issues. This workshop will focus on related questions like: how does your library keep track of new e-publications ? How are e-publications being stored and catalogued ? How are they provided to the public ? Which electronic journals are held, and how ? To which extent and how is dealt with copyrights questions ?

Andrea Mitchell, Alcohol Research Group, Berkeley, USA (20mn + 10mn questions)

Abstract: The proliferation of websites continues the mass explosion of information, in a way no one could have envisioned only ten years ago. How do we as information gatekeepers, information explorers, and knowledge counsellors assist information seekers in finding needed information? This

presentation will address the hidden or "invisible web" in the alcohol and other drug arena, and stress the need to focus our lens on the better and best of the sites.

John Noble, SAMHSA Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, USA (20mn + 10mn questions)

Abstract: The National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information (NCADI) is the largest clearinghouse within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. In a single recent year NCADI received 177,711 inquiries and filled 155,833 orders. The NCADI project director will present a brief history of this unique substance abuse information resource, describe its major functions, and explain how it is organised, managed and staffed. He will give an overview on the Internet databases offered to its public (ERIC, ETOH) and their contents and concepts. He will explain principles of inter-institutional networking through the US within the RADAR network coordinated/supported by the NCADI. He will discuss how this massive operation has been funded through the years, what the political support and challenges for its future are, and plans for new NCADI services. ELISAD participants will have opportunities to ask questions and describe problems in developing and managing similar resources in their counties.

14.20 Report on Workshop 3 (10mn + 15 mn discussion)
14.45 Report on Workshop 3 (10mn + 15 mn discussion)

Abstract: Since its "official" start in January 2002, many advances have been done in the frame of the Gateway Project. Resulting from the Lisbon working group meeting in February, and from the Users Survey conducted in April, a revision of the data collection tool and the keywords catalogue have been performed. A relational server database system for ATOD websites has been set up experimentally and tested. In a technical meeting of the web experts in May, means to facilitate data input have been developed, and options for data output in relation to searching and suitable browsing categories have been discussed. Data collection has then been started, and a draft of the website in a subject oriented ordering system has been published. While data collection is ongoing, the next step will consist in a test of the gateway prototype.

Abstract: In this presentation we will explore the general guidelines of evaluating information on the Internet. In a former EU project a tool the Internet- Detective - was developed to train the skills necessary to make an evaluation of a website. It emphasises the importance of staying alert: Caveat lector: let the reader beware! On Internet unlike the printed publications there has not been any previous evaluation before publishing: editing by a publisher, peer review, let alone that there has been some critical appraisal. In the medical research world the criteria for an "Evidenced Based Medicine" article are very severe. To improve the quality of information on prevention on the net we can try to see if these criteria also apply on prevention websites.

For evaluating Internet sites numerous lists of criteria are developed. The Virtual Library has made a compilation of them in: The Internet Guide to Construction of Quality Online. We will regard some of these checklists and see what are the most important issues. Especially for medical information institutions like OMNI and AMA developed quality criteria. They also refer to the ethical and privacy aspects of medical sites where interactivity is involved. Codes of conduct can be found on several places like the: 'e-Health Code of Ethics' and 'The Health on the Net Foundation Code of Conduct' (HONcode) for medical and health web sites. We will look into all these initiatives to see how they improve the quality of the Internet use.

Gabi Dobusch, Office for the prevention of addiction (Büro für Suchtprävention),
Hamburg, Germany / Member of the Prevnet Board

Abstract: Prevnet Network is an open network composed of organisations and institutions located within the EU member states (with affiliations to other countries) and wants to promote, develop and spread the use of telematics as a comprehensive component of the prevention of harmful addictions. In 2003 one of our main projects will concentrate on evaluation and quality assurance of web venues.

In the situation that specially young people look more and more on the net as their main source of information it is essential that we start a discussion on these problems and develop concepts for the evaluation of websites dealing with addiction prevention, that we promote the idea and try to guarantee a certain standard in the future.

18.00 Conclusion: general synthesis of the meeting and projection in the future

	Internet databases and literature services
14th Elisad annual meeting programme 10-12 October 2002 at ARCHIDO Archive and Documentation Centre for Drug Literature Universität Bremen building GW 1 H 1010, 28334 Bremen Germany Email: - Tel: - Fax: In charge of the registrations: Mrs. Gunnel Larsson Email: - Tel: +46 - Fax: +46 8 10 46 41