New Acquisitions

ORI library has received a batch of new acquisitions for the past year. The materials are displayed in the library for your appraisal. The books covers a lot of subjects areas that are covered in the institute.

ORI Clollections Continued

 

Dr Richard Bell collection

 Dr Richard Bell worked was wildlife biologist, who was popularly known for his wildlife monitoring techniques. He worked in various countries in Africa such as Zimbabwe, Kenya, Malawi, Botswana, Mozambique and Tanzania. His collection was also donated to ORI. The materials include books, notebooks, research reports and photographs.

The Hunting Records Collection 

The collection, which included reports & spreadsheets contained correspondence, hunting quotas, trophy descriptions, concession location and biological specimens that were collected by BWMA between 1996 and 2014. It was transferred to the Okavango Research Institute Library (University of Botswana) where it was processed to prepare it for archival and improve its accessibility to users. 

By Mosepele Mabutho

Okavango Research Instritute (ORI) Library Collections

 

ORI library has the following special/personal collections:

• Peter Alexander Smith collection
• Dr Hans Joachim Heinz collection
• Dr Richard Bell collection
• The Hunting Records Collection 

 Peter Alexander Smith collection

Peter Alexander Smith collection - According to Morrison (2006) Peter Alexander Smith worked in various capacities during Bechuanaland and subsequently Botswana Government. His interest was in the areas of tsetse fly and invasive aquatic plant control. It was during his different working capacities that he collected a lot of rare and valuable information on various topics such as ecology, botany, hydrology and anthropology among others. After his death in 1999 most of his collection was donated to ORI. His collection also includes photographs, maps, correspondences, newspaper cuttings, herbarium specimens etc

 Dr Hans Joachim Heinz collection

Dr Hans Joachim Heinz was a parasitologist who worked in the Okavango Delta for more than thirty years. His works documented the culture and indigenous knowledge of the bushmen in the Okavango Delta. His collection that have been donated to ORI includes books, films, slides and papers. 

By Mosepele Mabutho