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Date:         Thu, 17 Dec 1992 17:07:40 EDT
From:         SCHULZ@WITTENBG.BITNET
Subject:      UMI PAO II

Please respond directly to schulz@wittenbg.  Thank you, the moderator

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Dick Grefe's positive report on UMI's Periodical Abstracts OnDisc Research II
prompts me to add a new angle to the discussion.  We have this, along with the
UMI General Periodicals OnDisc (the accompanying full text discs of many
articles and an image system that reads and prints them).  We have this in a
stand alone setup since it would be impractical/impossible to load on an OPAC
with the image system and all the discs.  Our student body LOVES the product,
and I agree it is a good index.  However, we have continual, random, and
unexplained problems with the system freezing or crashing midsearch (usually,
these occur when the full text discs are being used).  In fairness to UMI, I
should say that they are trying to rectify the problem and have given us new
hardware, new versions of software, and have tech support people that are
terrific (the guy I talk to at least!).  But our problems have never entirely
gone away.  Is anyone else out there experiencing similar problems?  Or do you
have this same setup and find it to be problem free?  Please reply to me
directly.

Kathy Schulz
Reference Librarian
Wittenberg University

Schulz@wittenbg.bitnet       Schulz@wittenberg.edu
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Date:         Sat, 19 Dec 1992 20:14:34 EDT
From:         Arlene Weible <AWEIBLE@YALEVM.BITNET>
Subject:      Documents/Reference Program

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This message is being cross-posted on GOVDOC-L and LIBREF-L

Below is a summary of the responses I received from my question
about a possible GODORT program on the merging of reference and
documents departments. There was quite a bit of interest in seeing
this program developed, which tells me that we have picked a timely
topic.

Further discussion of the proposed program will take place at the
GODORT's Education Committee meeting at Midwinter (Friday, Jan.22,
2:00-4:00 pm). I encourage everyone who is able to attend
Midwinter, and is interested in this topic, to attend the meeting.

Summary:

I received at total of 14 responses to the question "What would you
like to see in a program dealing with the merging of documents and
reference departments?"

Suggestions for program format:

1. A panel of librarians who have experienced a merge of
departments to share their experiences with integration.

2. Conduct a survey to ascertain which libraries have integrated
departments, and gather information about the success/problems
associated with integration. Report the findings at the program.

Suggested topics for program:

1. Why are reference and documents departments being integrated? Is
the motivation to provide better service, or to achieve fiscal
savings?

2. Organizational models - If a documents department goes to public
services, where does the documents processing go? What are the
possible organizational models? Do total quality management
principles play a role?

3. Physical design - Once departments have merged, are documents
collections relocated? Are separate service desks maintained?
Several respondents indicated that merging departments is favorable
because the elimination of physical separation improves service.

4. Training - What kind of training is provided for reference
librarians now expected to give documents reference service? Are
there special reference skills associated with document reference?
How much is enough training? How can documents skills be evaluated?

Personal Experience:

Most of the respondents indicated that they are either
contemplating the merge of documents and reference departments, or
have already integrated the two departments. It is impossible to
generalize on individual experiences, but most indicated that there
has been difficulty in developing documents reference skills among
general reference librarians. The most common complaint was that
reference librarians do not use documents reference tools often
enough to gain adequate expertise. Also, documents librarians do
not provide adequate training, and are unwilling to let other
librarians into their "domain". Most respondents indicated that
some friction had resulted from the integration of departments, but
often this friction was carried over from the previous
relationship.
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Date:         Thu, 17 Dec 1992 17:36:00 EDT
From:         "Nan Butkovich (njb@psulias) 814/865-3716" <NJB@PSULIAS.BITNET>
Subject:      Re: Inspec

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Inspec is available on CD-ROM from UMI.  I don't have the cost immediately
at hand, but if you give them a call, they have brochures available which
describe the product and the cost.  The 800 number is 800-521-0600.

Nan Butkovich/Head, Physical Sciences Library/Penn State Univ./230 Davey
Lab./Univ. Park, PA  16802/Tel. (814)865-2716/Bitnet: njb@psulias
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Date:         Sat, 19 Dec 1992 20:38:44 EDT
From:         Kathryn Pudlock <kepudloc@uci.edu>
Subject:      Printers, paper and CD-ROMS

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I must preface this with the fact that we are a small branch library
with only 6 MELVYL (Univ. of Ca. holdings) terminals which have
a variety of databases mounted, e.g., MEDLINE, Current Contents,
ERIC, and several IAC databases.  We were having a terrible problem
with the massive use of paper and were literally running out of paper
two months before the end of the fiscal year and with no funds to
purchase more paper.  After a brainstorming session, our public
services staff came up with the idea of limiting the amount of paper for
printing.  Previously, the printers were always loaded with paper, but
the first step we took was to remove all paper from the printers and
require individuals who wish to print to get paper from the circulation desk.
Each person is allowed only 10 sheets of paper and they must show their
student, staff or faculty I.D. to receive more paper.  Upon receiving the
paper we teach them the save feature to show them how they can save only
those citations that they really want.

At first there was some resistance, some people wanted to bring in their own
paper (not allowed because the printers require special paper--Hewlett-Packard
Think Jet), but once it was explained that it was necessary to do this because
of budgetary restraints, it was accepted.  We still get complaints, mainly
from off-campus users who are not aware of our policy, but overall, we are
using less paper and our users are becoming more sophisticated searchers.

Kathryn Pudlock, Reference Librarian
UCI Biomedical Library
P.O. Box 19557
Irvine, CA  92713
(714) 856-5220
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Date:         Wed, 16 Dec 1992 13:50:23 EDT
From:         FAW%USDCSV.ACUSD.EDU@Sdsc.BITnet
Subject:      Discrimination

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I ask you to write to the WASC to encourage them to add "Sexual
Orientation" to their Policy Statement of Diversity.  Following is a
clipping from the December 1992 GLAAD/LA REPORTS:

ACCREDITING DISCRIMINATION

     The Western College Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC)
Accrediting Commission for Senior Colleges and Universities has recently
released a draft of a proposed Policy Statement on Diversity which
explicitly excludes sexual minorities.  The statement reaffirms that any
institution to be accredited must "demonstrate its commitment to the
increasingly significant role played by diversity of ethnic, social and
economic background among its members by making positive efforts to foster
such diversity."  In further defining "diversity," the statement clarifies
that WASC standards "make no mention of sexual orientation.  Institutions
accredited by this commission follow varying policies based upon
institutional mission and religious conviction."  In plain English,
colleges and universities are invited to discriminate against, and ignore
the concerns of lesbian and gay students and staff, without their
accreditation.

The WASC is accepting comment on its proposed policy before making a final
draft in Feb.  Write the Commission and explain to them that its proposed
Policy Statement on Diversity explicitly recongizes homophobia and
discrimination against lesbian, gay and bisexual people.  Remind them that
any type of bigotry is unacceptable.  Write to:  Sister Magdelan Coughlin,
Chair, Senior Commission, P.O. Box 9990, Mills College, Oakland, CA 94613.

Thanks for your support.

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Date:         Thu, 17 Dec 1992 17:08:53 EDT
From:         EHealy@ETS.UQuebec.CA
Subject:      help

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Greetings.

I would like to know if there is an equivalent database or CD-ROM product for
the printed index "Concrete Abstracts".
Please, respond directly to me.

Edith Healy, librarian
Ecole de technologie superieure
Universite du Quebec, Montreal
E_HEALY@ETS.UQUEBEC.CA

Thank you very much.
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Date:         Wed, 16 Dec 1992 13:54:07 EDT
From:         SLIB1087@selu.edu
Subject:      Position announcement

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REFERENCE LIBRARIAN--Southeastern Louisiana University:

     Duties:  Share in all aspects of reference service including
online searching, bibliographic instruction, traditional and
electronic services.  Qualifications:  Strong public service
orientation, good basic reference and communication skills, interest
in bibliographic instruction, Master's Degree in Library Science from
an ALA accredited library school.  This position carries faculty rank
and is tenure track.  Salary range:  $23,000-25,000.  Send application
and names of three references to Marilyn Moore, Head, Reference Dept.,
P.O. Drawer 896 University Station, Hammond, Louisiana 70402.  Review
of applications will begin February 1, 1993 and will continue until the
position is filled.
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Date:         Fri, 11 Dec 1992 13:19:20 EDT
From:         Shelley Shea <sbshea@csn.org>
Subject:      Re: Asking ALA to boycott Colorado
Comments: cc: Terry Smith <ters@csn.org>, Nancy Tucker <tucker@csn.org>,
          Roberta Ponis <rponis@csn.org>
              92 5:27 pm

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In light of all the conversation about Colorado's amendment 2, I thought
readers of this list might be interested in another amendment Colorado
voters passed.  Amendment 1 limits taxes and spending and has a ratcheting-
down effect.  It restricts state spending increases to inflation plus
population growth and is very confusing and hard to understand.  In fact
many state budget officials were unclear as to its effects.

Schools will be particularly hard hit and the overall result will be
devastating to the children of Colorado.  To illustrate, our district
will have a $30 million shortfall for the 1993/1994 school year.
The first round of cuts were announced yesterday.  All centralized
library services including a professional library, a technical services
department serving 120 schools, an instructional technology department
also serving the schools, a department coordinator and a film/video
library were abolished.  Other instruction-related departments were
cut.  The overall savings of $3.1 million is a fraction of what needs
to go.

I believe this amendment as well as amendment 2 will have a very negative,
long-term effect on Colorado.  I also think many of the voters were
confused as to what the amendment would actually do.  Unfortunately, for
me and my colleagues, the effects will be felt almost immediately.
And naturally, the library services were among the first to go.

Shelley Shea
Professional Library Media Center
Jefferson County Public Schools
1829 Denver West Dr.
Golden, CO  80401
sbshea@csn.org
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Date:         Sat, 19 Dec 1992 20:46:15 EDT
From:         Robert Coley <RCOLEY@MILLERSV.BITNET>
Subject:      Science Information Resources Librarian Vacancy

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The University Library at Millersville University is advertising the
following position:

Tenure track academic year faculty position starting August 1993.  Primary
duties include reference, bibliographic instruction, liaison to academic
departments in the sciences; online searching, and collection development.
Requirements:  MLS degree from and ALA-accredited library program; undergraduat
e degree in a natural science or three years of professional experience in a
library specializing in the sciences: excellent oral and written communications
skills; minimun of two years professional experience in an academic library;
demonstrated knowledge of reference sources and current trends in library
instruction; and demonstrated knowledge of current library technologies and
skills in searching online systems.  The successful candidate is expected to
demonstrate continuted professional development to secure tenure and promotion.
Salary range: $27,125 to $34,619 for the academic year with possible
additional summer employment.  Rank: instructor/assistant professor dependent
upon qualifications.  Applications received 8 February 1993 will receive
full consideration.  Submit letter of application, resume, copies of official
undergraduate and graduate transcripts, and three current letters of reference
to Prof. Leo Shelley, Search Committee Chair, Library Department, BN 1218,
P.O. Box 1002, Millersville University, Millersville, PA  17551-0302,
(Fax: 717 872 3854).  AA/EOE.
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Date:         Thu, 17 Dec 1992 09:01:17 EDT
From:         KWAKEFIELD@UNLVAX1.BITNET
Subject:      GED study guides

Please respond directly to kwakefield@unlvax1.  Thank you, the moderator

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Has anyone seen any book reviews or have any strong opinions about either the
ARCO or the Barron's GED study guides? It seems as thought Barron's is more
frequently purchased (according to OCLC holdings), but our staff was unsure of
the qualitative comparisons. Please respond directly to me, not to the list,
and I will summarize for anyone who is interested.

Kate Wakefield - Nebraska Library Commission     KWAKEFIELD@UNLVAX1
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Date:         Thu, 17 Dec 1992 19:01:32 EDT
From:         NOTMUG@LSUVM.BITNET
Subject:      Printers, paper and CD-ROMs

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Does anyone have any experience with or ideas about charging patrons for
the paper used in CD-ROM searching?  Or how about any technology to count
pages printed in tractor feed printers?  We are trying to find any
way to either save money or offset costs during these hard times.
We don't want to discourage the use of CDs, but the practice of printing
out all hits and using/needing only 10% of them.  We want to cut down on the
use of so much paper.  We maintain 5 Infotrac terminals, Eric, MLA, Agricola,
and a network with Psyclit, Newsbank, and about 7 other government issue CDs.
All the printers are tractor feed Panasonics or Okidatas.  I am open to any
and all suggestions or comments.  I need a brainstorm here.


AtDhVaNnCkEs,

Maria U. Garrido                            P.S.  Happy Holidays ;)
Assistant Librarian - Electronic Services
Troy H. Middleton Library
Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge, LA 70806
Phone: (504) 388-8264
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Date:         Sat, 19 Dec 1992 20:40:24 EDT
From:         KAHWML@RITVAX.BITNET
Subject:      PUBLIC FAX

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                  I N T E R O F F I C E   M E M O R A N D U M

                                        Date:     18-Dec-1992 04:17pm EST
                                        From:     Kerry A. Hughes
                                                  HUGHES KA
                                        Dept:     Wallace Memorial Library
                                        Tel No:   (716) 475-2585

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Subject: PUBLIC FAX


          We are exploring ways to provide fax service for our patrons who
          have ordered documents themselves directly from CARL Uncover2 (not
          through ILL).

          Does anyone out there have an "automated self-service public fax
          machine" in their library?? ( These machines are much like a public
          phone, but they send and receive faxes and are operated with a
          credit card.) What has your experience been with these machines?
          Are they reliable? Are patrons satisfied?

          If you offer CARL UnCover2, CitaDel, etc. are you providing "in-
          library" fax receiving or do you leave it up to the patron to find
          his own fax service?  If you are using a regular fax machine to
          provide "in library' service: where is it located? how is it
          staffed? what do you charge?

          Thanks for your input.

          Kerry A. Hughes
          Head, Information Delivery Services/Wallace Library/Rochester
          Institute of Technology
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Date:         Mon, 14 Dec 1992 10:40:53 EDT
From:         GUIDOSL <GUIDOSL%DIALOG@mcimail.com>

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Subject:  Colorado



I think it is vital for librarians - both professional and non-professional
to ask themselves:  When the library at Alexandria was destroyed....
and ...  when Hitler ordered books burned and
human beings to be destroyed what were the librarians saying to themselves?

or more importantly what were they not saying to the world???

Lori B. Guidos
Information Specialist
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Date:         Thu, 17 Dec 1992 09:02:19 EDT
From:         Mary Arnold <MARNOLD@KENTVM.BITNET>
Subject:      Re: Colorado situation

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I teach graduate students in counseling about the necessity of ally work.
The need to the interconnections of all the oppressions.  Racism is related
to classism, sexism to homophobia and heterosexism, ablism to ageism, ant-
semitism to classism and racism... I  could go on and  on.  For people of color
and other oppressed groups not to be outraged  about the Colorado situation is
a real lack of insight into the problem and construction of oppression.  It was
laws like the Colorado situation which kept African Americans in slaved and
later second class citizens; let us hope as we live out the final days of our
captivity we will give up using the "master's tools" of disdain for difference
and divide and conquer.  We must form alliances with those who have been
oppressed by this system of differential privilege based on race, class, gender
and sexual orientation.  Remember one in ten persons is gay.  We each have a
gay relative hiding his/her sexual orientation from us for fear of rejection.
As Spike Lee would say about race issues     Think, wake up.
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From:         CDOMS@UMKCVAX1.BITNET
Subject:      Is INSPEC available on CD-ROM?

Please respond directly to cdoms@umkcvax1.  Thank you, the moderator

----------------------------Original message----------------------------
Greetings.

I have a faculty member interested in INSPEC and would like to know
if it is available on CD-ROM.  If so, what is the cost?

I am currently going through Library Literature, to locate CD-ROM
reviews, but have not seen one for INSPEC, yet.

Please respond to me and not the list.  If people are interested,
I will summarized.

Carol Doms
Science Reference
University of Missouri-Kansas City
cdoms@umkcvax1   Bitnet
cdoms@vax1.umkc.edu   Internet
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Date:         Wed, 16 Dec 1992 13:48:44 EDT
From:         "Thomas Keays (Syracuse University)" <LIBHTK@SUVM.BITNET>
Subject:      Better living through chemistry?

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I think this one wins the prize for creative assignment of subject
headings. It is from BBIP database (Books In Print) on BRS.

     AN 2441844XX.  9211.
     ME Freeman-Jeremiah-P. (EDITOR).
     TI Organic Synthesis, Collective Vol.  8.  A Revised Edition of Annual
        Vols.  65-69.
     PD FEB, 1993.
     PR TRADE     write for info. 0-471-58565-3.
     PB Wiley.
     SC ACTIVE ENTRY (AE).
     SU BIBLE: THEOLOGY: N. T. (00049323).  CHRISTIANITY: ORIGIN (00088493).
        GOD: BIBLICAL TEACHING (0019766X).  GOD: HISTORY OF DOCTRINES
        (00197683).
     PG 850.
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