The computers will include Microsoft Office Pro 97 software and will also allow users access to computer-based medical software and full text collections over the campus network, as well as email and Web access, and Netscape searches for web based resources. Eleven older computers with inadequate memory for CAI applications are being removed and will be used in Library locations with lower computer memory requirements. The Medical School PUF allocation was also used to purchase software recommended by faculty. Some of this software is pre-loaded on computers in the Library and some is available for circulation from the Reserve Desk. Use of the Library Computer Center continues to increase steadily and these additional stations are a welcome addition to the area.
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In a Reuters article published March 9, the companies said Wolters Kluwer wanted to make significant changes in the terms of the merger in order to protect the interests of its shareholders. Reed Elsevier felt that these changes would make the merger unattractive for its shareholders. The European Union opened a probe into the merger in December, and the Anti-Trust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice had also been investigating the proposed acquisition. Their initial inquiry focused on the effects on university libraries, but in mid-January they narrowed their focus to medical libraries. In addition, they interviewed librarians from around the nation.