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Upcoming classes from SOLINET!

Posted by Jennifer on 17 November, 2008 in Educational Services, Upcoming Classes

These are the upcoming classes from SOLINET. For more information or to register please copy and paste the link(s) into your web browser, contact us at 1-800-999-8558 or search for the class from our website at http://www.solinet.net. You can now contact us via live CHAT too!
Open Source: Evergreen Administration and Statistics Module (Live Online)
12/17/2008 10:00am-12:00pm EST
http://www.solinet.net/Classes%20and%20Events/Catalog/Open%20Source%20Evergreen%20Administration%20and%20Statistics%20Module.aspx
Using Technology [...]

Upcoming classes from SOLINET

Posted by Jennifer on 10 November, 2008 in Educational Services, Upcoming Classes

The following classes are coming soon. For information please search for the class title on our website http://www.solinet.net or feel free to contact us at 1-800-999-8558.
OCLC WorldCat Collection Analysis (Live Online)
12/09/2008, 10am-12:00pm EST
10 More (and more advanced) Information Literacy Teaching Strategies (Live Online)
12/09/2008, 10am-12:00pm EST
Open Source: Evergreen Cataloging Module (Live Online)
12/09/2008, 2:00pm-4:00pm
Information Literacy Assessment (Live [...]

Wednesday’s Word: Policy

Posted by Jennifer on 5 November, 2008 in OCLC, WorldCat, wednesday's word

Today’s word is policy and specifically, OCLC Policy. OCLC has updated 1987’s Guidelines for Use and Transfer of OCLC-Derived Records. To understand more about the policy please read Karen Calhoun’s blog post, Notes on OCLC’s Updated Record Use Policy
from November 4, 2008 located at (http://community.oclc.org/metalogue/archives/2008/11/notes-on-oclcs-updated-record.html). It explains the policy and why OCLC changed the policy.
LibraryThing [...]

SOLINET now serves members via CHAT!

Posted by Jennifer on 3 November, 2008 in Uncategorized

SOLINET’s Member Services Help Desk now can serve you via chat Monday-Friday 8am-5pm EST.
As an integral part of SOLINET’s mission to serve libraries, the Help Desk staff provides personalized support for all member libraries.  From ILL, Cataloging, LexisNexis and other vendor products, to training and tutorials, to billing inquiries, and much, much more, the SOLINET Help [...]

President Signs Tough New Anti-Piracy Law

Posted by Jennifer on 20 October, 2008 in Library News, Social Software

President Bush on Monday signed into law the Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act (PRO-IP Act), which provides stiffer penalties for breaching intellectual property.
Formerly known as the Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights Act, the PRO-IP Act was introduced by Senators Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) and Arlen Spector (R-Penn.) in the Senate in July.
In addition [...]

Upcoming classes from SOLINET

Posted by Jennifer on 20 October, 2008 in Uncategorized

The following classes are coming soon. For information or to register please click on class title or search http://www.solinet.net by course name.
Upcoming Distance education courses: take a SOLINET course without leaving your desk!
Digital photograph collections: access and standards (live online)
11/17/2008, 2:00pm-4:00pm EST
Open Source: Evergreen circulation module and OPAC (live online)
11/18/2008, 10:00am-12:00pm EST
Getting graphic: sequential art [...]

Upcoming classes from SOLINET

Posted by Jennifer on 13 October, 2008 in Educational Services, Upcoming Classes

Managing student assistants in academic libraries (live online)
11/10/2008-11/12/2008 10:00am-12:00pm EST three consecutive days
Introduction to grants for preservation (live online)
11/11/2008 10:00am-12:00pm EST
OCLC WorldCat Resource Sharing beyond the basics (live online)
11/11/2008-11/12/2008 10:00am-12:00pm EST two consecutive days
20 Questions: science resources (live online)
11/11/2008 2:00pm-4:00pm EST
Children’s literature: An overview (live online)
11/12/2008-11/19/2008 2:00pm-4:00pm
Open Source: Evergreen guided tour and demo (live [...]

Upcoming classes from SOLINET

Posted by Jennifer on 6 October, 2008 in Educational Services, Upcoming Classes

Self-paced courses. Take the following courses on your own chosen time at your own pace!
Interpreting the MARC record (Self-paced)
Begins 11/03/2008
General cataloging principles and practices (Self-paced)
Begins 11/03/2008
Dreamweaver (Self-paced)
Begins 11/03/2008
Fire safety for cultural institutions (Self-paced)
Begins 11/03/2008
Risk management: knowing your responsibilities (Self-paced)
Begins 11/03/2008
Using the OCLC WorldCat Resource Sharing Direct Request service (Self-paced)
Begins 11/03/2008
Designing with styles! (CSS) (Self-paced)
Begins 11/03/2008

Distance [...]

OCLC to provide libraries with expanded service

Posted by Jennifer on 23 September, 2008 in OCLC

DUBLIN, Ohio, September 24, 2008-OCLC senior management staff and
members of the United States Regional OCLC Network Directors Advisory
Committee (RONDAC) met September 9 to begin the rollout of a new service
model that will provide OCLC members in the U.S. with an expanded set of
product and service options.The new service program is the result of more than [...]

Upcoming classes from SOLINET

Posted by Jennifer on 22 September, 2008 in Educational Services, Upcoming Classes

E-resource Wrangling: An Introduction to ERMS (Live online)
10/21/2008 10:00am-12:00pm EST
Using batch processing, labels, book straps & stickers in OCLC WorldCat Resource Sharing (Live online)
10/21/2008, 10:00am-12:00pm EST
Designing learning spaces for your library (Live online)
10/21/2008 2:00pm-4:00pm EST
Basic MARC tagging for books (Live online)
10/21/2008-10/22/2008 2:00pm-4:00pm EST, two consecutive days
Cataloging for non-catalogers (Live online)
10/22/2008, 10:00am-12:00pm EST
Developing and negotiating license [...]

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