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Upcoming classes from SOLINET

Jennifer — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 15:01:31 +0000

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 Education courses live online

Mammoth materials: how to preserve posters, maps and more (Live online)
11/04/2008 10:00am-12:00pm EST

The resource sharing detective (Live online)
11/04/2008-11/05/2008 2:00pm-4:00pm EST two consecutive days

Open Source: Evergreen cataloging module (Live online)
11/05/2008 10:00am-12:00pm EST

Understanding digital photographs (Live online)
11/05/2008 10:00am-12:00pm

Preserving oral histories (Live online)
11/05/2008 2:00pm-4:00pm EST

Basic digital stewardship (Live online)
11/06/2008 10:00am-12:00pm EST

Latino cultural workshop: getting to know and serve our Latino patrons (Live online)
11/06/2008-11/07/2008 10:00am-12:00pm EST two consecutive days

Advanced Connexion Client (Live online)
11/06/2008-11/07/2008 10:00am-12:00pm EST

Using WorldCat on the web: Worldcat.org (Live online)
11/06/2008 2:00pm-4:00pm EST

Classes around the region

Map Cataloging
with instructor Paige Andrew
SOLINET, Atlanta Georgia
11/05/2008 9:00am-4:00pm EST

To find out more information or to register please click on the title of each class or visit our website at http://www.solinet.net

Upcoming classes from SOLINET

Alicia — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 17:58:04 +0000

Map cataloging
10/27/2008
Prince William Central Library, Virginia
9:00am-4:00pm EST

Security Alert! How to protect people, property and collections (Live online)
10/27/2008-10/28/2008 2:00pm-4:00pm EST two consecutive days

Cataloging 101 with MARC & AACR2
10/28/2008-10/29/2008 9:00am-4:00pm EST two consecutive days
SOLINET, Atlanta Georgia

Preservation and salvage of audiovisual materials (Live online)
10/28/2008 10:00am-12:00pm EST

OCLC WorldCat Resource Sharing basics (Live online)
10/28/2008-10/30/2008 10:00am-12:00pm EST three consecutive days

Latino Cultural Workshop: How to attract Spanish-speaking patrons (Live online)
10/29/2008 10:00am-12:00pm EST

Local holdings maintenance basics (Live online)
10/29/2008-10/30/2008 2:00pm-4:00pm EST two consecutive days

Classroom management for Librarians (Live online)
10/29/2008-10/30/2008 2:00pm-4:00pm EST two consecutive days

For more information or to register please click on the title of each class.

Thanks!
SOLINET

OCLC to provide libraries with expanded service

Jennifer — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 19:28:31 +0000

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 three years of
studies and discussions with partners, member libraries and service
experts intended to ensure that OCLC is providing service and support
that deliver maximum value and efficiencies for today’s libraries.

Since OCLC was founded more than 40 years ago, OCLC has partnered with a
network of regional service providers to deliver services and support to
member libraries across the United States. This original partnership
model will be updated and expanded to incorporate the many new service
capabilities and cost sharing opportunities now available via the Web
and other technologies. The new service model is designed to take full
advantage of current technologies to support the strong and growing team
of library and library system talent represented by the OCLC partner
community across the country. Rollout of the new program will begin
July 1, 2009.

“Our goal is straightforward-we want to deliver top quality services to
OCLC member libraries in all 50 states that consistently leverage
today’s best practices in service and support,” said Cathy De Rosa, Vice
President for the Americas and Global Vice President of Marketing, OCLC.
“And, wherever possible, provide those services at a reduced cost to
libraries.”

The new structure will provide OCLC member libraries in the United
States with enhanced service options including communications,
distribution, service and support. Benefits to libraries will include
an expanded set of product training and access to an OCLC national
training calendar; enhanced online ordering; improved and simplified
billing and administrative services; more online product information;
simplified product pricing options; and an expanded network of training
and education partners.

“We have significantly expanded the number of products and services we
provide to the growing community of OCLC member libraries,” said Ms. De
Rosa. “It is equally important that we provide our members with the
most effective way to learn about, access and use those services.”

“We look forward to continuing our long-term partnerships with the U.S.
regional service providers as we work together to grow the community of
OCLC partners and offer new programs and service options to OCLC
libraries and users,” said Ms. De Rosa.

More information and timelines for the expanded service programs will be
available later this year at www.oclc.org <

http://www.oclc.org/> .About OCLC
Founded in 1967 and headquartered in Dublin, Ohio, OCLC is a nonprofit
library service and research organization that has provided
computer-based cataloging, reference, resource sharing, eContent,
preservation, library management and Web services to 60,000 libraries in
112 countries and territories. OCLC and its member libraries worldwide
have created and maintain WorldCat, the world’s richest online resource
for finding library materials. For more information about OCLC, visit
www.oclc.org.

OCLC and WorldCat are trademarks/service marks of OCLC, Inc.

Third-party product, service and business names are trademarks/service
marks of their respective owners.

National Disaster Fund for Archives

Kara — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 02:41:21 +0000

Any repository that holds archival records or special collections is eligible to apply for a grant from the National Disaster Recovery Fund for Archives. The repository need not be a member of SSA or SAA. Grant monies may be used for the direct recovery of damaged or at-risk archival materials; such services as freeze drying, storage, transportation of materials, and rental facilities; supplies, including acid-free boxes and folders, storage cartons, cleaning materials, plastic milk crates, and protective gear; and to defray the costs for volunteers or other laborers who assist with the recovery.

IF YOU ARE ABLE TO ASSIST OUR COLLEAGUES BY DONATING TO THE FUND, PLEASE CLICK HERE.

IF YOU OR SOMEONE YOU KNOW IS IN NEED OF ASSISTANCE, SEE BELOW FOR INFORMATION ABOUT APPLYING FOR GRANT FUNDS.

How much funding is available? Initially grants of up to $2,000 will be awarded. Additional requests may be considered if funds remain available. Approved grant payments may be made directly to a service provider, upon the grantee’s request, if an itemized invoice is presented. Recipients will be asked to provide a financial accounting of expenditures made using the award within 6 months of receiving the funding.

How do I apply? Download and complete the application document and send as an email attachment to saahq@archivists.org. Or, if you prefer, you may submit a letter containing the same information. Ideally the letter should come from the head of your organization, but it may come from a primary contact. Please include contact information for both the head of the organization and the primary contact if these are different individuals.

Send your application/letter, via either email attachment or postal service, to:

Society of American Archivists Foundation
Attn: National Disaster Recovery Fund for Archives
17 North State Street, Suite 1425
Chicago, IL 60602
866-722-7858 (toll-free)
fax 312-606-0728
saahq@archivists.org

How will recipients be selected? A review panel comprising representatives of SSA and SAA will review applications and select the grant recipients. The committee will score proposals based on the application criteria. The Society of American Archivists is responsible for financial administration of the fund.

(This message originally distributed by SAA.)

Information Institute Launches Public Library Community Hurricane Preparedness & Recovery Project

Alicia — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 17:30:08 +0000

Background: Florida State University’s Information Use Management & Policy Institute has been awarded a grant to assist communities to better prepare for and recover from hurricanes by better utilizing public libraries. Note the emphasis on how can a public library help their community rather than how can the library restore itself. See a project summary, LibraryJournal.com article or radio interview for further information. A key part of the project is to identify public libraries that have helped their communities to better prepare for and recover from hurricanes, and document the roles the libraries played so that other libraries may learn from their experience.

How You Can Help

Initially the project team is looking for three types of information:

Are you experienced? Do you and your public library have experience assisting your community prepare for and recover from a hurricane? If so, send an e-mail to Project Manager, Joe Ryan <jzryan@earthlink.net>, with the following information: public library contact information [public library name, website url (if the library has), postal address, phone, fax, contact name , job title, phone (if different than library’s)] and a brief description of the role(s) your public library played when helping your community prepare for and recover from a hurricane. Note: a project team member may contact you for further information.

Experienced library roles that help communities prepare and recover: Can you describe a key role your public library played assisting your community prepare for and recover from a hurricane so that another library could emulate your good work? If so, send an e-mail to Project Manager, Joe Ryan <jzryan@earthlink.net>, with the following information: role descriptor, paragraph description of the role, what is involved (a step-by-step, chronological, checklist of key tasks to be accomplished), key contacts and resources (including any materials you may have developed, see below), advice, other (anything we forgot to ask you to include) and for additional help (include your contact information only if you are willing to be contacted by other libraries). Include your contact information [your name, , job title, phone, public library name, website url (if the library has), postal address, phone, fax] in case we need to contact you. The project team is trying to identify the range of roles public libraries have played and provide enough information on each role so that other public libraries might play similar roles.

Hurricane preparation & recovery materials: Can you send the project team any materials (or links to them) your public library developed or found useful when assisting your community prepare for and recover from a hurricane? The materials might include: plans, checklists, policies, procedures, forms, standards, guidelines, recommendations, descriptions, newspaper articles, and best practices. If so, send an e-mail to Project Manager, Joe Ryan <jzryan@earthlink.net> with material in electronic format or send paper material to Joe Ryan, FSU Information Institute, 142 Collegiate Loop, P.O. Box 3062100, Tallahassee, FL 32306-2100. Be sure that the material’s author and library name appears on each document.

Project Update

The project team looks forward to using this blog to share what we find and provide periodic updates to you on this project.

Upcoming classes from SOLINET

Jennifer — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 15:25:10 +0000

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 agreements: Principles and practices for librarians
10/22/2008 9:00am-4:00pm EST
Host by Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC

Preservation of photographic materials (Live online)
10/22/2008 10:00am-12:00pm

Basic MARC tagging for serials (Live online)
10/23/2008-10/24/2008 10:00am-12:00pm EST, two consecutive days

Changes ahead with AACR2, RDA and FRBR (Live online)
10/23/2008 10:00am-12:00pm EST

Open source: Evergreen circulation module (Live online)
10/23/2008 2:00pm-4:00pm EST

Caring for scrapbooks (Live online)
10/24/2008 10:00am-12:00pm

To find out more information or to register please click on the title of each class.

TGIF: Excuses, excuses

Jennifer — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 19:53:14 +0000

What’s the best or worst excuse a patron has given you for why their books were late or lost?

OCLC Interlibrary Loan Statistics Usage Survey

Jennifer — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 16:17:00 +0000

OCLC is requesting your participation in a survey that will be used to create new “best of breed” interlibrary lending statistics reports for the Interlibrary Loan services we offer. We invite your input on the statistics reports you currently use, including access, metrics, and formats.

The survey, which should take less than 15 minutes to complete, can be found at http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=KEG8P0iqo5d8Bmd_2b07S7Hw_3d_3d Responses are due by Friday, October 3.

Please feel free to share this with others at your institution as appropriate.

Thank you for taking the time to share your opinions.

SOLINET

Wednesday’s word: Library

Jennifer — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 20:01:45 +0000

Today’s word is simple, but is it: Library.

What does library mean?

What does library mean to you?

Have you ever asked your patrons/students what library means?

Wikipedia defines library as: a collection of information, sources, resources, and services, and the structure in which it is housed: it is organized for use and maintained by a public body, an institution, or a private individual.

Is this what you think? Is this what your patrons/students think? There could be something we librarians are missing inteh definition. something we could offer or market. So think on this and ask your patrons, students, your community- what is a library and further more what is your library?

MARC catalogers- new documentation is here!

Jennifer — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 13:01:51 +0000

-Bibliographic Formats and Standards fourth print edition is now available!

This guide to cataloging using OCLC’s WorldCat database provides you with essential information on creating and using bibliogra-phic records in WorldCat, including:

· Input standards and guidelines for catalogers

· Tagging conventions

· Links to sources of related cataloging information

The fourth edition of Bibliographic Formats and Standards is the final edition available in print for a fee. The fourth edition will continue to be updated online and major revisions will be announced at Abstract & revision notes (http://www.oclc.org/bibformats/revisionhistory/default.shtm). Updates will be made available at Bibliographic Formats and Standards (http://www.oclc.org/bibformats/default.htm) in PDF format so that holders of the fourth edition can keep their print copies up-to-date.

For more information visit the Bibliogra-phic Formats and Standards site (http://www.oclc.org/bibformats/default.htm) or contact the SOLINET Help Desk at 800-999-8558

*Please note that you can use the online version at no charge. Print copies are available for a fee.