May/June 2002 vol.8 no.3 issn 1082-4383
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Highlights in this Issue
Forty-eight participants met at Alliance Learning Center for a full day of sessions. This year's meeting was the most highly attended western meeting ever held.
New Look for the NEBASE Website
The NEBASE website has been reorganized and redesigned.
Announcing the Database Roadshow 2002
If you would like to learn more about the databases the Nebraska Library Commission has purchased for libraries across the state, you may want to attend the fourth annual Database Roadshow.
Database Order/Renewal Deadlines for 2002/2003 Subscription Terms
This spring Nebraska Library Commission Network Services staff have arranged for discounted pricing for various databases. Deadlines for renewals and new orders with July 1 start dates are pending.
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This year's NEBASE Annual Meeting - West was held in Alliance on April
4th. Forty-eight participants met at Alliance Learning Center for the full
day of sessions. This year's meeting was the most highly attended western
meeting ever held.
A highlight of the afternoon meeting was the Gates Grant Application
session. Pam Scott, Continuing Education Coordinator, helped public
library applicants through the application and answered many questions
staff had about the program. Through the Gates U.S. Library Program over
1.6 million dollars in equipment, software and training is available on a
non-competitive basis to qualifying public libraries across Nebraska.
That morning OCLC members received an update on recent OCLC activities and
future plans by Western Service Manager, Paul Cappuzzello. The morning
also included updates on the activities of the NEBASE Advisory Council
from the current chair, Pat Hughes. Michael LaCroix, NEBASE delegate to
the OCLC Members Council, provided insight into the upcoming changes to
the OCLC Membership.
Though the day was full there was also a chance for participants to hear
about the upcoming changes to the OCLC cataloging interface. Christa Burns
presented a "Life Without Passport" session for those affected by change
from Passport to web-based cataloging services.
The afternoon offered two hands-on workshops for library staff. For those
interested in learning more about the FirstSearch databases offered at no
cost to libraries through the Commission, Allana Novotny and Susan Knisely
provided extra insight into the FirstSearch product and its many features.
Others were learning with Christa Burns as she provided a training
demonstration on OCLC's new and easier Interlibrary Loan web interface.
Thanks to everyone that attended the April 4th meeting. We look forward to
seeing you next year!
Shannon Behrhorst
NEBASE Director
Nebraska Library Commission
NEW LOOK FOR THE NEBASE WEBSITE!
The NEBASE web site has been reorganized and redesigned. New links have been
added to more OCLC products and services to help you get to the OCLC information
you need as quickly as possible. A "What's New!" section has also been added.
This page includes selected items recently posted to the NEBASE mailing list.
Stop by and check out our new look: </netserv/nebase/nebserv.html>.
Christa Burns
OCLC Member Services Coordinator
Nebraska Library Commission
OCLC INSTITUTE'S NEW E-LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES FOR LIBRARIANS
Information technology is a part of every librarian's job now, no matter where
you work in the library.
NEBASE and the OCLC Institute now provide low-cost subscription access to
high-quality online technical courses by MindLeaders, a world leader in distance
learning and technical education.
The MindLeaders catalog of over 600 online technical courses provides breadth
and depth in select topical areas that are relevant to everyday library
operations and future growth, from desk-top applications to systems
administration and Web development.
The catalog is divided into four major course groups:
Christa Burns
OCLC Member Services Coordinator
Nebraska Library Commission
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Training |
The following workshops have
been scheduled. The location and date as well as a description of each of the
workshops can be found at </netserv/nebase/oclcworkshopsdesc.html>.
To register for any of the workshops, please complete the online registration form at </netserv/nebase/oclcworkshops.html#reg>.
The workshop fee for NEBASE libraries is $10. If you are not a NEBASE
library*, please check the registration form for your workshop fee. If you have
any questions, please contact Jeannette Powell (email) or phone 402-471-7740 or 800-307-2665 for registration fee.
*NEBASE libraries are Nebraska libraries who use OCLC
cataloging or interlibrary loan services or who subscribe to FirstSearch.
Although libraries who subscribe only to FirstSearch are eligible to pay the $10
workshop fee, they must pay by check.
OVER 150 TRAINED AT NEBASE WORKSHOPS
Last fall the NEBASE Advisory Council created a training assessment survey that
was distributed to the NEBASE-L mailing list, participants of the NEBASE Annual
Meeting - East and to the six regional library system mailing lists. Results
from the survey provided NEBASE with an idea of what types of training our
members and other library staff throughout the state would like to attend.
Since that time NEBASE scheduled a training calendar that began in December of
2001. Since December 34 workshops have been offered and over 150 librarians and
library staff have attended these workshops. Training sessions have been held
across the state including: Alliance, Kearney, Norfolk, and Lincoln and more
workshops are being scheduled at this time and will continue throughout the
summer.
For information on upcoming training sessions, please visit: </netserv/nebase/oclcworkshops.html>.
If you are interesting in hosting a workshop or have any workshop needs in your
library or system please call Christa Burns, OCLC Member Services Coordinator at
800-307-2665.
Shannon Behrhorst
NEBASE Director
Nebraska Library Commission
ANNOUNCING THE DATABASE ROADSHOW 2002
Do you have questions about the databases the Nebraska Library Commission has
purchased for libraries across the state? If you would like to learn more about
the databases you may want to attend the fourth annual Database Roadshow. The
Database Roadshow 2002 will provide librarians with training on four of the
databases funded through the Nebraska Library Commission. We will cover OCLC
FirstSearch, Books in Print with Reviews, Wilson OmniFile and Biographies Plus
and Electric Library. This year the class will be four and a half hours long and
be divided into four segments, each focusing on a particular database. During
each segment we will discuss and demonstrate a database, and then the class will
have hands on time to practice using the database. Please bring any questions
you may have and we will help you work through them during the hands on time.
Continuing Education credits of 4.5 hours can be earned by attending this
workshop. There will be a one hour break at noon. Lunch will not be provided.
Ainsworth - August 6, 2002 - 9:30 am - 3:00 pm
Ainsworth Public Library
Elkhorn - August 12, 2002 - 9:30 am - 3:00 pm
Metropolitan Community College - Elkhorn Valley Campus
Kearney - August 1, 2002 - 9:30 am - 3:00 pm
Meridian Library System Office
Lincoln - August 15, 2002 - 9:30 am - 3:00 pm
Nebraska Library Commission
North Platte - July 17, 2002- 9:30 am - 3:00 pm
McKinley Education Center
Scottsbluff - July 16, 2002 - 9:30 am - 3:00 pm MDT
Western Nebraska Community College
Wayne - June 6, 2002 - 10:00 am - 3:30 pm
Wayne State College
This session is part of the Northeast Library System's
Library/Media Training Institute. Please contact the Northeast Library System
directly to register. Phone: 800-578-1014 E-mail: speicher@nol.org
To attend the Database Roadshow 2002 you must complete the online registration
form located at: </netserv/roadshow.html>.
Class sizes are limited and registrations will be taken on a first come basis.
Allana Novotny
Network Services Librarian
Nebraska Library Commission
TEACH YOURSELF OCLC WITH FREE ONLINE TUTORIALS
Are you unable to attend a scheduled NEBASE workshop? Would you like
to brush up on your OCLC searching, cataloging or interlibrary loan
skills? Do you have a new staff member to train? Would you like to
see an OCLC product in action before making a purchasing decision?
Tutorials, lessons, guided tours, and demonstrations for many OCLC
products and services can be found on the OCLC Training web site at
<http://www.oclc.org/support/training/>.
The OCLC CatExpress Tutorial provides a simulation of the
CatExpress service, a web-based tool for inexpensive and easy copy
cataloging. The course includes exercises in searching, adding local
information, setting holdings, and downloading records. It takes the
learner through the basic steps of CatExpress from start to finish
and mirrors the simplicity of the product itself.
Using the OCLC Interlibrary Loan Web Interface: An OCLC
Tutorial is available from the ILL Web Interface web site at <http://www.oclc.org/oclc/ill/webinterface.htm>.
Two versions of the tutorial, one for current users and one for new
users of OCLC ILL, are included in this training module. The
tutorials use interactive screen shots to teach basic and advanced
features of the ILL Web Interface.
Go to the Cataloging Micro Enhancer Learning and Teaching web site
at <http://www.oclc.org/catme/learning/>
to learn what CatME can do for your library. The OCLC CatME
Guided Tour provides screen graphics to illustrate system
features and functions. Learning to Use OCLC CatME for Windows
includes lessons that may be used as learning guides or review
tools.
Using WebDewey: An OCLC Tutorial is now available at <http://www.oclc.org/dewey/about/tutorials.htm>.
Use this online tutorial to learn how to make the most effective use
of WebDewey or to preview WebDewey before subscribing. This tutorial
introduces you to searching and browsing, teaches you how to create
user notes, and shows you how to build numbers accurately and
efficiently with WebDewey.
Searching WorldCat: An OCLC Tutorial uses hands-on exercises
to teach searching strategies and techniques in a self-paced,
offline environment. Use this tutorial to become a more efficient
searcher of WorldCat records from the OCLC Cataloging, Interlibrary
Loan, Selection, and Union List services.
Using Interlibrary Loan: An OCLC Tutorial contains self-paced
training materials that teach the main functions of the OCLC
borrowing and lending cycle as well as general ILL concepts. In the
easy-to-use Windows environment, users get practical, hands-on
information through system simulation and practice exercises. Other
topics include OCLC ILL Custom Holdings, multiple constant data,
"Reasons for saying No," and OCLC ILL Direct Requests.
Training materials are also available on the OCLC Training web
site (<http://www.oclc.org/support/training/>)
for OCLC FirstSearch, the OCLC Cooperative Online Resource Catalog
(CORC), and OCLC WebExpress.
Christa Burns
OCLC Member Services Coordinator
Nebraska Library Commission
Databases
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LINKING USERS TO INDIVIDUAL FIRSTSEARCH DATABASES
Did you know that you can place links to individual FirstSearch databases on your library's web pages? When you do this, your patrons can click on a link and be taken directly to the default search screen for a specific database. This eliminates the need for patrons to first enter the FirstSearch service and then select a database. It also provides librarians with a chance to highlight specific FirstSearch databases that will be of interest to their patrons. Librarians can do this by annotating the links patrons click on in order to provide them with more information about why they might want to select a specific database.
The easiest way to connect patrons to individual FirstSearch databases is via special IP-address recognition links on your library's web page. The steps involved in establishing these links are outlined below:
Below is an example of an annotated link to the NetFirst database as it might appear on a library's web page:
NetFirst - Select this database to identify high-quality Internet resources on a variety of topics.
Here is the HTML code used to create the annotated link to NetFirst:
<a href="http://firstsearch.oclc.org/fsip?dbname=NetFirst">NetFirst</a> -
Select this database to identify high-quality Internet resources on a variety of
topics.
If you have any questions about how to create IP-address recognition links to
individual FirstSearch databases, please don't hesitate to give me a call. For
information about additional components that can be used in IP-address
recognition URLs, see <http://www.oclc.org/firstsearch/documentation/ip/ipcomponentsum.htm>.
Susan Knisely
Online Services Librarians
Nebraska Library Commission
DATABASE ORDER/RENEWAL DEADLINES FOR 2002/2003
SUBSCRIPTION TERMS
This spring Nebraska Library Commission Network Services staff have arranged for
discounted pricing on the databases listed below. Deadlines for renewals and new
orders with July 1 start dates are pending. For more information on these offers
please see the Database Pricing page located at </netserv/pricing.html>
or contact a Network Services staff member at 800-307-2665, 402-471-3849 or
e-mail: Network Services
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Susan Knisely
Online Services Librarian
Nebraska Library Commission
H. W. WILSON WORKING ON REDESIGNING THE WILSONWEB INTERFACE
H. W. Wilson has announced a complete redesign the WilsonWeb interface. The new
interface is scheduled to be launched in Spring 2002. According to Wilson this
new interface will offer:
As we learn more about the redesigning and implementation of the new interface
we will post information to the Trial Mailing List at: </netserv/tlist.html>
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You can subscribe to the trial mailing list at </lists/>.
Allana Novotny
Network Services Librarian
Nebraska Library Commission
ADDITIONAL DISCOUNTS FOR NEW GROVE'S SUBSCRIBERS
Grove's is offering an additional 5% discount to new subscribers for any of the following online products:
Shannon Behrhorst
NEBASE Director
Nebraska Library Commission
ULRICH'S ONLINE WEB EDITION AVAILABLE
Bowkers Ulrich's Periodicals Directory is available on the web and you can order
electronic access for the upcoming 2002-2003 subscription term at discounted
Nebraska Library Commission prices. Ulrich'sweb.com provides a variety of search
options and is updated weekly. Pricing for Ulrich'sWeb.com can be found at: </netserv/pricing.html>.
Deadline for ordering is May 24, 2002. For more information on the
Ulrich'sweb.com resource visit: <http://www.ulrichsweb.com/ulrichsweb/ulrichsweb_news/June2001.pdf>.
Please contact Network Services at 800-307-2665 with any questions concerning
prices and how to order the Ulrich'sweb.com resource.
Shannon Behrhorst
NEBASE Director
Nebraska Library Commission
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Discounts |
FATBRAIN NAME CHANGES to BARNES & NOBLE.com
Fatbrain.com, which has been owned by Barnes & Noble.com since 2000, recently
changed its name to Barnes & Noble.com Professional, Technical and Business
Bookstore. This change has affected our own discount offerings through the
company.
Effective immediately our discount provides Nebraska Library Commission members
an additional 5% off each title available. Free shipping in no longer available
as part of the Nebraska Library Commission discount program. As a service to all
customers in general Barnes & Noble is offering free standard shipping to
customers purchasing two or more titles that are shipped together.
To enter the customized Barnes & Noble FindItNow bookstore for Nebraska Library
Commission members go to: <http://btob.bn.com/index.asp?SourceId=0039357014&Btob=Y>.
Information can also be found on the Network Services Department's Discounts
page on the web at: </netserv/discount.aspx>.
Shannon Behrhorst
NEBASE Director
Nebraska Library Commission
