NEBASE WORKSHOP CALENDAR

NEBASE workshops have been scheduled for Lincoln.

For a quick glance at what workshops are scheduled and where, see the NEBASE Training Calendar at </netserv/TrainingCal.html>.

The location and date, as well as a description of each of the workshops below, can be found at </netserv/nebase/oclcworkshopsdesc.html>. To register for any of the workshops, please complete the online registration form at </netserv/nebase/oclcworkshopform.html>. 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 at 402-471-7740 or 800-307-2665 or e-mail: Jeannette Powell 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.

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DIGITIZATION WORKSHOPS JULY 14 & 15

Are you interested in training on digitization? The Nebraska Library Commission is presenting two workshops in July to help library and other cultural heritage institution staff learn more about developing a digitization project. Two one-day workshops will be available to help instruct attendees on what you need to know when planning a digitization project. Both sessions will be taught by University of Nebraska-Lincoln Electronic Text Center faculty.

Introduction to Digitization, Thursday, July 14, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
This day-long workshop will provide a general overview of digitization project planning and execution. Topics covered will include: digitization concepts, selection, legal issues, outsourcing options, sustainability, best practices, equipment and access.

Introduction to Scanning Principles & Best Practices, Friday, July 15, 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
This workshop will provide an overview of digital imaging. Topics covered will include: general principles, terminology, hardware, software, master images, access images, quality control, image delivery and outsourcing. This session will not include step-by-step scanning training.

Both sessions will be held at the Cornhusker Council Outdoor Education Center in Walton, Nebraska, five miles east of Lincoln. Please contact Shannon Behrhorst at 402-471-4031 or 800-307-2665, e-mail: Shannon Behrhorst with any questions.

For more information and to register online visit: /nebraskamemories/digitizationworkshops.html.

Shannon Behrhorst
Network Services Director
Nebraska Library Commission

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HERITAGEQUEST ONLINE TRAINING SESSION AVAILABLE FOR VIEWING

Don't worry if you missed out on the in-person training Kimberly Bastain of ProQuest provided this month on the HeritageQuest Online resource. Now you can watch an archived version of one of her web sessions as you sit at your own desk. The online archive provides one-and-a-half hours of HeritageQuest Online training.

To view an archived HeritageQuest Online training session visit: /netserv/training/onlinesessions/archives.html.  Here you will find listings of all the online archived sessions available. The HeritageQuest Online session is listed under the NebraskAccess heading.

All the information you need to view the session is listed with the archive description. You can even apply for one hour of CE credit upon completion of your viewing.

Please let us know if you have any questions about viewing an online archive web session.

Susan Knisely
Online Services Librarian
Nebraska Library Commission
 

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HERITAGEQUEST ONLINE HANDOUTS FOR YOU & YOUR PATRONS

Do your patrons ask lots of "how to" questions when they're searching HeritageQuest Online? If so, consider printing out a supply of the following handouts to share with patrons as needed. You may also want to keep a set of handouts in a notebook by the computers for quick reference by patrons and librarians.

• Tips on Searching the U.S. Federal Census, 1790-1930
  This handout contains a chart comparing which census years have been indexed and can be searched, and which census years must be browsed. It can answer questions such as:
  • Why didn't my search retrieve results from 1890?
    
  • Why can I find my parents' listing in the 1920 census when I search on my dad's name but not my mom's?
    
  • How have county names and boundaries changed over time?
    
  • Why can't I find the person I'm looking for? I know I spelled his name correctly…
    
  • When will the 1940 census files be released?
    
  • Where can I go to search the 1880 census?
     
• Census Forms: 1790-1930 (Section 5 of The Census Book)
  Print out blank copies of all the census forms from 1790 through 1930. These can be used as "keys" when patrons are trying to decipher blurry column headings in census images.
  
  
• Tips for Better Book Searching
  This handout lists Boolean and adjacency operators that can be used when searching the 25,000+ full text books in HeritageQuest Online.
  
  
• Printing Enlarged Census Images - Acrobat Reader v5/v6
  Do your patrons complain that their census image printouts are too small to read? If so, have them follow these step-by-step instructions on printing enlarged census images from within Adobe Acrobat Reader. One handout exists for Acrobat Reader v5 and another exists for Acrobat Reader v6.
  
  
• Practice Questions and Answers
  Learn by doing. Try to answer these practice questions using HeritageQuest Online. If you get stuck, step-by-step instructions are only a click away!

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NEW NETLIBRARY OFFER: 2005 SOLINET/NEBASE SHARED COLLECTION V

In cooperation with NetLibrary and SOLINET, the Nebraska Library Commission and NEBASE are pleased to announce the launch of a new NetLibrary Shared Collection.

About the 2005 Shared Collection V: The 2005 Shared Collection V will include new content from the top academic and trade publishers in subjects suited for academic and public libraries. The collection policy is similar to that of the first four collections and includes many of the same top university presses and trade and commercial publishers, as well as some newly signed publishers. The collection has some new editions of the more popularly used titles in subjects ranging from business and computer science to education, literature, history, reference, and much more.

Content

• Similar to the SOLINET 4th Shared Collection, the 5th Shared Collection will have a broad subject coverage (please view the NetLibrary IV Title List). This collection will be weighted toward heavily used areas in previous shared collections, assuming content availability.
  
• Emphasis on current (2005) titles forward.
  
• Intention is to not duplicate titles in previous shared collections, unless there is a compelling reason to do so. An exception may be content relevance or very high demand or usage of a particular eBook.
  
• CONTENT SUGGESTIONS ARE WELCOME AND ENCOURAGED! An easy way to identify and suggest titles is through TitleSelect.

• 20,000 FTE and above: $1.00 per FTE with no additional fees for at least five years. ($500.00 minimum charge)
  
• Less than 20,000 FTE: $1.15 per FTE with no additional fees for at least five years. ($500.00 minimum charge)
  (Previous price was $1.00 per FTE for four-year academic libraries and $0.50 per FTE for two-year academic libraries regardless of size)

• If 5% of registered borrowers = 20,001 or more: Price is $1.00 per registered borrower X 5% with no additional fees for at least five years. ($500.00 minimum charge)
  
• If 5% of registered borrowers = 20,000 or less: Price is $1.15 per registered borrower X 5% with no additional fees for at least five years. ($500 minimum charge)
  (Previous price was $1.00 per FTE regardless of size)

• 20,000 enrolled students and above: $1.00 per enrolled student with no additional fees for at least five years. ($500 minimum charge)
  
• Less than 20,000 enrolled students : $1.15 per enrolled student with no additional fees for at least five years. ($500.00 minimum charge)
  (Previous price was $0.50 per FTE regardless of size)

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H. W. WILSON ENHANCEMENTS

In June H.W. Wilson made a number of enhancements to the Wilson database interface. These changes affected both Magazines - Wilson (OmniFile Full Text Select) and Biographies - Wilson (Biographies Plus Illustrated) which are available to Nebraskans as part of NebraskAccess. Below are a few key changes that have been made. The announcement from H.W. Wilson about these changes can be found at: http://www.hwwilson.com/
Documentation/WilsonWeb/enhancements/wweb_maintenance.htm.

Magazines - Wilson

1. When searching the OmniFile Full Tex Select database you can now click on the Journal Directory link located on the left hand toolbar within Wilson and automatically be taken to the Journal List for the OmniFile Full Text Select database. Clicking on a title of a journal will display the list of issues available in the database. Clicking on a specific issue will now display the articles from that issue arranged in page order as they would appear in print.
   
   
2. Clicking on full text HTML format icon or the full text PFD format icon will now open a second window that displays the full text of a document.
   
   
3. Two new options have been added to the Print Email Save page. First, you can print, email or save brief citations in HTML, MLA, or APA format. Under Print Options in the Fields area select Brief Citation Display Using and select the style. Under Email Options or Save Options in the Fields area select Brief Citation Display then select MLA or APA in the Format dropdown. Second, on the Print Email Save page you will now find the option to Export to bibliographic software: EndNote, RefWorks.

Allana Novotny
Network Services Librarian
Nebraska Library Commission

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INTERNET LIBRARIAN 2005 CONFERENCE DISCOUNT

NEBASE is offering a group discount to all librarians in Nebraska who attend the Internet Librarian 2005 conference and exhibition. This year it will be held at the Monterey Conference Center in Monterey, California, on October 24-26. Detailed information about the conference can be found on the conference web page at http://www.infotoday.com/il2005/default.shtml.

The price of the conference with the discount is $245 for the three-day event (October 24-26). This is a savings of $164 off the regular registration price. No discount rates are available for the pre-conference seminars and workshops.

In addition, discount prices of $169 on the Internet@Schools conference (Oct. 24-25) and $275 for the combo of the Internet Librarian general conference and Internet@Schools (Oct. 24-26) are also available.

To register for the conference, print off the registration form located at http://www.infotoday.com/il2005/IL2005_Registration.pdf. Mail the completed form to Sue Biltoft at the address below. Payment must accompany your registration form. Please make checks or money orders payable to Information Today, Inc. To receive the discount, your registration MUST be sent to the Nebraska Library Commission. Completed registration forms must be received by September 5.

Sue Biltoft
Nebraska Library Commission
The Atrium
1200 N St., Suite 120
Lincoln, NE 68508-2023
Phone: 402-471-4009 or 800-307-2665
 

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