This Chronicle article is well worth a read. It was written by Susanna Ashton, an associate professor of English at Clemson University in South Carolina. Apparently, when she was a Fulbright scholar to the Republic of Ireland, she was surprised with a whopping ILL bill that opened her eyes to how fortunate we all are to have an ILL system in the U.S. that is very low cost, if not free to the user.
The line that promises to leave no dry eye in the house, "The greatest resource sharing our libraries practice is sharing their faith in us."
Oh! I'm verklimpt. Talk amongst yourselves.
Thursday, March 15, 2007
Friday, March 02, 2007
Let The Database Trials Begin!
It's database evaluation time, and here is the URL for trial access to the databases under review for 2007.
http://www.gpc.edu/library/technicalservices/db/databasetrials.htm
The review period runs from March 1st to April 2nd, but some of the providers wouldn't run the trials past the end of March. So, if you try to get in after that and are denied, drop me a line and I'll see what I can do.
You'll notice that there are three links at the top of the page, one for the procedures and timetable, one for a database evaluation form (graciously created by Sherry), and one for a printer-friendly database list. All these are MS Word documents. I'd recommend printing out the database list while you're looking at the trials, so you'll have it handy for some of the more complex access instructions like the Encyclopedia of Religion.
We want everyone's input, so if you won't be attending the reference committee meeting to discuss the databases, please fill out some evaluation forms and pass them along to your committee rep or myself. And let me know if there's anything else that I can do for you.
http://www.gpc.edu/library/technicalservices/db/databasetrials.htm
The review period runs from March 1st to April 2nd, but some of the providers wouldn't run the trials past the end of March. So, if you try to get in after that and are denied, drop me a line and I'll see what I can do.
You'll notice that there are three links at the top of the page, one for the procedures and timetable, one for a database evaluation form (graciously created by Sherry), and one for a printer-friendly database list. All these are MS Word documents. I'd recommend printing out the database list while you're looking at the trials, so you'll have it handy for some of the more complex access instructions like the Encyclopedia of Religion.
We want everyone's input, so if you won't be attending the reference committee meeting to discuss the databases, please fill out some evaluation forms and pass them along to your committee rep or myself. And let me know if there's anything else that I can do for you.
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