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Free Webinar..
Using Booklist Online for Collection Development
Space is limited.Reserve your Webinar Seat Now at:
http://link.ixs1.net/s/lt?id=98728268&si=8180861999&pc=i2002&ei=9343502
Streamline collection development at your library with Booklist Online. Reference Books Bulletin Editor and Booklist Online Managing Editor Mary Ellen Quinn will walk you through all of Booklist Online's collection development features and functions and share tips and tricks for maximizing your use of this powerful collection development tool.
Reserve your seat today!
Title:
Using Booklist Online for Collection Development
Date:
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Time:
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM CDT
System RequirementsPC-based attendeesRequired: Windows® 2000, XP Home, XP Pro, 2003 Server, Vista
Macintosh®-based attendeesRequired: Mac OS® X 10.3.9 (Panther®) or newer
Monday, April 13, 2009
Friday, April 10, 2009
Upcoming workshop in NorCal
Protecting Library & Archive Collections:
Disaster Preparedness, Response & Recovery
Part 1: Planning & Response – 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Richmond: Monday, May 4, 2009 – Richmond Public Library
Oroville: Tuesday, May 5, 2009 – Butte County Library
Part 2: Recovery & Training – 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Richmond: Monday, June 1, 2009 – Richmond Public Library
Oroville: Wednesday, June 3, 2009 – Butte County Library
Sponsored by Western States & Territories Preservation Assistance Service (WESTPAS)
Workshop instructor: Julie Page is the Co-Coordinator of the California Preservation Program & WESTPAS
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The “Protecting Library & Archive Collections” workshops are presented in a 2-part sequence to produce the following outcomes for disaster preparedness activities:
Complete a disaster plan by the end of Part 2.
Learn how to train staff to implement your plan effectively.
Set pre- and post-disaster action priorities for your collections.
Learn how to use practical decision-making skills during an emergency.
Experience salvage procedures for books, documents, and non-print media.
The workshop days are scheduled 4 weeks apart. Participants will prepare short assignments prior to the first session; between sessions, they will undertake additional assignments resulting in a completed disaster plan at the end of Part 2. Upon completion, the institution will be invited to join an informal network of WESTPAS trained personnel to provide mutual aid in the event of emergencies involving collections in the region.
Who should attend: Administrators and staff responsible for emergency preparedness, response and decision-making, in all types of libraries and archives. By registering for the workshop, the institution commits to supporting the attendee(s) to achieve the workshop's disaster preparedness goals. When possible, please send two attendees from a library or archive so they can work together on the disaster preparedness activities.
Cost: No charge to the institution. Funding provided by the National Endowment for the Humanities. Co-sponsored by the California State Library & California State Archives.
Registration: Pre-registration required. Register online at: WESTPAS workshop http://tinyurl.com/bkfc44
For registration assistance contact: Kathy Krause krause@plsinfo.org
For general & content information contact: Julie Page jpage@westpas.org
Disaster Preparedness, Response & Recovery
Part 1: Planning & Response – 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Richmond: Monday, May 4, 2009 – Richmond Public Library
Oroville: Tuesday, May 5, 2009 – Butte County Library
Part 2: Recovery & Training – 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Richmond: Monday, June 1, 2009 – Richmond Public Library
Oroville: Wednesday, June 3, 2009 – Butte County Library
Sponsored by Western States & Territories Preservation Assistance Service (WESTPAS)
Workshop instructor: Julie Page is the Co-Coordinator of the California Preservation Program & WESTPAS
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The “Protecting Library & Archive Collections” workshops are presented in a 2-part sequence to produce the following outcomes for disaster preparedness activities:
Complete a disaster plan by the end of Part 2.
Learn how to train staff to implement your plan effectively.
Set pre- and post-disaster action priorities for your collections.
Learn how to use practical decision-making skills during an emergency.
Experience salvage procedures for books, documents, and non-print media.
The workshop days are scheduled 4 weeks apart. Participants will prepare short assignments prior to the first session; between sessions, they will undertake additional assignments resulting in a completed disaster plan at the end of Part 2. Upon completion, the institution will be invited to join an informal network of WESTPAS trained personnel to provide mutual aid in the event of emergencies involving collections in the region.
Who should attend: Administrators and staff responsible for emergency preparedness, response and decision-making, in all types of libraries and archives. By registering for the workshop, the institution commits to supporting the attendee(s) to achieve the workshop's disaster preparedness goals. When possible, please send two attendees from a library or archive so they can work together on the disaster preparedness activities.
Cost: No charge to the institution. Funding provided by the National Endowment for the Humanities. Co-sponsored by the California State Library & California State Archives.
Registration: Pre-registration required. Register online at: WESTPAS workshop http://tinyurl.com/bkfc44
For registration assistance contact: Kathy Krause krause@plsinfo.org
For general & content information contact: Julie Page jpage@westpas.org
Monday, April 6, 2009
New Offer on Ulrich's Online Services
Serials Solutions now offers the Ulrich’s Online Services to Califa members at a discount. And for a limited time (through May 26th), Califa libraries will receive an additional 15% discount and up to two months of free service on new subscriptions to Ulrichsweb.com and the Ulrich’s Serials Analysis System. Ulrichsweb.com is an upgrade or complement to the print edition of the Ulrich’s Periodicals Directory, long the authoritative source for information about serials. The electronic version is a user-friendly and up-to-date one-stop shop for all the library’s information needs when it comes to periodicals.
A few of the features of Ulrichsweb.com are:
· Ability to link to Serials Solutions A-Z list, reviews, JCR web, Library Catalog, OCLC and other outside sources
· The online edition of Ulrich’s is updated on a weekly basis
· Multiple users at one time and subscriptions based on unlimited users
· Enhanced information on A&I coverage
· Table of Contents links
· The personalization tools in Ulrichsweb.com – such as Lists – let users create and share list of titles they’ve located in Ulrich’s. This is a time-saving workflow tool. Users may also set up personalized alerts based on changes in a particular subject category.
Ulrich’s Serials Analysis System offers the library a number of tools, supported by the qualitative information in Ulrichsweb.com, for assessing your collection and accomplishing a wide variety of serials analysis projects -- from print-to-electronic migrations to identifying the last available copy – more efficiently and effectively, a task more critical than ever in today’s economy. A subscription to the Analysis System includes Ulrichsweb.com for free.
Pricing for these products is based on population served and starts as low as $917 with the Califa discounts and current special offers.
For pricing, to request a trial or to sign up for a webinar to be held on April 21st at 10:30 am, please email hteysko@califa.org.
You may also contact the Serials Solutions sales representatives with any specific questions at 866-737-4257, x. 1048 or ashley.bass@serialssolutions.com.
More information about the Ulrich’s online services is available at http://www.serialssolutions.com/ulrichs.html.
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Update from ProQuest
A letter from ProQuest:
Dear Colleague:
You offer expert help and the most relevant information resources, just when people need them the most. So, make sure you’re getting the word out. Download your free library marketing toolkit today for helpful tips and tools.
When you need to offer the most relevant, local news, look no further than ProQuest. Our California News solutions are easy to search, whether your users are beginners or experienced researchers. And, these databases are available to visitors in your library or from home, 24x7. Click here to test them for yourself.
ProQuest California News SolutionsWhether your users need current information or historical background, ProQuest can help you support their news needs:
ProQuest California Newsstand: More than 25 current, full-text local titles from across the state, in ASCII format. Many are available with more than 15 years of easily searchable backfile.
Library PressDisplay: A complement to California Newsstand, PressDisplay offers today’s full-image newspapers online, in their language of origin. Titles include the Los Angeles Times, the San Francisco Chronicle, La Opinion, El Universal, El Mensajero, Sonoma Index-Tribune, Hollywood Reporter, and hundreds of others from around the world, helping you serve your multicultural community.
ProQuest Historical Newspapers™: Help your visitors explore regional and world events and opinions with this definitive digital collection. Continuous runs of more than 30 U.S., international, and historical black newspaper titles are available, including the Los Angeles Sentinel (1934-2005), the Los Angeles Times (1881-1986), the San Francisco Chronicle (1865-1922), and The New York Times (1851-2005) with Index (1851-1993). These newspapers are cross-searchable with one another, providing an enlightening look at how information spread from coast to coast and beyond.
And, only from ProQuest: Los Angeles Times (1881-today). ProQuest is the exclusive provider of the full run of the Los Angeles Times, from the first issue forward. Full-image issues are available from 1881 to 1986, and ASCII format issues are available from 1986 through today.
FREE TRIAL: For your complimentary trial of ProQuest’s California News solutions, click here.
Dear Colleague:
You offer expert help and the most relevant information resources, just when people need them the most. So, make sure you’re getting the word out. Download your free library marketing toolkit today for helpful tips and tools.
When you need to offer the most relevant, local news, look no further than ProQuest. Our California News solutions are easy to search, whether your users are beginners or experienced researchers. And, these databases are available to visitors in your library or from home, 24x7. Click here to test them for yourself.
ProQuest California News SolutionsWhether your users need current information or historical background, ProQuest can help you support their news needs:
ProQuest California Newsstand: More than 25 current, full-text local titles from across the state, in ASCII format. Many are available with more than 15 years of easily searchable backfile.
Library PressDisplay: A complement to California Newsstand, PressDisplay offers today’s full-image newspapers online, in their language of origin. Titles include the Los Angeles Times, the San Francisco Chronicle, La Opinion, El Universal, El Mensajero, Sonoma Index-Tribune, Hollywood Reporter, and hundreds of others from around the world, helping you serve your multicultural community.
ProQuest Historical Newspapers™: Help your visitors explore regional and world events and opinions with this definitive digital collection. Continuous runs of more than 30 U.S., international, and historical black newspaper titles are available, including the Los Angeles Sentinel (1934-2005), the Los Angeles Times (1881-1986), the San Francisco Chronicle (1865-1922), and The New York Times (1851-2005) with Index (1851-1993). These newspapers are cross-searchable with one another, providing an enlightening look at how information spread from coast to coast and beyond.
And, only from ProQuest: Los Angeles Times (1881-today). ProQuest is the exclusive provider of the full run of the Los Angeles Times, from the first issue forward. Full-image issues are available from 1881 to 1986, and ASCII format issues are available from 1986 through today.
FREE TRIAL: For your complimentary trial of ProQuest’s California News solutions, click here.
Friday, March 20, 2009
Upcoming Digital Resources Meeting
Califa has a quarterly meeting of folks interested in the Digital Resources and eBook/eAudio worlds - all Califa members are welcome to attend, whether you participate in any of our programs or not.
The next ones will be April 1 (San Jose) and April 8 (Downey). The agenda is below. Please RSVP if you plan on attending either one.
Thanks!
Califa Digital Resources Steering Committee
San Jose Public Library and Downey City Library
10 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
April 1, and April 8 2009
Introductions
Agenda:
Safari
Dan and Aimee from ProQuest will demonstrate the new subaccount features of Safari for libraries, explaining how to download the new marc records, get stats, and other new capabilities.
Quick overview of new ProQuest developments.
MyiLibrary Recap of overview of new shared collection and feedback from demo's.
Report of any libraries currently set up.
Launch collection information.
NetLibrary
Recorded Books subscription options, and possible shared collection with some DRM-free ipod titles.Legal Collection update
General Collection update
Database Package Negotiations Feedback from webinars, and updated information on current offers from Gale and Ebsco
Califa Offerings:Digital products: free DeskStats from Altarama until the end of the calendar year, Text-a-Librarian, Shoutbomb,
Physical products: New 3M order in the spring, AWE coming up in May.Next meeting: TBA
The next ones will be April 1 (San Jose) and April 8 (Downey). The agenda is below. Please RSVP if you plan on attending either one.
Thanks!
Califa Digital Resources Steering Committee
San Jose Public Library and Downey City Library
10 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
April 1, and April 8 2009
Introductions
Agenda:
Safari
Dan and Aimee from ProQuest will demonstrate the new subaccount features of Safari for libraries, explaining how to download the new marc records, get stats, and other new capabilities.
Quick overview of new ProQuest developments.
MyiLibrary Recap of overview of new shared collection and feedback from demo's.
Report of any libraries currently set up.
Launch collection information.
NetLibrary
Recorded Books subscription options, and possible shared collection with some DRM-free ipod titles.Legal Collection update
General Collection update
Database Package Negotiations Feedback from webinars, and updated information on current offers from Gale and Ebsco
Califa Offerings:Digital products: free DeskStats from Altarama until the end of the calendar year, Text-a-Librarian, Shoutbomb,
Physical products: New 3M order in the spring, AWE coming up in May.Next meeting: TBA
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Text a Librarian order deadline reminder
If you are interested in ordering Text a Librarian, the service that allows patrons to send SMS reference questions, which the librarian can answer on their computer, our deadline is coming up on March 31. For pricing and information, email Heather. Thanks!
Monday, March 16, 2009
Change in Consulta subscriptions
We just received this from Oceano, one of our vendors:
Océano Digital, a division of Grupo Océano, announces that after June 30, 2009, the Spanish-language reference database Consulta will no longer be represented and sold exclusively by Thomson Gale. Previously, Consulta was represented by Gale and that agreement will dissolve at the end of June this year. Océano Digital has developed a new partnership with the Califa Library Group to represent and sell Consulta in the California public, school, and academic library market. Consulta will still be accessed in the same manner as it is currently, only the administration of subscription sales will change. Libraries with current subscriptions to Consulta are asked to contact Heather Teysko (email: hteysko@califa.org) of Califa to arrange for renewal information and pricing.
Consulta is a Spanish-language electronic database which offers a tremendous amount of reference information in a very simple and efficient way. With extensive full text articles, documents, maps, images, historical documents, anatomy charts, and entries culled from more than 100 encyclopedic works, Consulta provides the user online content in Spanish, plus it is useful for those patrons wanting to learn Spanish as a second language.
Califa and Océano Digital are committed to keeping renewal costs flat – there will be no increase in renewal costs for current subscribers for the 2009-2010 subscription period. Furthermore, libraries will be offered two additional databases from Océano Digital at no additional cost upon renewing Consulta. Océano Digital is the publisher of the databases: Aula de Padres (parenting, childcare database), Saber (general referenced database), Universitas (student reference database), Escolar (elementary level reference database), Administración de Empresas (business database), and Medicina y Salud (healthcare database).
For more information, please contact Heather Teysko (email: hteysko@califa.org) of Califa or Alan Diehlmann (email: alan.diehlmann@oceanousa.com), sales director of Editorial Oceano, Inc./ Océano Digital.
Océano Digital, a division of Grupo Océano, announces that after June 30, 2009, the Spanish-language reference database Consulta will no longer be represented and sold exclusively by Thomson Gale. Previously, Consulta was represented by Gale and that agreement will dissolve at the end of June this year. Océano Digital has developed a new partnership with the Califa Library Group to represent and sell Consulta in the California public, school, and academic library market. Consulta will still be accessed in the same manner as it is currently, only the administration of subscription sales will change. Libraries with current subscriptions to Consulta are asked to contact Heather Teysko (email: hteysko@califa.org) of Califa to arrange for renewal information and pricing.
Consulta is a Spanish-language electronic database which offers a tremendous amount of reference information in a very simple and efficient way. With extensive full text articles, documents, maps, images, historical documents, anatomy charts, and entries culled from more than 100 encyclopedic works, Consulta provides the user online content in Spanish, plus it is useful for those patrons wanting to learn Spanish as a second language.
Califa and Océano Digital are committed to keeping renewal costs flat – there will be no increase in renewal costs for current subscribers for the 2009-2010 subscription period. Furthermore, libraries will be offered two additional databases from Océano Digital at no additional cost upon renewing Consulta. Océano Digital is the publisher of the databases: Aula de Padres (parenting, childcare database), Saber (general referenced database), Universitas (student reference database), Escolar (elementary level reference database), Administración de Empresas (business database), and Medicina y Salud (healthcare database).
For more information, please contact Heather Teysko (email: hteysko@califa.org) of Califa or Alan Diehlmann (email: alan.diehlmann@oceanousa.com), sales director of Editorial Oceano, Inc./ Océano Digital.
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