Have you been looking for an opportunity to get more involved in TSRT?
Or do you want to
enhance your resume? Or maybe you'd like to join the exciting world
of newsletter journalism? If
so, now is the time to act. Technically Speaking needs a new editor
beginning Fall 1997. Being
a newsletter editor is a very rewarding opportunity. As editor, you
will be a board member of
NLA's newest roundtable. You will in prime position to suggest new
ideas for the growth of
TSRT and future programs.
The newsletter is published only 3 times per year. TSRT members have
been a good source for
articles. Many of the ideas and articles in the newsletter come from
listservs and discussion
groups on the Internet. All you need to do this job is interest, access
to PageMaker or a similar
desktop publishing package (even a Windows version of a word processing
package should be
capable of producing the newsletter) and e-mail. If you would like
to volunteer or have any
questions, please contact Judy Winkler, (402) 472-1193 judyw@unllib.unl.edu
CHECK IT OUT!
Judy Winkler
Free-floating subdivisions: an alphabetical index from the Library of
Congress is now
available on the WWW. Check it out at:
http:\\infoshare1.princeton.edu:/katmandu/subj/subd.html
The Clip Art Connection is a great site on the WWW if you are setting
up web pages or
working with html. It offers all kinds of backgrounds and graphics.
Check it out at:
http:\\www.ist.net/clipart/
If you discover interesting or informative sites on the Internet or
the World Wide Web, send them
to Technically Speaking and we'll include them in future issues.
QUARTERLY TREASURER'S
REPORT
Technical Services Round Table
January-March, 1997
Balance December 31, 1996 $ 549.04
Expenses $ 39.28
Newsletter $ 39.28
(printing & postage)
Income $ 00.00
Balance March 31, 1997 $ 509.76
Technical Services Round Table
Spring Workshop
Pat Hughes
TSRT held its 1997 Spring Meeting and Workshop at the Nebraska LibraryCommission
on
April 29th. Peter Hetlinger, of the Lincoln City Libraries, did a presentation
on Dewey 21 in the
morning, and Brian Striman, head of Technical Servies at UNL's Schmid
Law Library, presented
a program on Catloging Law Materials for Non-Law libraries in the afternoon.
Hetlinger explained the changes in the new edition of the Dewey Decimal
Classification System,
and gave highlights of some of the more extensivechanges. He mentioned
the expanded manual
and more notes in the classification system. A discussion was held
on the problems of adapting
DDC to individual needs and the issues involved in reclassification
of materials when a new
edition is published.
Cataloging of law materials was presented by Striman, and stressed materials
and methods that
could be helpful to non law libraries. Striman showed samples of various
cataloging tools used in
cataloging law materials, and also suggested materials that would be
useful to have in a public or
academic collection. He stressed the importance of having current law
materials, and showed the
workshop participants examples, and also provided a booklet of handouts.
A short business meeting was held following lunch. Programs were announced
for the Fall NLA
Convention. TSRT will co-sponsor a pre-conference book repair workshop
with the
Paraprofessional Section, and will also co-sponsor a panel discussion
on Electronic Copyright
with the College and University Section. Corrine Jacox was recognized
for her services to TSRT
the past several years, and wished well for her new position in Florida.
UNL's Media Specialist Program
Margaret Mering
July 14-August 14, I will be teaching "Cataloging and Organization of
Material" (Curriculum and
Instruction 921B). It will meet Monday-Friday each week from 7:30 am-9:05
am. This class is
designed for those wanting to be K-12 Media Specialists. It is a graduate
level class.
Topics to be covered:
Bibliographic Description
Main & Added Entry
Authority Control
Sears Subject Headings
Dewey Decimal Classification
MARC Tags
OCLC searching
Cataloging Options
Feel free to call me if you have questions. Thanks.
Margaret Mering
University of Nebraska Libraries
Love Library, 209N
Lincoln, NE 68588-0410
Internet: MVM@UNLLIB.UNL.EDU
Phone: (402) 472-2517
Fax: (402) 472-5131
Technically Speaking... a technical services newsletter for Nebraska
libraries is
published 3 times a year by the Nebraska Library Association Technical
Services Round Table.
Issues are published in Fall, Winter and Spring.
NEWSLETTER EDITOR:
Judy Winkler, Nebraska Library Commission
(402) 471-4335
Internet: jwinkler@neon.nlc.state.ne.us
TSRT homepage: http://www.peru.edu/~nlatsrt
TSRT listserv: nlatsrt@pscvax.peru.edu
This publication is free to current and prospective members of the Round
Table. It is
not available by subscription.
13TH ANNUAL NASIG CONFERENCE
CALL FOR PAPERS, WORKSHOPS, AND PRECONFERENCES
Judy Johnston Univ. of North Texas
"Head in the Clouds, Feet on the Ground: Serials Vision and Common Sense"
The North American Serials Interest Group (NASIG), an organization that
serves the interests of
U.S., Canadian and Mexican members of the serials information chain,
will hold its 13th Annual
Conference June 18-21, 1998, on the campus of the University of Colorado
in Boulder,one of
the most beautiful university campuses in the United States.
NASIG's annual conference provides a forum in which librarians, publishers,
vendors, educators,
binders, systems developers, and other serials specialists exchange
views, present new ideas,
proactively seek solutions to common problems, and discuss matters
of current interest. The
proceedings are published in both print and electronic formats, with
the electronic version made
available on NASIGWeb (http://nasig.ils.unc.edu).
In keeping with a venue in Colorado, a state of remarkable topographic
contrastsplains, plateaus,
and high mountains NASIG's Program
Planning Committee invites proposals for plenary papers and preconferences
that deal with "big
picture" aspects of the theme, and which will help attendees scale
new heights. We are especially
interested in papers or preconference ideas that will examine both the
visionary and practical
aspects of the digital serials information age. Sessions which report
on relevant research or which
might inspire further research are particularly welcome, as are proposals
which address decision
making processes. Examples:
¨ coping with the "digital shift"
¨ cataloging and organizing evolving forms of information
¨ Web access issuestechnological, structural, cultural
¨ innovative partnerships for information management
¨ e-journalsaccess issues and their impact on user behavior
¨ preserving digital formats for future generations
¨ changes in library organizational structure
¨ transactional commerce on the Web
¨ selection criteria for online information
The Committee also invites workshop and preconference proposals that
will provide practical
information to help serialists make informed decisions on a day to
day basis. Workshop leaders
share their experience in a collegial setting and facilitate related
discussion with those in
attendance, often explaining how they manage specific
processes in their own settings. Examples:
¨ new technologies/services/software packages/standards
¨ managing in times of change
¨ survey methods for serialists
¨ comparison of serials module features in the next generation of Integrated Library Systems
¨ bibliometrics or statistics for serialists
¨ licensing agreements for Web-based e-journals
¨ new models for serials publishing and their effects on the information chain
NASIG invites anyone in the information community to submit proposals
and suggest
topics/speakers. The Program Planning Committee reserves
the right to combine, blend, or refocus proposals to maximize programbreadth
and relevance to
our membership. As a result, not all presenters from proposals submitted
by teams may be
invited to
participate. Since proposals are reviewed competitively, please include
complete information for
maximum consideration:
name, address, telephone/fax numbers, and e-address of the proposer(s);
program title; a
200-300 word abstract clearly explaining the proposal and, if appropriate,
its relevance to the
theme; a prioritized preference for the proposal: plenary, workshop
or preconference
Proposals should be submitted, via e-mail if possible, no later than
August 1, 1997 to Connie
Foster, NASIG Secretary to receive consideration. Send proposals to:
Connie Foster Serials Coordinator
Helm-Cravens Library 306
One Big Red Way
Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, KY 42101
e-mail: rfosterc@wkyuvm.wku.edu
HAVE A FUN AND SAFE SUMMER WHATEVER YOUR VACATION PLANS ARE!
NLA/TSRT
c/o Judy Winkler
308 Architecture Hall
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Lincoln, NE 68588-0108