MLNC is Moving

As of July 1, 2010 MLNC will be doing business from 13610 Barrett Office Drive, Suite 206, Ballwin, MO 63021. This new space will allow us to continue to offer vital services and support to libraries – including training, electronic resources, contract services and OCLC billing – while also fulfilling our goal to operate in a leaner form. Our toll-free number of 800-969-6562 will remain the same, but our local number will change to 314-394-1320 and our fax number will be 314-394-1326.

We will be glad to welcome all of our members to events in our office after mid-July!

Tracy Rochow Byerly, Executive Director
Missouri Library Network Corporation

800-969-6562 x801 trbyerly (AIM) www.mlnc.org

Next generation of SAGE Journals Online - in progress

SAGE Journals Online are individually being migrated to the next generation platform. The transition will be seamless.

View detailed information and screen captures of new features and functionality for end users at http://www.sagepublications.com/nextgensjo/ .

Database cancellations

We decided in Collection Management not to renew Mergent Online (too much duplication with what is in LexisNexis Business, and it is very expensive) and Bridgeman Art Library (very low usage, and we have given the Art department two years to build usage).

Library Technology Reports Available Online

Although Owens Library is canceling its direct subscription to Library Technology Reports, this title is available full-text online in EBSCO (2002-present) and Gale (1992-14 days ago) databases.

http://rl6vs2mp4m.search.serialssolutions.com/?V=1.0&N=100&L=RL6VS2MP4M&S=AC_T_B&C=library+technology+reports&Submit=Search

Blog Away -- Newly Designed Catalog

The Task Force for the “newly designed catalog” is asking that you enter questions/ideas/problems/comments about the new catalog. When entering “glitches” please include the name of the browser (Internet Explorer, Firefox, etc.) being used as that sometimes can make a big difference.

Horace Mann Library Hours for Summer 2010

Horace Mann Library Hours for Summer 2010
Closed May 15 thru June 6 (Unless appointment made with the library GA—I’ll forward the email message sent about this.)
Open Mondays thru Thursdays only from Monday, June 7 through Thursday, July 29
Hours: 7:45 AM to 2:00PM (In July we plan to be open until 3:00)
Closed: July 30 thru August 29
(I usually come in a few times during the break to check my email and sort thru the library’s regular mail. My official start up date is Wed., Aug 25th, but I’m often out of the library attending faculty meetings.)
Mary Jane Stiens, Librarian

Horace Mann Library Hours in May

Horace Mann Library will be closed from Sat., May 15 through Sunday, June 6. There were requests the last couple summers from some university education classes to use our resources during the May session. These requests came mainly from the social studies and math education classes. Please forward this email to those professors that you feel may be interested in using our resources to remind them to please schedule a visit to Horace Mann Library during the week of May 10th to the 14th. If they want to schedule a visit at a later date in May, please contact the library graduate assistant Amanda Lewey at S255775@nwmissouri.edu. (I will be out of town during much of the break.)
Thank you,
Mary Jane Stiens, Librarian
Horace Mann Lab School
660-562-1271

MLNC Accouncement -- Credo Reference Webinar

MLNC Members are invited to attend any of the following free webinars of Credo Reference I will be running over the next month.

• Tuesday, May 4th 2010
2:00 PM CDT
Please click here to register for this session.
• Thursday, May 6th 2010
1:00 PM CDT
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• Tuesday, May 11th 2010
12:00 PM CDT
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• Thursday, May 13th 2010
2:00 PM CDT
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• Wednesday, May 19th 2010
10:00 AM CDT
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• Friday, May 21st 2010
1:00 PM CDT
Please click here to register for this session.
• Tuesday, May 25th 2010
2:00 PM CDT
Please click here to register for this session.
• Thursday, May 27th 2010
10:00 AM CDT
Please click here to register for this session.


The demonstration will take about an hour and will cover the following:


· Content! - We’re now up to 487 full-text titles from over 70 publishers covering all subject areas. New titles recently released and soon to be released.
· New platform with enhanced features now available! New Award-Winning platform with features including seamless searching into other library resources using a newly-developed meta-technology only available with Credo Reference, new concept map, roll-over technology, and much more.
· Search functionality - general layout, cross-references, scope, and subject/title configurations.
· Other Features - dynamic table functionality, interactive world atlas, flash animations, videos, and audio files.
· Credo Reference Administrative System - combining new customization features, content selection, usage stats, Marc Records, and more.
· Promoting Capabilities - MARC Records, title/subject linking, user guides, etc. Credo Reference customers and some effective promoting techniques.
· Recent Reviews – Credo Reference is top-rated in E-Reference! (Library Journal Annual Reference Review, November 2008) Credo is named Best in Reference! (Library Journal, April 2009).
· Topic Pages! - New Feature Available this spring (Bringing library resources together on thousands of topics).


I hope that you and your colleagues will be able to attend any of these webinars as I will be covering many of the new and exciting features now and soon to be available with Credo Reference.

Change to MOREnet provided Gale database

Custom Newspapers is changing to Newsstand. On January 25, 2010 Newsstand will be added to the list of databases for all MOREnet Members.

Newsstand
Provides access to more than 1,000 major U.S. regional, national and local newspapers as well as leading titles from around the world. (Available January 25, 2010. Replacing InfoTrac Custom Newspapers.)
http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/?db=STND

Two Free Resources

Now available through the A-Z list are

Open J-Gate - 6,129 open access journals from Informatics India, Limited

Open Journal Systems - 543 open access journals from the Public Knowledge Project

EBSCOhost Upgrades

Enhanced PDF Viewer: EBSCOhost features a special view designed to streamline the browsing of an entire issue, or all available volumes and issues, from one screen. Features to enable users to easily navigate and manage open PDFs, including:

• TOC column with instant access to citations with title, author and subject detail
• Hyperlinked access to full test issue content, by article or chapter titles
• A convenient list of hyperlinked thumbnails to illustrations
  
• Expand/collapse arrow to control open PDF view

View a demonstration of this feature (1:42)

Additional User Interface Languages: Dutch, Romanian and Slovenian