- 12/14/98 JACLIN NOT AVAILABLE SUNDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 20th
Jaclin Plus, the Library's online catalog and information network, will not be
available Sunday morning, December 20th. An upgrade of the Library's software will be
taking place at this time. The Library will also be closed all day on this date. Remote
access to JACLIN will not be available until the afternoon of December 20th. It should be
possible to reach JACLIN via the internet or by modemllll after 1:00 pm.
- 12/14/98 Contemporary Women's Issues Database Now in Full Text
The FirstSearch database, Contemporary Woman's Issues, became available in full text this
month. This resource provides access to global information on women and such issues as
health, human rights, the work place, legal status, and more.
The database covers more than 1,500 sources (periodical and nonperiodical) published by
more than 100 organizations around the world. The resources include journals, newspapers,
newsletters, research reports from non-profit groups, and from government and international
agencies. Full text is available from all sources except The New York Times. Contemporary
Women's Issues is updated weekly and has coverage from 1992 to present.
- 10/27/98 Jackson Library Hosts Miniature Book Exhibit
Miniature books have fascinated collectors for centuries. Even before Gutenberg, little books containing
illuminations were crafted by hand, and miniature books were among the first produced by printing
presses. Today, they are still being created by a small number of publishers who care about preserving
the art.
From now until December 1, visitors to Jackson Library can enjoy an exibit entitled "Miniature Books
Today," which consists of 125 books together with photographs of collectors and publishers. The exhibit,
which is in the Library's main lobby, was created by the Miniature Book Society. The Society is a
non-profit organization whose purpose is to encourage the love of miniature books and to provide a forum
for the exchange of information about them.
Miniature books are real books, usually no more than three inches tall. Some are so tiny they can only be
read with magnification. There are books on all subjects -- Bibles, biographies, stories, songbooks,
hymnals, poetry and cookbooks. Bindings come in all shapes and forms from a variety of materials, and
often enhance the appeal of the little books. Many private collectors have sought the tiny books and
have enjoyed this unique hobby.
- 10/6/98 Access to MDX Health Digest to be Discontinued October 12, 1998
UNCG will no longer provide access to the FirstSearch database MDX Health Digest as of October 12, 1998.
Instead broader coverage of health related topics will be available on Health Source Plus which is provided
through the statewide NC Live initiative. If you need further assistance please ask the Reference Department to help you to find an alternative
database.
- 10/5/98 Interlibrary Loan Forms Now Available on JACLIN Web Online Catalog!
For several years the capability to enter interlibrary loan requests via an electronic form has existed
in the telnet version of JACLIN Plus. Now that same feature is available in the Web version of JACLIN
where it is possible to click on the ILL Form .
This service is available to graduate students, faculty and staff.
The online Book Request Form is an other popular service that has been available in the telnet version of
JACLIN Plus. This capability also exists in the Web version of JACLIN and is located under
the Suggestion Box .
As the Library moves forward with its development of a new system based on the Web interface, it will be
necessary to discontinue certain features formerly available in the telnet version of JACLIN. The ILL
forms and the Book Order Request Form under JACLIN Options can no longer be supported as of October 12,
1998, so the JACLIN Web version must be used for those services from that day forward.
- 9/21/98 Sharon Bullard is new Administrative Services/Personnel Librarian
Sharon Bullard joined the faculty of Jackson Library on September 15 in a newly created
position. Her responsibilities include administering all aspects of faculty, classified staff,
and student personnel functions for the Library, staff development and training programs, and
managing facilities. Ms. Bullard has a B.S. in Education from the University of Central
Arkansas, and M.S.L.S. from the University of Denver.
Until coming to UNCG, Ms. Bullard was Head of Circulation Services for the past ten years in
Davidson Library at the University of California, Santa Barbara. Prior to heading
Circulation Services she served as Head of Serials Cataloging also at Santa Barbara. Ms.Bullard
has additionally held positions in the libraries of Washington State University and Arkansas
State University. Originally from Arkansas, she is returning "home" to the South.
- 9/9/98 Library's Book Sale Set for
October
The annual Friends of Jackson Library Book Sale is scheduled for October
14-16. All single books (hardbacks and paperbacks alike!) will be $2 on
Wednesday, $1 on Wednesday, and $.50 on Friday. Encyclopedia sets will all
be $25 regardless of the day.
Book Sale hours will be 8:00 a.m to 8:00 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday and 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on
Friday.
- 9/9/98 Barry Miller Joins Jackson Library in New Position
In August Barry Miller arrived at Jackson Library to assume his role as the Library's first
Special Projects Librarian. In this capacity Mr. Miller will provide administrative support for
the Library's management information, external funding, communications, and publications programs.
He holds a B.A. in history from Wake Forest University and a M.S.L.S. from the University of North
Carolina - Chapel Hill.
Prior to accepting the position at UNCG, Mr. Miller was Manager of Information Research and
Support in the Law Department of R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company. He had also previously served as
Manager of the Business Information Center at the same company and was Corporate Librarian at RJR
Nabisco Inc.for six years.
- 9/9/98 Telnet access to JACLIN Plus has changed!!
Anyone wanting to use Telnet for remote access to the UNCG online catalog, JACLIN Plus, must use a
new address: jaclin.uncg.edu effective immediately. This change replaces the former
address of steffi.uncg.edu and is needed to assure continuous access to JACLIN Plus when
the Library's database is moved to a new machine in October.
- 9/1/98 JACLIN Plus not available October 11th during Fall Break.
The Library's Online Catalog, JACLIN Plus, and other online resources offered by the Library will
not be available Sunday evening, October 11. This disruption of service is
necessary to move JACLIN from
the VAX computer "Steffi" to its new home on the Alpha machine, "Mickey." Although JACLIN should
be available once again on Monday, October 12, there could be some system instability related to
the move. When classes resume on Wednesday, October 14, JACLIN should be back fully in service.
Moving JACLIN to a different platform is the first step of implementing the Library's "new
generation" online integrated system, which will include an updated and much improved version
of the JACLIN Web catalog that should be available by spring semester, 1999.
