MARCH/APRIL 2002 FEDLINK TECHNICAL NOTES NEWSLETTER NOW ON
FLICC/FEDLINK WEB SITE
WASHINGTON, DC, May 8, 2002 - The March/April 2002 issue of
FEDLINK Technical Notes is now online at
http://lcweb.loc.gov/flicc/tn/tncurr.html.
In this issue:
- FEDLINK Looks Beyond Traditional Acquisitions--
Read about how online bookstores, electronic databases, ebooks, ebook
readers, publishing-on-demand, licensing agreements, and consortia have
forever changed the life of the 21st Century acquisitions librarian.
- 2002 BOAs Offer a Variety of Vendors--
See the latest list of Basic Ordering Agreements for monographic
publication services.
- OCLC News--
Find out about OCLC's global strategy to transform the current library
cooperative into a global digital community by extending the content
and
scope of its WorldCat database, new FirstSearch fees, and much much
more.
- Find out which FEDLINK Vendors Meet Section 508 Requirements--
During contract renewal negotiations with vendors for Fiscal Year
2002,
FEDLINK Contracts asked all vendors to provide confirmation that their
products and services meet section 508 requirements. See a complete
list
of vendors and their status.
- Mark Your Calendar for--
Four new cataloging workshops:
1. Understanding and Using Library of Congress Subject Headings--May
21,
2002
2. Serial Holdings Workshop--July 16-17, 2002
3. Cataloging Concepts: Descriptive Cataloging--July 30-August 2, 2002
4. Cataloging Cartographic Materials--November 19-20, 2002
- Calling All Federal Librarians: FLICC Working Groups Need
Volunteers--
The FLICC Personnel Working Group is initiating an effort to improve
federal library recruitment and the Education Working Group is
developing new programing for federal librarians and technicians. Find
out how you can join and incfuence the future of federal librarianship.
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