Thanks so much to Bruce and other CDS and ALA staff for making this
happen! I think we will all benefit from increased access to
Cataloger's Desktop by library school staff and faculty.
Paul
At 2006/12/05 08:36 a, you wrote:
>Colleagues:
>
> I am pleased to report that we have just installed an
> enhancement for ALA accredited library schools that will assist
> them in teaching cataloging students using Cataloger's
> Desktop. The new features allows CDS to set the abuse screening to
> a somewhat relaxed standard, which should in turn allow students
> and cataloging professors more freedom in exploring cataloging
> resources in Desktop. This enhancement will only be available to
> ALA accredited library schools that are listed on ALA's Directory
> of Institutions Offering ALA-Accredited Master's Programs in
> Library and Information Studies webpage at
> <http://www.ala.org/ala/accreditation/lisdirb/lisdirectory.htm>.
>
> CDS staff has gone through the Cataloger's Desktop
> administrative system and has implemented this enhancements for
> many but not all ALA accredited library schools. In some cases the
> library school is sharing a subscription with their university's
> central technical services unit and we will need to work with the
> library school to identify who should be given relaxed
> access. Such requests can be sent either to me at <[log in to unmask]>
> or to <[log in to unmask]>. Given CDS's very short staffing
> please understand that such requests may not be implemented
> immediately. Your patience is greatly appreciated.
>
> Thank you very much for your continued support.
>
>Bruce
>
>
>Bruce Chr. Johnson
>Cataloging Distribution Service
>Library of Congress
>Washington, DC 20540-4911 USA
>
>202-707-1652 (voice) [log in to unmask]
>202-707-3959 (fax)
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Paul J. Weiss
Catalog Librarian and NACO Coordinator
Metadata Services Department
UCSD Libraries
858-534-3537
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