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FLICC Meeting Announcement 98-4

FEDLINK OCLC Fall Users Group Meeting

The Fall 1997 OCLC Users Group Meeting will update members on all
categories of products and services. In addition, we will review new
fiscal deadlines for FY98. Software demos will be conducted at the end of
the day.

Highlights include:
   Reviews of Telecommunications
   Updates on Cataloging and Technical Services Enhancements
   Updates on Resource Sharing
   Reference Services News

Date: Wednesday, October 29, 1997

Time: 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. (Registration begins at 8:30 a.m.)

Place: West Dining Room, 6th Floor, Madison Building, Library of Congress,
101 Independence Avenue, SE, Washington, DC

Metro: Capitol South (Orange and Blue lines)

Sponsor: FEDLINK

Registration: Free--open to all FEDLINK members. Registration is required.
Call the FLICC Office to register (202) 707-4800. Interpreting services
(American Sign Language) will be provided if requested five (5) business
days in advance of the event.

Information: Call FEDLINK Network Operations (202) 707-4848; TTY (202)
707-4995.

Cancellations: Please notify FLICC at (202) 707-4800 if you are unable to
attend to allow those on the waiting list an opportunity to register.

The following products and services will be discussed:

Review of Telecommunications
   Status of Telecommunications Changes
   Summary of Telecommunications Options
   Hardware and Software Options and Requirements
   Deadlines for Service Changes
   Demonstrations of Software (Dial TCP/IP installation; Label Program;
      ILL ME and Cat ME test version)
   Product Services Menu

Update on ataloging and Technical Services Enhancements
   Bib Notification
   PromptCat
   Effective Use and Member Responsibilities
   OCLC Institute: 1st US Institute is for Catalogers!
   Monographic Table-Of-Contents
   Z39.50 for Cataloging Service Pilot Test

Update on Resource Sharing
   Document Suppliers
   ILL Direct Request
   Review of ILL Enhancements Installed June 22
   ILL Management Statistics
   Local Data Record Updating Service

Reference Service News
   New Databases
   FirstSearch Enhancements
   Web Interface Enhancements
   Electronic Collections Online and New Journal Titles
   FEDLINK Consortial Purchase Pilot Project
   SiteSearch/WebZ