LIBRARY OF MICHIGANAccess Vol. 15, No. 1 ISSN 1051-0818 J ULY-AUGUST, 1997 OCLC, IAC DATABASES AVAILABLE TO MICHIGAN LIBRARIES The Access Michigan project * NetFirst will become available on Sep- of the Library of Michigan, sup- * New York Times tember 1, 1997. ported with federal funding, will * PapersFirst All Michigan libraries are eli- provide Michigan libraries with * ProceedingsFirst gible to use these online data- unlimited access to 59 First- * World Almanac bases and to offer public access Search databases from OCLC, * World Cat to them through the library. including the online ASCII full Also funded by the Library Libraries will need to pro- text of H.W. Wilson Select Full of Michigan are databases vide their Internet IP address to Text, UMl’s Periodical Abstracts, provided by Information IAC, and to register with OCLC Business and Industry, the New Access Corporation’s General to obtain a password and I.D. York Times, and seven additional Reference Center Gold, which NOTE: Corporate libraries are databases which include online also became available July 1. not eligible to reserve certain full text with the full record. A simple one-page form has OCLC FirstSearch databases, FirstSearch titles that been mailed to the directors of which the vendor continues to became available July 1 are: all public and academic sell directly to them. * ArticleFirst libraries in the state, as well as For details contact Ruth * ContentsFirst to REMC and Intermediate Dukelow at Michigan Library * ERIC School District directors. The In Consortium at 517-694-4242 * FastDoc form is necessary to report each or by sending an email to * GPO Monthly Catalog library’s IP address directly to This [email protected]. * H.W. Wilson Select Full Text Information Access Company. Issue * MEDLINE Forty-six other OCLC titles STATE BUDGET FOR 1997-98 ➣ Ann Arbor Named n the closing session of LBPH and the Detroit Public a 1.4% increase of $103,500 “Library of Year” I the legislature, the General Library remains unchanged. and $500,000 was added to Government Appropriation the LM Automation line and ➣ MichiCard Rules Clarified Two new library budget Bill (SB 170) was approved lines will provide $406,400 earmarked for the support ➣ Merit Current Addresses and sent to the Governor. for the Grand Rapids Public of the statewide "Access Listed State Aid to Public Libraries Library and $276,300 in a Michigan" database project, was increased by $500,000 new reimbursement fund to while $90,600 was added for ➣ Most Library Millages or 3.7% to a total of hold harmless public librar- increased technology costs Successful $13,519,600 which will pro- ies that will lose millage in- at the Library of Michigan. vide an estimated 47.5 cents come as a result of the new These amounts will not be per capita in each of the tax-free Renaissance Zones. final until the Governor has signed the appropriation bill three payments. The fund- The Library of Michigan into law. ing for Subregional Librar- operations budget received ies, the Wayne County ALF ILLION ERIODICAL OLDINGS INKED TATEWIDE LIBRARY OF MICHIGAN H -M P H L S BOARD OF T RUSTEES Michigan soon will become the first state with an online combined serials and Bonnie A. Gasperini, Chair periodicals database listing more 201,000 magazine and newspaper titles and the 480,000 Linda McFadden, Vice Chair holdings with locations where they can be found in Michigan libraries. Maureen Derenzy Bettina Graber The result will be a statewide computerized catalog of publications that can be accessed Thomas Kelly, State on the Internet via the world wide web. Through the new program, any library can have Representative (D-Wayne) Conrad Mallett Jr., Chief Justice access to this comprehensive listing of periodicals held in Michigan libraries. Supreme Court, represented by Dennis Donohue Called SPAN for “Serials, Periodicals And Newspapers,” the huge collaborative project will Thomas J. Moore include serial publications (ongoing magazines), periodicals (items published on a regular Dianne M. Odrobina, basis) and newspapers. Administrator, Legislative Council While the program has taken some five years to plan and implement, it contains data that Glenn Oxender, State has been compiled for the past 14 years and includes virtually everything published on a Representative (R-Sturgis) regular basis, notes Randy Dykhuis, executive director of the Michigan Library Consortium Beverly D. Papai Lois S. Pawlusiak (MLC). Frances H. Pletz The new web location is expected to become available at Michigan libraries with Internet John J. H. Schwarz, M.D., State Senator (R-Battle Creek) access beginning on August 1. Other libraries will be connected later this year. Alma Wheeler Smith, State Senator (D-Salem Township) For libraries with slow or no web access, a CD-ROM product will be produced on an interim David L. Tate basis. This will also make long distance phone charges unnecessary in areas where local George M. Needham,Secretary telephone line access to the Internet is not available. ”SPAN will make it much easier for patrons to find - and borrow - newspapers, magazines, LIBRARY OF MICHIGAN trade publications and other kinds of periodicals,” said state librarian George Needham. “For FOUNDATION BOARD the first time library users in any connected library will be able to see the titles of periodicals OF DIRECTORS available at other Michigan libraries.” Albert F. Zehnder, President Dykhuis and Needham believe the project represents the first time all Michigan libraries Michelle Engler, Vice President Pamella G. DeVos, Secretary have worked together on a project this large. The cooperative effort uses a statewide library Frank D. Stella, Treasurer web database and OCLC’s WebZ and SiteSearch software. Dennis Donohue Technical expertise and networking for the huge project has been provided by the Joel I. Ferguson Joseph J. Fitzsimmons Michigan Library Consortium. Funding was made possible through federal Library Services Rep. Curtis Hertel and Construction Act grants administered by the Library of Michigan. Future project funding Thomas W. Lambert is expected from the recently enacted Library Services and Technology Act, with the FY 1998 Richard D. McLellan budget for LSTA before Congress now. Michael G. Morris George M. Needham The source material for the project is local data records entered into the OCLC online Dianne Odrobina database by libraries across the state. Only OCLC member libraries can use the online Frances H. Pletz database. To increase use of this information, a computer tape will be produced by OCLC Sen. Dick Posthumus Jack A. Robinson and, with additions and other changes, will be loaded onto the web by MLC. S. Mark Terman, Exec. Dir. Some publications might be available at many locations, while others are uniquely held by only one or a few libraries. Each is identified by a four-digit OCLC holding code or control Access (ISSN 1051-0818) publishes information about number. Users may search the database by title of the periodical, subject, both title and the Library of Michigan and its subject at the same time, keyword, publisher name and OCLC number. Patrons who know activities plus other materials a publication’s author, title or Library of Congress Control Number (LCCN) can also search of interest to the Michigan by that identification. Access via the MLC web server is open to all Michigan libraries through library community. Please direct comments or questions to: this federally-funded project. John Rummel The system is currently in beta testing and is being reviewed by a task force representing Public Information Office Library of Michigan many types of libraries. To borrow publications from other libraries, patrons will use the P.O. Box 30007 existing statewide interlibrary loan system. A patron-initiated Interlibrary Loan system is 717 W. Allegan St. being considered by the task force, and may be implemented later. Lansing, MI 48909 Phone 517-373-5578, or OCLC is the world’s largest database of books, magazines and other materials. fax 517-373-5700 or The Michigan Library Consortium provides OCLC services in Michigan. phone 517-373-5578. 2 JULY - AUGUST, 1997 LIBRARY OF MICHIGAN Access BEGINNING W ORKSHOP ATTRACTS 51 INGHAM GENEALOGISTS DONATE NEWSPAPERS (Above): 1997 Beginning Workshop participants gathered at North Central Michigan College in Petoskey. Featuring a combination of library philosophy and practical hands-on Members of the Ingham County Genealogical Society presented microfilmed experiences, the 1997 Beginning Workshop at North Central Michigan College copies of 27 recently microfilmed volumes of the oldest Ingham County in Petoskey attracted 51 library staff members from 45 libraries across the newspapers to the Library of Michigan. These volumes contain Ingham County state. Participants discussed the importance of policies, administrative issues News newspapers for the years 1869-1897 that had been housed at the Mason and basic skills to provide quality library service. Programming ideas were branch of the Ingham County Library and were crumbling due to the lack of shared during a “Show & Share” evening. Michigan author Jerry Dennis (below) ideal temperature and moisture controls. Twenty-two reels of microfilm were was featured during author night at Stafford’s Bay View Inn and described the presented to state librarian George Needham (third from right) by (from left): importance of libraries as he researches his books. He also shared entries from Ingham County Genealogical Society board members Ed Parker and John Castle, his journal that may lead to future essays or books. president Joyce Darrow, (Needham), and board members Lynne Castle and Randy Gladstone. Working with the group to preserve the newspapers was Mason librarian Sharlene Tietsort. An identical copy of the microfilm reels was presented to the Mason branch of Ingham County Library. CENTER FOR THE BOOK HONORS HOLTZMAN SBPH DEMONSTRATES SCREEN READERS Long time Michigan Center for the Book board member Irwin T.