ACRL News Issue (B) of College & Research Libraries C&RL News ■ January 2004 / 5 Stephanie Orphan N CES re le a se s a ca d e m ic lib ra ry d a ta The National Center for Education Statistics has released a new report b ased on aca­ demic library data collected in fall 2000. The report, E.D. TAB: A cadem ic Libraries: 2000, is b ased on information from the 2000 Aca­ dem ic Libraries Survey. The tables in the report summarize library services, staff, col­ lections, a n d expenditures for libraries in degree-granting post-secondary institutions in the 50 states and the District of Columbia. The report is available in PDF at nces.ed.gov/ pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2004317. K lu w e r e s ta b lis h e s S c ie n tific A d v is o r y Board Kluwer Academic Publishers (KAP) has es­ tablished the KAP Scientific Advisory Board as a source of inform ation to help the p u b ­ lisher understand the needs and w ishes of th e scientific com m unity. KAP intends to consult the board w hen dealing with issues s u c h as o p e n ac ce ss, c o p y rig h t policy, online publishing, new types of publications, a n d author services. T he KAP Scientific A dvisory B oard is m ade u p of 15 m em bers representing the scientific environm ent by subject area, ge­ ography, KAP product type, and age. The b o ard can be consulted by KAP at any time and will hold two yearly meetings. N Y P L o ffe rs h ig h -sp e e d w ire le s s access T h e N ew Y ork P u b lic Library (NYPL) has intro d u ced free h ig h ­ s p e e d w ireless W eb access for la p to p s at 53 NYPL b ranches in the Bronx and Manhattan. Patrons b r in g i n g in t h e i r w i r e l e s s - e q u ip p e d lap to p s will have ac­ cess to the entire range of full- text databases normally accessible from th e library’s ow n c o m p u t­ ers, in ad d itio n to access to the Internet. The high-speed w ireless c o n n e ctio n s are available at all tim es th e libraries are open. A brochure explaining how to m ake the con­ nection is available at each enabled branch. All 34 B r o n x b r a n c h e s a r e w ir e le s s - equipped, as well as 19 libraries in Manhat­ tan, including the Schom burg C enter for Research in Black Culture. In d ia n a U n iv e rs ity u n v e ils p h o to c o lle c tio n The Indiana University (IU) Digital Library Program has unveiled a digital collection of 14,500 co lo r im ages o f everyday life in the m iddle of the 20th century. Taken by am a­ teur photographer Charles W eever Cushman b etw een 1938 and 1969, the images docu­ m ent a cross-section of American and in­ ternational subjects, from inner-city store­ fronts and industrial landscapes to candid portraits a n d botanical studies. D e te rio ra tin g c o lo r o n s o m e o f th e slides le d IU’s digital im age specialists to c onsult w ith e x p erts at th e University of Basel in Sw itzerland, w h o rec re ate d m ath­ ematically w hat the dyes on the slide m ight have lo o k e d like at th e tim e of processing. This allo w ed sp ecialists to color-co rrect about 250 of the images. This technology will also guide future digital image projects in the United States. The collection, which is part of the Indiana University Archives, can be viewed at www.dlib.indiana.edu/collections/ cushman. N e w s f r o m t h e F i e l d nces.ed.gov/ http://www.dlib.indiana.edu/collections/ 6 / C&RL News ■ January 2004 S c h le s in g e r L ib ra ry p re p a re s f o r re n o v a tio n The A rthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of W omen in America at the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study is p re ­ paring for major renovations in 2004. As part o f th e process, the library will b e closed to all u sers from January 19 to February 9, 2004. D uring this time, library services will m ove to Agassiz House in Radcliffe Yard. Access to collections will resum e on a lim­ ited basis beginning February 10. Renova­ tions to Schlesinger Library are ex p e cte d to b e com pleted in fall 2004. For the duration o f th e re n o v a tio n p ro je c t, m o st o f th e library’s holdings will b e in th e H arvard Depository; advance notice will b e required to access materials. An interim reading room will be open by a p p o in tm en t only. Pro Q u est e x p a n d s a g r e e m e n t w ith N ew s In te rn a tio n a l ProQ uest Inform ation a n d Learning has ex­ p a n d e d its agreem ent w ith News Interna­ tional to include tw o n e w new sp ap er titles, the S un and News o f the World, in its p ro d ­ ucts. The agreem ent continues coverage of the Times an d th e S u n d a y Times, which are already p art of P roQ uest’s online databases. The N ew s International content will appear in P roQ uest N ew sstand products and sev­ e ra l p r o d u c t s ta r g e te d at in te rn a tio n a l P ro Q u e st c u s to m e rs , s u c h as P ro Q u e s t Learning: News. A R L D iv e rs ity P ro g ra m la u n c h e s ré su m é site ARL’s Diversity Program has created the MLS Graduate Student Resume Database, for re­ cent library school graduates pursuing em ­ ploym ent in academ ic and research librar­ ies. The database allows graduate students w ithin six m onths of graduating from an MLS program , or w ithin six m onths of com ­ pleting a post-MLS residency or fellow ship program , to post their résum és at n o cost. ARL m em bers will b e able to review the résum és free of charge; nonm em bers may subscribe to the service. G raduate students wishing to post their résum é m ay do so at d b . arl. o rg /c a re e rs/re s/su b m it. html. U n iv. o f M in n e so ta la u n c h e s o p e n so u rce LIB D A T A The University of M innesota Libraries has released LibData: Library W eb M anagem ent System, an o p e n so u rc e lib ra ry -o rie n te d W eb-based application consisting of an in­ tegrated database architecture and authoring environm ent for the publication o f subject pathfinders, course-related pages, and all­ p u rp o se W eb pages. LibData was built with o p e n source com ponents (Apache, mySQL, a n d PHP) a n d is b e in g o ffe red as o p e n Join ACRL in Paris for the WESS European Conference Join m em bers of ACRL’s Western European Studies Section (WESS), the Association d e s B ib lio th é c a ire s Français, a n d th e Bibliothèque Nationale de France for the WESS European conference, “Migrations in Society, Culture, and the Library,” in Paris, France, March 22-26, 2004. Tire conference is limited to 200 participants. Individuals who are interested in attending are encouraged to register as soon as possible. The WESS European C onference will set the course for W estern European col­ lection developm ent in the n e w m illen­ nium a n d offers outstanding o p p o rtu n i­ ties for professional grow th and netw o rk ­ ing. Discover ho w m igration-related trans­ form ations in W estern Europe are affect­ ing collection strategies of United States a n d E uropean libraries, and h e a r experts from both sides of the Atlantic illuminate m igrations as a dem ographic, social, cul­ tural, a n d tec h n o lo g ic a l fo rce in b o th W estern E u ro p ean society a n d culture. Discuss opportunities and challenges with colleagues a n d explore new transatlantic initiatives b etw een individuals, institutions, a n d organizations. Registration includes the con feren ce p ro g ra m , e v e n ts at th e B ib lio th è q u e Nationale de France, entry to the Salon du Livre, and receptions. Complete details about the conference, including registration infor­ m a tio n a n d fo rm s , a re o n lin e at w w w .library.jhu.edu/rsd/other/w ess2004/ wess2004.html. For additional information please e-mail: msutton@ala.org. http://www.library.jhu.edu/rsd/other/wess2004/ mailto:msutton@ala.org C&RL News ■ January 2004 / 7 source to the library community under the GNU Public License. The software and its docum entation can b e d ow nloaded from Plato, a test foundry for the libraries’ Digital Library D e v e lo p m e n t Laboratory (plato. lib.um n.edu/). G a le e x p a n d s b io g ra p h y re so u rce center Thom son Gale’s Biography Resource Cen­ ter now contains content from 87 published volum es containing m ore than 138,000 new and u p dated biographies. Users can now access all of the biographical entries from the eight-volume Am erican Eras set and more than 200 entries contained in the m ost re­ c e n t E ncyclopedia o f the W orld s u p p le ­ m ent. In addition, 720 new biographies, w hich are not in any Thom son Gale print source have been created to provide infor­ m ation on high-profile individuals currently in the news. The Biography Resource Cen­ ter contains narrative and thum bnail biog­ raphies, full-text magazine articles, Web sites that highlight and amplify an individual’s life and works, and a research guide. IL C S O in cre a se s m e m b e rsh ip b y 48 pe rce n t After m aintaining a steady level of m em ­ bership for several years, the Illinois Library Com puter Systems Organization (ILCSO) has increased its m em bership by 48 percent in less th an 12 m onths. ILCSO adm itted 12 m em bers in D ecem ber 2002 a n d nine in Novem ber 2003, expanding from 44 to 65 m em ber institutions. W ork will soon begin to incorporate the nine new ly adm itted li­ braries into ILLINET Online, ILCSO’s En­ deavor Voyager system, and Universal Cata­ log. The nine m em bers adm itted in 2003 are Eureka College, Heartland Community College, Illinois Central College, John W ood Community College, Northern Baptist Theo­ logical Seminary, Parkland College, Quincy University, Sauk Valley Com­ m unity College, and William Rainey H arper College. E ls e v ie r ad o p ts COUNTER code S cientific a n d te c h n ic a l p u b lis h e r Elsevier has signed a declaration for c o m p lia n c e w ith th e in te rn a tio n a l COUNTER Code of Practice for the usage reports of its ScienœDirect product. The COUNTER Code of Practice governs the re­ cording and exchange of online usage data, primarily focusing on journals and databases, and is supported by a global organization of librarians, publishers, and their professional organizations. COUNTER (Counting Online Usage of Net­ w o rk ed Electronic Resources) is a m ulti­ agency, not-for-profit organization with an objective of developing and maintaining a single, internationally accepted, extendible C ode o f P ractice th a t allow s c o n siste n t measurem ent of online information product usage. A definitive register of COUNTER-com- pliant vendors can be found on the COUNTER Web site: www.projectCOUNTER.org. A L A G ra p h ics o ffe rs cu sto m ize d @ y o u r lib ra ry p ro d u cts ALA Graphics now offers customizable post­ ers and bookm arks, including @ your library campaign pieces, to help you prom ote your library on campus. You can feature your staff on the Ultimate Search Engine poster; include bookm arks with your order and add your library’s hours, W eb site, and other informa­ tion on the back. Show n h e re are m aterials cre a te d for Dickinson State University’s Stoxen Library. “The ALA Graphics staff helped immensely through the custom ization process,” said li­ brarian Lillian Crook, w ho is featured on the bookm ark. “These [posters and bookmarks] really cap tu re the c am p u s’ attention and uniquely highlight the personal service that the librarians offer at Dickinson State Uni­ versity.” Information about customizing your own “The Ultimate Search Engine is @ your li­ brary” or “Read” posters and bookm arks is available o n lin e at w w w .a lasto re .a la.o rg ( d ic k on “C u sto m izatio n ”), or call Jo h n Chrastka at ALA graphics: (800) 545-2433, ext. 4027. ■ U ltim a te Search Engine poster, © A L A Graphics, a ll rig h ts reserved lib.umn.edu/ http://www.projectCOUNTER.org http://www.alastore.ala.org