November 2010

Schedule Your Site for a Visit
If you are attending WLA this year in Wisconsin Dells, contact your WiLS community manager for a visit to hear about new services this year or stop by our booth (#513) to get more information. Don't miss out on projects and services that you receive for being a Level 1 member of WiLS! We look forward to seeing you!

WiLS myAccount Login Page
Your account can be accessed online by going to the My WiLS Account Login Page at myaccount.wils.wisc.edu/Login.aspx. There is one User ID (your OCLC Symbol) and case-sensitive password per institution, so feel free to share them with anyone that needs to look at the billing detail for either your WiLS OCLC Deposit Account or Cooperative Purchasing Open Invoice Account.

Please email WiLS via the Link you will find at the bottom of the WiLS My Account login page, if you forgot your User ID or Password, have a change to your WiLS OCLC Billing Contact, if you have questions about your accounts or if there are any billing topics you would like me to cover as a future Billing Tip of the Month.

Shirley Schenning
Financial Accounts Manager

2-5	WLA Conference — WiLS @ booth #513, Kalahari Resort, Wisconsin Dells
10	NISO: The Case of the Disappearing Journal—bonus session
18	AskAway Best Practices — hosted by Wisconsin DPI

• Tools for Original Cataloging with Connexion Client
• CatExpress
• Local Holdings Maintenance
• And many more

See Minitex OCLC webinars

Featured (and new!) vendor for November is NBC News Archive
NBC News Archives on Demand contains over 10,000 resources that date back to the 1920s and 1930s which are archived in easily searchable video collections that are updated regularly. This includes news footage of historic and current events, primary source documents, articles and political cartoons, photographs, images, charts and graphs. All original documents are from the Gilder Lehrman Institute. In addition there are critical analysis and mini-documentaries covering topics across academic disciplines.

Educators and learners can search NBC News Archives on Demand in multiple ways, including by subject area, related topic or keyword. Video clips may be downloaded and embedded directly in the Blackboard Learn™ course environment.

LIMITED TIME SPECIAL run a trial and sign up and pay by December 1 and receive nineteen months (December 1, 2010- August 31, 2012) for the price of twelve months. For pricing, contact Kirsten at khoutman@wils.wisc.edu

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WiLS has the following academic groups with upcoming renewals.
Please contact Kirsten for a trial or a quote:

January 1
• ACS Web Editions
• Criminal Justice Abstracts (was through ProQuest, now through EBSCO)
• Communication & Mass Media Complete (EBSCO)
• Education Journals (ProQuest)
• Mental Measurements Yearbook with Texts in Print (EBSCO)
• Project Muse
• SAGE Journals
February 1
• SPORTDiscus (EBSCO)
March 1
• America: History & Life (EBSCO)
• Historical Abstracts (EBSCO)

AP Images
AP Database is a groundbreaking research tool that gives you unlimited access to the photos, audio clips, graphics and text articles of the Associated Press. The Associated Press has observed the world for over 180 years, witnessing events ranging from the Lincoln-Douglas debates to the 2010 Midterm Elections and beyond capturing the full breadth, impact and grandeur of history. Some of what you can experience on AP Images:

• Photos — There are more than 6.5 million photographs from 1825 to today (up to the minute), with about 3,000 new photos added every day.
• Graphic — There are more than 198,000 graphics, including maps, timelines, logos and graphs.
• Audio — Over 4,500 hours of audio clips dating from as far back as the 1920s, including hourly newscast updated 24/7.
• Text — In excess of 2.4 million full primary source articles which can be explored via highlighted search terms as they appear in the body of the story.

The Associated Press has won more Pulitzer Prizes than any other news agency and is recognized as one of the most credible source for non- prejudicial reporting. AP Database brings this award winning, non-biased reporting to you in a clean, clutter free and easy to use research tool. (see AP Quick Reference Guide)

Trial Information: Please go to apimages.ap.org/unsecured/logip.aspx
Username: apimages21 Password: trial

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ProQuest Research Tools
ProQuest is proud to offer comprehensive databases tailored to the needs of Wisconsin (WILS) students, parents, and teachers. Our electronic research resources offer powerful, easy-to-use options, high-quality digital content, and age- and research specific- functionality, ensuring users receive the best and most relevant information.

Trial access: prq.st/WILSlearning
Access to the trial account is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and will be active through December 15, 2010.

Career Cruising This database earned a very favorable review from Cheryl LaGuardia at Library Journal "I've seen other products do some of the things Career Cruising does, but nothing does it all at this price as well as this remarkable product. A clear ten...vigorously recommended..."

Complete review can be found at: www.libraryjournal.com/lj/ljinprint/currentissue

Website: www.careercruising.com

Please contact Sara Gold (608.265.4167) for trial login information.

Early Literacy Station™ Special Group Purchase Volume Discount
AWE is pleased to offer WiLS members a SPECIAL GROUP PURCHASE VOLUME DISCOUNT for Public Libraries from November 3—December 3, 2010.(see offer pdf)

OverDrive School Download Library
OverDrive is partnering with WiLS again this year to provide WiLS members with discounted pricing on the School Download Library. For detailed information please see the OverDrive order form. Please note that half of the original purchase price goes towards a content credit to build your school library's collection. To schedule a webinar or for questions please contact Brian Potash at bpotash@overdrive.com.

Inspiration Software is Back!
Unique Software and Computers is a new WILS vendor who is a provider of the full line of Inspiration Software.

For a custom quote please contact Joe Walz at jwalz@unique-software.com or 651-454-0622 X100

Weston Woods Scholastic a new order direct vendor!
To order call: 800-550-8032 FAX: 877-840-0022
Contact: John Zick, JRZick@msn.com
Website: westonwoods.scholastic.com
Bid Code: WWIL
40% off list price - Weston Woods DVDs (Price list and order form xls)
15% off list price - Weston Woods CD/Book Packages (Price list and order form xls)
15% off list price - Scholastic CD/Book Packages (Price list and order form xls)
15% off list price - Scholastic Audio Books (Price list and order form xls)

The October 2010 Access News is available on the WiLS web site.

December 6 & 8 (1- 3 pm CT)
ILL Basics Online Course
This course will cover the basics of using the OCLC WorldCat Resource Sharing system for Interlibrary Loan. The course in online format will be delivered over 2 days consisting of two hour long sessions as a lecture demo with hands on homework exercises of about another 1 hour per day. There is a supporting website included. For more information about the 2010-2011 schedule and registration, see the training portal.

December 13 & 15 2010; 1-3 p.m. CT
ILL Tricks Online Course
The ILL Basics course covers using the OCLC WorldCat resource sharing system for interlibrary loan; the ILL Tricks course improves staff's efficiency using the OCLC WorldCat Resource Sharing system for ILL. Emphasis is on advanced techniques, new features and enhancements. For more information about the 2010-2011 schedule and registration, see the training portal.

The Dog of the Month is Gracie, a Husky mix, who's the companion of Antoinette Powell, The Music Librarian at the Seeley G Mudd Library at Lawrence University. Because of her dark hair and striking blue eyes, Gracie was named after Grace Slick of Jefferson Airplane. Gracie was originally rescued by Antoinette's brother-in-law in New York, but instead of moving with him to Arizona, she found a home with Antoinette in Appleton. Adept at catching mice, Gracie is also looking forward to another winter in Wisconsin. For information on adding your dog, see Dogs of WI Libraries.

Metadata harvesting for the Wisconsin Heritage Online program is back in action, with a total of 32 new digital collections expected to be added to the WHO web portal by early 2011. The first round of harvesting work by the University of Wisconsin-Madison Libraries Shared Development Group will include nine new WHO projects hosted by the Milwaukee Public Library. (see WHOnews)

Look for further announcements in the coming months as new collections become available through the WHO portal.

Join LYRASIS for Staying on TRAC: Digital Preservation Implications and Solutions for Collaboratives. This workshop has been designed especially for libraries and cultural heritage institutions with existing digital content, created collaboratively or locally, that need to plan for long-term preservation of, and access to, these materials. The workshop consists of 3 webinars and an in-person session:

• Webinar 1 - November 2, 12-2 p.m. CST
• Webinar 2 - November 3, 12-2 p.m. CST
• Webinar 3 - November 5, 12-2 p.m. CST
• In-person session - November 16-17, 2010, Northwestern University Libraries, Evanston, Illinois

Check out these OCLC newsletters:

• NextSpace
• OCLC Abstracts

"Geek the Library" Campaign Now Available to All U.S. Libraries

Awareness campaign aims to build support for public library funding across the U.S.

Geek the Library, a community-based public awareness campaign, is now available for adoption by any U.S. public library. The campaign is designed to highlight the vital role of public libraries in today's challenging economic environment and to increase local library support. Geek the Library has proven ability to improve public perceptions about local library funding needs in test communities. Details about how libraries can use the campaign to increase local support are available at www.get.geekthelibrary.org.

WorldCat knowledge base functionality has now been integrated into WorldCat

Electronic content is now easier to find, use and manage, as a result of WorldCat knowledge base enhancements to OCLC services. Now your library can provide fast and easy resource sharing for your electronic resources. WorldCat knowledge base functionality is included as part of your OCLC Cataloging subscription.

EZproxy 5.3 now available

The library community's leading authentication and access solution has been enhanced again. EZproxy version 5.3 contains several enhancements and fixes. We encourage you to upgrade to EZproxy 5.3 to stay current with the latest features. Please review the enhancements page and upgrade at your earliest convenience.

For more details and a full list of changes, please go to: www.oclc.org/support/documentation/ezproxy/changes.htm

To upgrade to EZproxy 5.3:www.oclc.org/support/documentation/ezproxy/download

More evaluative content for music

WorldCat.org has beefed up available information for more than 250,000 pop and classical music entries, thanks to a new partnership with allmusic.com and Rovi. It means WorldCat users will know more about the music they're looking at. Here's a sample of some of the new things they'll find:
• Cover art
• Track picks, ratings and reviews for popular music from All Music Guide
• Song titles, composers and track times
• Genres and styles
• Release dates

Join OCLC and Library Journal for a free online symposium,
November 17, 2010 from 1 - 3pm (ET).

The ethics of innovation: Navigating privacy, policy and service issues
A discussion of ethics has been part of the professional landscape since 1903 when Mary Plummer, ALA President, presented the first code of ethics for librarians. Since then, the information services landscape has only become more challenging and complex.

Join OCLC and Library Journal on Wednesday, Nov 17th from 1-3 p.m. Eastern Time for our second online symposium. We'll discuss the ways in which ethical considerations affect innovation, privacy issues and how libraries deliver services. From 3-4 p.m. we'll have a dedicated Twitter hour with the keynote speakers and librarian moderator. There's no travel, no cost. Just insight. Register today at www.oclc.org/innovation

OCLC Member Link-Up at ALA Midwinter
Save the date: Friday, January 7, 2011

RDA: What Do I Need to Know?
RDA is here, and many of you may be wondering what this means for your library, what changes need to be made and what practices are best. Read more about OCLC's policy

RDA slides
These slides are recommended for learning more at your own pace: www.rda-jsc.org/docs/RDA_part_2_201005.pdf

RDA Test Partners
UW-Madison School of Library and Information Studies and UW-Milwaukee School of Information Science are part of the group of library schools who are test-partners for RDA.

Minitex Blog
Looking for a reliable source for technical services news? Check out the Minitex Blog About Technical Services.

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