| FEATURES
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Murphy Was a
Librarian: a Case Study in How Not to Handle a Systems Crash
When this college library's
MARC data disappeared after a systems crash, librarians there thought,
Can it get any worse? The answer was a distinct Yes! and proved the saying
that "anything that can go wrong will."
by Christopher Brennan
and Eileen O'Hara
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Today's
PDAs Can Put an OPAC in the Palm of Your Hand![[Full Text]](../ft.gif)
Personal Digital Assistants,
or PDAs, are entering the library world. And they're not just being carried
in by savvy young patrons--they're starting to carry content for cutting-edge
librarians. Check out our primer to get up-to-speed!
by Theresa A. Ross
Embrey
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Mobilize Your
Instruction Program with Wireless Technology
What do you do when
your bibliographic instruction program just isn't going anywhere? These
librarians got their program rolling by switching to laptops with wireless
network connections, which they can now use to train at any location.
by Molly Susan Mathias
and Steven Heser
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Automating
the Antiquated: Revolutionizing the Card Catalog
The David Library of
the American Revolution in Washington Crossing, Pennsylvania, was given
marching orders to offer online access to its resources. This librarian
tells how she helped overthrow an old card catalog and set up a new system
to govern its specialized collection.
by Diana Loreman
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The Case of
the Missing Students, and How We Reached Them with Streaming Media
If students are conspicuously
absent from your library instruction sessions, get a clue: Stop asking
them to come to you; take the instruction to them. Creating streaming video
for the Internet is one way to do it.
by Christopher Cox
and Stephen Pratt
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| COLUMNS
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The
View from the Top Left Corner
Constant Change: the 4-Year Cycle
for Software and Hardware
by Michael Schuyler
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Page 46 |
Building
Digital Libraries
Making a Catalog Upgrade Go More Smoothly
by Donna Stevenson
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Techman's
TechPage
Automating Your IT Help Desk
by D. Scott Brandt
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Page 52 |
Online
Treasures
Automation, the Second Time Around
by Janet L. Balas
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| DEPARTMENTS
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Editor's
Notes
It's All About
Automation
by Kathy Dempsey
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| Newsline |
Page 8 |
| People &
Places |
Page 62 |
| SPECIAL
SECTIONS
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| How to Contribute
to CIL 2002 |
Page 37 |
| CIL 2002 Exhibit
Directory |
Page 59 |
| ADVERTISING
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| Index
to Advertisers
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VOLUME 22, NUMBER 3 — MARCH 2002 •