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OCLC NEWSLETTER
OHIO COLLEGE LIBRARY CENTER 1550 W. HENDERSON RD., COLUMBUS, OHIO 43220
EIGHTH ANNUAL MEETING
8 October 1974
No. 74
The Eighth Annual Meeting of the Representatives of
The Ohio College Library Center will convene at Stouffer's
University Inn, 3025 Olentangy River Road, Columbus, Ohio
at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, 8 November 1974.
TERMINAL INSTALLATIONS RISE
As of 20 September 1974 there are 315 CRT terminals
installed and on-line to OCLC's computer. The big leap
in terminal installations occurred in August when 80 CRT
terminals were installed in various institutions. The
Center staff is now preparing for another big push in
terminal installations - SOLINET. SOLINET ' s 99 institutions
will require the installation of 158 terminals over a
seven-month period that is scheduled to begin in midDecember,
1974.
THE ECONOMICS OF LIBRARIES - A SEMINAR
A seminar on "The Economics of Libraries" will precede
the Annual Meeting on 8 November 1974. The seminar will begin
-~- .. ~ at: 9:30a.m. at Stouffer's Universityinn. Richard Tybout, ~
OSU Professor of Economics, will conduct the seminar based
on The Economics of Academic Libraries by Baumol and Marcus .
Registration fee for the seminar is $25.00. I nterested
persons should call or write Phil Schieber at the Center .
HOLIDAYS
OCLC business offices will be closed on 14 October
(Columbus Day) and ll November (Veteran's Day). The online
system will be available on thes e holidays.
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SCREEN MESSAGE WHEN SYSTEM IS DOWN
Hello. System problems prevent on-line
operations. Further details will be
made available as the problem is diagnosed.
Thank you for your patience.
The above message now appears on CRT screens when OCLC's online
system malfunctions. The computer transmits the message
when a terminal operator depresses the "SEND" key while the
system is down. Terminal operators now receive immediate information
about the status of the system without calling. OCLC.
Temporary problems with the on-line system ·~w:e~l ':nO"t""'Prevent ,
transmission of the message to terminals. Because problems with
the system are usually temporary, involving peripheral equipment
and not the central processing unit, the computer can transmit
the message.
OPTIONS FOR ACCESSIONS LISTS
OCLC offers accessions list to libraries on semi-monthly,
monthly, and quarterly frequencies. Accessions lists representing
periods of time longer than three months are not
economically feasible for the Center to produce. Therefore,
OCLC produces accessions lists for current material and requests
that libraries ask only for current accessions to be in lists.
PROPER CARE OF THE DATA SET 201 C (DATAPHONE 2400)
The Data Set 201 C (modem or Dataphone 2400) is essential
for communication between the CRT and the computer. Proper
care of the modem requires non-technical common sense in two
ar'ea~ ';' r 'placement and • hand:hiflg. · • ~ ·"~ ' \''.!..!= ' .!. '' '·! ._. ~'='..!.....!... ' '·' ~ "LJD'.L::::>'-[UVv
The modem should be in a safe place where it will not be
kicked, bumped or otherwise damaged. Even a slight jolt,
however accidental, can produce heinous system malfunctions .
An ideal location for a modem is on a table against ~ wa~l,
safely out of the way.
Handling the modem requires caution on the part of operators.
There are five buttons on the front of the modem that are for
testing purposes only. Terminal operators should use these
buttons only on instructions from the Center's engineering
staff or the telephone company. Accidental activation of one
of these test buttons can bring down not only one CRT terminal
but a branch line of the network.
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REPORT DAMAGED SHIPMENTS
Librarians should i nspect card packages and other materi a l s
sent from OCLC upon arr ival and should immediately report
damaged shipments to the Center. OCLC can claim reinbursement
from United Parcel Service for the cost of reproducing the
cards if the damage is reported within ten days after the shipment
leaves the Center .
ERROR OF THE' MONTH ' ElEPT ':'""~~·:- - ~ - J ~ - I• • -I
What may possibly be the library world's first machinereadable
Freudian slip was discovered in OCLC's data base by
B. M. Scott of Ohio University . The cataloging source, which
shall remain anonymous, listed the name of a publishing
company in Field 260 as "Boobs- Merril l " instead of Bobbs Merrill.
COUNCIL FOR COMPUTERIZED LIBRARY NETWORKB
The Council for Computerized Library Networks (CCLN) recently
completed its organizati onal phase and is now ready to receive
member applications from other operating networks, according
to Ronald F . Miller, CCLN Chairperson and Director of NE~INET .
Miller stated that CCLN's primary purpose is ''to furnish an
avenue through which computerized library networks can be built
and administered.'' CCLN will provide a forum for colleagues
to discuss common problems related to the development and
operation of library networks.
Charter members of CCLN include t he following networks:
Cooperative College Library Center, ·· ~n~ ~ " {BCbN~, - Fecleral - Library
Committee (FLC), Five Associated University Libraries (FAUL),
Interuniversity Council of the North Texas Area (IUC), New
England Library Information Network (NELINET), Ohio College Library
Center (OCLC), Pennsylvania Area Library Network (PALINET),
Pittsburgh Regional Library Center, I nc. (PRLC), Southeastern
Library Network, (SOLINET) and the State University of New York
(SUNY).
For furt her information about CCLN write: Ronald F. Miller,
Chairperson, CCLN, c/o New England Board of Higher Education,
40 Grove Street, Wellesley, Mass . 02181.
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LUNCHEON MILLIONTH RECORD CELEBRATION
OCLC cordi ally i nvites members, affiliates and friends
to cel ebrate the Millionth Record i n OCLC's data base at a
luncheon at Stouffer ' s University Inn, Columbus, Ohio at
12:30 p . m. on 8 November 1974. The luncheon will follow
the Semi nar on the Economics of Li braries. Cost for the
l uncheon is $7 . 50 a person . I nterested persons should
write Phi l Schieber at OCLC. The deadline for registration
i s l November 1 974 for t he Semina r a nd this i mportant
l uncheon.
SCHEDULE - 8 November 1974
9:30 a . m.
1 2:30 p.m.
2:00 p . m.
t~e o~ i o colle~e li~rar~ center
1550 w. ~en~e rson r~.- colum~u s o~io - 43220
Seminar - Economics of Libraries
Luncheon - Millionth Record Celebration
Annual Meeting
NON-PROFIT ORG .
U. S. POSTAGE
PAID
Columbus, Ohio
PERMIT NO. 688
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