NOVEL for New Yorkers
New York State Regents Commission on Library Service has recommended equal library service
for all New Yorkers by creating NOVEL, the New York Online Virtual Electronic Library.
Local public libraries will do away with charging residents of neighboring communities for
library cards and charging fees for service.
GALILEO IN GEORGIA
Residents of Georgia have access to electronic library called Galileo. From local public
library, password may be obtained to use databases and public/academic catalogs. Galileo
web site www.galileo.peachnet.edu is for students in public, private, and technical
schools.
STANDARDS FOR COLLEGE LIBRARIES
Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) has released new Standards for
College Libraries. The study considers the way users are changed as a result of their
contact the library’s resources and programs. This is a departure from previous
methods of measurements which take into account financial support, space, materials, and
staffing. New standards furnish both quantitative and qualitative assessment of the
effectiveness of the library and staff.
FINAL REPORT ON THE MICROSOFT CASE
General Printing Office (GPO) has provided access to the Conclusions of Law and Order in
the Microsoft case via web site http://usvms.gpo.gov
$400 MILLION FOR GROLIER INC.
Scholastic Corporation has plans to buy Grolier Inc. from Lagardere S.C.A. of France for
$400 million in cash. With this acquisition, Scholastic will obtain $4.5 million in
Internet revenues and three million parent customers in its database. Grolier’s long
term strategy is to provide an avenue for parents to purchase educational materials via
the Internet.
Items submitted by:
Jeannette Martin - Email
NOLA Regional Library System
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Teen Read
Week
Plan ahead for third annual Teen Read Week, October 15-21,2000 with this year’s
theme “Take Time to Read.” ALA will have poster, bookmark, program ideas,
research and resources in their Spring ALA Graphics Catalog (call 800.545.2433, ext.5046)
or from their online store, www.alastore.ala.org
E-RATE CONTINUES
In the first 18 months the E-Rate has been in effect, more than $1.66 billion has been
funded to 25,785 applicants through the Schools and Libraries Division (SLD). In the
second year, SLD received more than 32,000 requests for funding with the number of
applicants increasing to 36,000 in the third year with a funding cap of $2.25 billion.
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