LINC Update for May 9, 2006

May 9, 2006

2006 - 052

UPCOMING MEETINGS

LINC Policy Council – May 24, 1:30 p.m.

2006 - 053
MEDIA MALL UPDATE

The vendor for Media Mall (Overdrive) has announced enhanced information about devices that will work with this product (for downloading audio books, music, and video). This expanded information is available at this web page:
http://www.overdrive.com/deviceresourcecenter).

This site is intended to answer patron requests about what devices will work with the downloadable files on Media Mall. At this site, there is a list of compatible devices as well as a list of those that are incompatible. There is also functionality to allow users to test their devices for compatibility themselves. This test allows users to download and transfer a small file to their device. There is also an enhanced FAQ about individual devices at this site.

2006 - 054
WEBREPORTER ACCESS LIMITED

Because of some ongoing issues with WebReporter, we are limiting access to this product. Until further notice, WebReporter will not be available during the following timeframe:
Monday through Friday, from 10:30 a.m. until 3:30 p.m.
(You will not be able to connect to WebReporter during this timeframe.)

In order to generate reports, we recommend you subscribe to reports and have them run early in the morning. (The subscription option is a link underneath the name of the individual report.) Then the reports will be available to you and won’t need to be processed during the day.

2006 - 055
ASKAWAY VIRTUAL REFERENCE

The AskAway Virtual Reference service, providing 24x7 chat and email reference coverage, was officially "opened" on April 24. Eight LINC libraries are currently participating in this Illinois/Wisconsin libraries cooperative project. A link to the AskAway virtual reference service was added to all library LINCPacs and takes the place of the MyLibrarian link.

Please consider joining other libraries in this project. If your library is interested in participating in the AskAway service, send an email to Pat Boze, pboze@lincolntrail.info.

2006 - 056
ADDS/DELETES TO OCLC

For January through March 2006, the following LINC libraries' updated holdings information was sent to OCLC:
Added holdings – 28,650
Deleted holdings – 14,092

2006 - 057 LINC USERS GROUP MEETING CANCELLED

Because of a conflict with the Illinois OCLC Users Group/Illinois State Library conference scheduled for May 17 and 18, the LINC Users Group meeting, originally scheduled for May 17, has been cancelled.

May 9, 2006
2006 - 052	UPCOMING MEETINGS
	LINC Policy Council – May 24, 1:30 p.m.

2006 - 053	MEDIA MALL UPDATE
	The vendor for Media Mall (Overdrive) has announced enhanced information about devices that will work with this product (for downloading audio books, music, and video). This expanded information is available at this web page: http://www.overdrive.com/deviceresourcecenter). This site is intended to answer patron requests about what devices will work with the downloadable files on Media Mall. At this site, there is a list of compatible devices as well as a list of those that are incompatible. There is also functionality to allow users to test their devices for compatibility themselves. This test allows users to download and transfer a small file to their device. There is also an enhanced FAQ about individual devices at this site.

2006 - 054	WEBREPORTER ACCESS LIMITED
	Because of some ongoing issues with WebReporter, we are limiting access to this product. Until further notice, WebReporter will not be available during the following timeframe: Monday through Friday, from 10:30 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. (You will not be able to connect to WebReporter during this timeframe.) In order to generate reports, we recommend you subscribe to reports and have them run early in the morning. (The subscription option is a link underneath the name of the individual report.) Then the reports will be available to you and won’t need to be processed during the day.

2006 - 055	ASKAWAY VIRTUAL REFERENCE
	The AskAway Virtual Reference service, providing 24x7 chat and email reference coverage, was officially "opened" on April 24. Eight LINC libraries are currently participating in this Illinois/Wisconsin libraries cooperative project. A link to the AskAway virtual reference service was added to all library LINCPacs and takes the place of the MyLibrarian link. Please consider joining other libraries in this project. If your library is interested in participating in the AskAway service, send an email to Pat Boze, pboze@lincolntrail.info.

2006 - 056	ADDS/DELETES TO OCLC
	For January through March 2006, the following LINC libraries' updated holdings information was sent to OCLC: Added holdings – 28,650 Deleted holdings – 14,092

2006 - 057	LINC USERS GROUP MEETING CANCELLED
	Because of a conflict with the Illinois OCLC Users Group/Illinois State Library conference scheduled for May 17 and 18, the LINC Users Group meeting, originally scheduled for May 17, has been cancelled.