Lawrence Tech’s new library system, OCLC’s WorldShare Management Services, is celebrating the 100th library going live on the system with a fun contest. Each library was sent a WorldShare beachball with the challenge to come up with an idea to show the ball bouncing into the picture on the left and bouncing out on the right. Librarian Gretchen Weiner had an idea that the ball should bounce down a “staircase” of the many items you can find at the LTU library via the WorldShare system (from books and journal articles to videos, to games, etc.). Librarian Sheila Gaddie came across an animated video of blocks and wondered if that could inspire the LTU entry.
The library enlisted Stephen Coy, Associate Professor in the College of Architecture and Design, to give advice, and he invited his student, Jared Patterson, to work on the idea. They met with Grechen Weiner and Gary Cocozzoli, and decided to film in the Kahn Library. It was fascinating to watch them film and put together the ten-second sequence, which used both live filming and stop-animation, but photographed backwards, including a rotating globe (barely seen in the first photo) that would remind viewers that WorldShare is used by libraries across the globe, and is the primary method of interlibrary sharing of resources.
Prof. Steven Coy (left) and student Jared Patterson film the WorldShare sequence with librarian Gretchen Weiner looking on in the background.
The filmmakers edited the elements into a cogent form that is both amusing and amazing to view. Special thanks are in order to Prof. Coy and to Jared Patterson for their creative efforts.
Worldshare topped the charts in new contracts among library automation companies in 2012, according to Library Journal (April 1, 2013, p. 38), with 190 libraries contracting for WorldShare. With 67 more institutions already signed to go live in 2013, what might OCLC do for an encore when they hit 200 libraries?
Celebrate National Humor Month by browsing our collection of over 400 DVD’s for a comedy. All DVD’s check out for 7 days. Not enough selection for you? You can request books and DVD’s via MeL and have then sent here to our library for free. Any questions, please call 248-204-3000.
not too keen on “naming your own price” – you give up control – you are stuck with whatever you get
they charge your credit card upfront (just be aware of this)
some bookings offer free cancellations, other times you would lose everything by cancelling, be sure of the rules
make sure wireless internet is complimentary, most hotels offer free wireless in lobby; generally $10-$15 per day if not free
“resort” fees – they charge you $5-10/day (or more!) per room or per person, for amenities you might not even use
Make sure you know how you booked your reservation
you can cancel, but make sure to cancel with booking site, make note of 1-800 number
have a printout with your reservation number handy, in case there are any disputes over price/terms
Doing Disney
requires discipline and preparation, plan carefully
Disneyland (CA) is more compact, requires less walking, and generally more pleasant weather year-round
Disneyworld (FL) more spread out, takes more time, does have the Animal Kingdom park (not in California)
arrive early – you get on more attractions in first few hours than you would for the rest of the day.
my ride got stuck for 40 minutes on Thunder Mountain. Things can happen on vacation. If you have a plan, you have options to save the day.
RideMax software is great: can choose day, time, and attractions and it makes a minute by minute inventory that really works at both CA and FL Disney parks.
Books by Bob Sehlinger: Unofficial Guide to…[Disneyland, Walt Disney World, etc.] are a great value. Check the public library or MelCat before buying, but it is worth the small investment. Published annually, usually in November or so.
Hidden Gems
St. Louis
all attractions are free – art museum, zoo, science center, historical museum, brewery tour (Clydesdale horses), Union Station
The Arch (small charge for some portions), reasonable parking nearby or take elevated train
Cahokia mounds (small charge), and many more attractions
Train to Chicago
park at Dearborn station for free, lets you off right downtown, avoid airport hassles here and there
New Orleans
good to go in Summer – it is hot but more atmospheric, even lower prices in summer Sunday-Thursday vs. Friday-Saturday
also December is good time to go (very few conventions in Dec through mid-January) Weather is mild.
wonderful Christmas celebrations, special holiday dinners at restaurants
Scottsdale – fabulous resorts at 1/3 of the price (sometimes less!), lush pools, mornings not all that hot for outside activities. Palm Springs is similar, lower prices continue through the fall, has cable car to mountaintop, 30 degrees cooler up there.
San Francisco
stay in Oakland or Hayward, take BART subway to downtown area
go north across Golden Gate Bridge, rest stop just north affords beautiful view, walk the bridge if desired from there
car is fine to have just don’t go in the hilly area of town if you are nervous about that; downtown parking can be difficult too
America the Beautiful Pass
up to 4 adults per pass, $80 annually, seniors 62+ only $10 for lifetime
You can skip…
Great Salt Lake – disappointing, not much to see or do
Arcosanti – grand experiment in “living” is quite desolate, almost amusing in its pretensions
Jekyll Island, GA – good for golfing, but pools at resorts are not heated, not much to do
Any wax museum – a waste of wax. They are not convincing in the least.
Comments:
anyone who works at GM, take their business card, only $7.50 a day vs. $10 at Airlines Parking
added restrictions with airlines – tips for travelling with children – get seats together, need special accommodations, probably should call airlines to assure seats are together or assigned in a good location
way to reserve certain seats? Southwest Airlines doesn’t reserve any seats, but you can check seatguru.com for every plane type at the other airlines
favorite place? New Orleans – nice place to go for a few days just to get away. New Mexico is an enchanting place, different from other places in the SW. Climate is pretty moderate, even in summer. Interested in petroglyphs (what do they mean?) and why ancient Native American settlements just disappeared?
RefWorks 2.0 is here! The new interface is now available for Lawrence Tech users. It has the same functionality but has been completely redesigned incorporating 2.0 capabilities and is much more user friendly. The traditional or “Classic” version will continue to run for the remainder of 2011 and will be the default for several months. RefWorks 2.0 works with Write N Cite, RefShare and RefGrab-It, although these modules have not yet migrated to the new interface.
To access RefWorks 2.0, log into your account and click on RefWorks 2.0 in the toolbar beside the “Welcome” statement. All of the citations and folders in your account will automatically be available in RefWorks 2.0. Once you have switched to the new interface, it will remain your default unless you change it back to “Classic”. The option to move back and forth between the two interfaces will be available until December 2011.
Below is an example of the “look” of the same folder in Classic and 2.0
RefWorks “Classic”:
RefWorks 2.0:
The folks at RefWorks have prepared the following to help you get started. These are also posted on the Library Wiki in the RefWorks folder along with other tips for using RefWorks.
