ACRL News Issue (B) of College & Research Libraries January 1987 / 41 February 1 after 29 years of service. Woodman joined Harvard in 1958 as a cataloger in the G or­ don M cKay Library and was named acting librar­ ian there in 1965, remaining until 1968. From 1968 to 1970 she was a part-tim e cataloger in the Wid- ener library, becoming editor of the catalog at the Fine Arts Library (1 9 7 0 -7 2 ), and serving as cata­ loger in the Geological Sciences Library (1971-74). From 1974 to 1978 Woodman was cataloger in the Manpower and Industrial Relations Collection at the Littauer Library. Deaths F r e d e r i c k H e n r i c h , associate librarian emeri­ tus of the State University of New York at Buffalo, died November 10, 1986, at the age of 74. Prior to his retirement in 1982, Henrich was head of the D ocu m en ts and M icroform s D e p a rtm e n t. He joined the staff in 1964 as a reference librarian for history, economics, and business administration, following a career in accountancy. Henrich held a bachelor’s degree from Princeton University, a master’s degree from Harvard University, and a P h .D . and M LS from SUNY-Buffalo. E m i l y O l s o n , head of the Cubberly L ibrary of Stanford University from 1954 to 1976, died late last year in Osceola, Wisconsin. Olson earned a b a c h e lo r ’s d eg ree from th e U n iv e rsity of Wisconsin-Superior and taught in Wisconsin pub­ lic schools for several years before receiving her M LS from the University of Southern California. She worked in the USC Library before coming to Stanford. Following her retirement Olson returned to her hometown where she became the town’s un­ official archivist and secretary of the Historical So­ ciety. ■ ■ N E W T E C H N O L O G Y •The H. W . Wilson Company now offers a C D ­ ROM retrieval service called W IL SO N D ISC that allows both CD -RO M access to bibliographic data on an optical disc searchable through a microcom­ p u te r , and o n lin e access th ro u g h th e W I L S O N L I N E r e tr ie v a l system and W I L - SEA R C H softw are to the most current data or other Wilson databases not yet available in CD for­ mat. W IL SO N D ISC features four different access modes of increasing complexity: Brow se, W IL - SEA RCH , W IL S O N L IN E , and Expert. The latter m ode o ffe rs th e sam e sea rch c a p a b ilitie s as W IL S O N L IN E , but with expanded screen han­ dling and windowing functions, and a continuous view of search strategy development through the use of a log screen. Twelve different databases, in­ cluding the Humanities Index, the Index to Legal Periodicals, and Library Literature, will be acces­ sible when the service begins later this year. Full details will be announced at the ALA Midwinter Meeting. C ontact the H .W . Wilson C o., 950 Uni­ versity Ave., Bronx, NY 10452; (212) 588-8400. • K -F Industries is marketing a surface water alarm system that immediately detects surface w a­ ter incursion and displays the distance to the leak on a digital read-out. W hen water touches the sens­ ing cable of the Model #333 alarm system, an alarm sounds in the controller that calculates the distance to the point on the cable first contacted by the leak. Contact: K -F Industries, In c ., 2310 N. American S t., Philadelphia, PA 19133; (213) 425-7710. • Lundia has introduced an improved mobile storage system, the Fullspace FS 2000, that offers three operational options— manual, mechanical assist, and electrical. The primary design criterion was to provide a cost-effective mobile carriage sys­ tem to meet the m ajority of medium-size to large mobile shelving requirements with carriages up to 21 feet long. The new model incorporates a new carriag e design w ith an increased strength-to- weight ratio. The electric drive model features op­ tions for increased fail-safe operation including a safety sweep, w aist-high safety b ar, and safety cord. Contact: Harry L . Ford, Lundia, 600 C api­ tol W ay, Jacksonville, IL 62650; (217) 243-8585. • Memphis State University L ibraries, working with the university’s O ffice of Handicapped Stu­ dent Services, are developing an online catalog workstation for the blind and sight-impaired. The system is now in test mode to determine the best method for allowing public access. The worksta­ tion is composed of a Zenith Z-158 microcomputer with 512K memory, a Vert Plus speech synthesizer and keyboard control software, and the Acculink 42 / C&RL News M icro/16 com m unications term inal em ulation software. The system can be used with headphones as well as a speaker. In operation the workstation allows the user to choose which elements of the screen displays are to be m ade audible. Memphis State’s online catalog is the CLSI LIBS 100. Con­ tact: Ross Johnson, Reference D epartm ent, Mem­ phis State University L ibraries, M emphis, TN 38152; (901) 454-2208. • Modulex, a m anufacturer and distributor of architectural signage, offers several varieties of in­ terior and exterior signs, designed to meet the flexi­ bility demands of a changing work environment. One line of signage features interchangeable letters that are suitable for directories, door signs, and bookstacks. Custom colors, sizes, and typestyles are available. Modulex will offer suggestions to indi­ vidual libraries in planning an effective sign pack­ age based on the traffic patterns, reading distances, and design scheme of each facility. Contact: Mo­ dulex, Inc., 2920 Wolff St., Racine, W I 53404; (800) 632-4321 or (414) 632-5330. • SilverPlatter Inform ation Services offers a spe- cial discount to library schools needing the ERIC CD-ROM database for student training and in­ struction. Students can access the database using the SilverPlatter Inform ation Retrieval System to learn the fundamentals of searching prior to going online. The retrieval softw are allows boolean searching w ith AND, OR, NOT, proximity search­ ing, free text or field-specified searching, right­ hand truncation, and num eric range and lim it searching. The discount offer is restricted to library schools and is intended for instruction and training purposes only. Contact: Christopher G. Pooley, SilverPlatter Inform ation Inc., 37 W alnut St., Wellesley, MA 02181; (617) 239-0306. SilverPlatter is also distributing three major oc­ cupational safety databases on a single CD-ROM disc: NIOSHTIC, from the National Institute for Safety and H ealth (U.S.); HSELINE, from the H ealth and Safety Executive (U.K.); and CIS­ DOC, from the International Labour Organiza­ tion. • The Singer Safety Company has introduced a fully autom atic Insta–Wall system designed to pro­ tect high-risk storage and production areas from fire and smoke dam age. W hen fire breaks out, Insta–W all immediately releases its flame–resistant curtain, confining smoke and fire extinguishing foam so th at the fire can be put out quickly. Insta- Wall is a 16-gauge steel cabinet containing a spe­ cial flame-resistant curtain. The actuator m echa­ nism easily connects to all p o p u la r fire extinguishing systems or can be used independently w ith an available smoke detector. The cabinet mounts directly to any overhead structure, door­ w ay or w a ll o p en in g . T h e c u r ta in is ch a in - weighted in the hem to accelerate its drop and to provide for a close, floor-level seal, although it is easily lifted for a quick and safe escape. Contact: Owen Thompson, Product Manager, Singer Safety Co., 3800 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago, IL 60641; (800) 621-0089 or (312) 286-1000. • T he U niversity of W isconsin-M ilw aukee School of L ibrary and Inform ation Science has been selected as a beta test site for the new CD- ROM version of the Science Citation Index. Stu­ dents and faculty of UWM will use a microcom­ puter to access the database. Based on responses from users here and at other beta test sites, the In ­ stitute for Scientific Inform ation will develop a fi­ nal product for distribution worldwide. • The University of Southern California’s Norris ACRL’S FAST JOB LISTING Looking for a job? Our Fast Job Listing will send you job postings received at ACRL headquarters four weeks before they appear in C&RL News. 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January 1987 / 43 Medical Library has developed a microcomputer- based acquisitions processing system called CATS (Computerized Acquisitions Tracking System). The system requires dBASE III software to run, but is entirely menu–driven, eliminating the need to train system operators in dBASE III. After or­ ders are keyed into the system, CATS autom ati­ cally generates order letters and/or 3x5 order slips, provides menu-prompted order receipt and pay­ ment entry, executes complete claiming functions, keeps track of expenditures and encumbrances, and provides specialized reports. CATS files are searchable by author, title, order number, and text word. The software and user manual may be pur­ chased for $75 prepaid. Contact: David Morse or Alice Karasick, USC Norris Medical Library, 2003 Zonal Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90033; (213) 224- 7413. • Wei T ’o Associates has improved its nonaque- ous deacidification sprays and solutions to protect books against embrittlement and yellowing from acid attack in response to requests for pH –neutral deacidification agents and the elimination of all ink stability problems, particularly in the graphic arts. The new sprays and solutions will offer a wide range of pH values, from a slightly acidic 6.0 to a moderately alkaline 10.5, to choose from. This new technology avoids the use of an alcohol co-solvent and the higher alkilinity of magnesium that may cause color changes or smudging on sensitive inks. It also offers the potential for lower treatm ent costs and alternate solvent choices if chlorofluorocarbon solvents are found to affect the Ozone Layer. For more information contact Richard D. Smith, Wei T ’o Associates, P.O. Box 40, Matteson, IL 60443; (312) 747-6660. ■ ■ PUBLICATIONS • Bibliographic Displays in the Online Catalog, by W alt Crawford, Lennie Stovel, and Kathleen Bales (359 pages, 1986), is a report on large-scale tests conducted by the Research Libraries Group with display alternatives. The volume focuses on the following questions: How should bibliographic records be displayed? How many different displays should an online catalog provide? How often will a design force patrons to view more than one screen to see a complete record? The book suggests alter­ natives for record display and shows examples of each to allow readers to evaluate them. More than 400 screen images are included. Copies may be or­ dered for $30 from Knowledge Industry Publica­ tions, Inc., 701 Westchester Ave., White Plains, NY 10604. ISBN 0-86729-198-2. • Bilindex Supplement I, 1985-86: A Bilingual Spanish-English Subject Heading List (334 pages, 1986) supplements the Bilindex, first published in 1984 by Hispanex, The supplement adds 2,500 new and updated standardized Spanish subject heading equivalents to the more than 13,000 th at were listed in the first edition. The two volumes together allow Spanish access to English-language collec­ tions an d E n g lish -la n g u a g e in te ra c tio n w ith Spanish-language users and searches. Copies may be ordered for $55 from the Floricanto Press, His­ panex, Inc., 16161 Ventura Blvd., Suite 830, E n­ cino, CA 91436. ISBN 0-915745-02-X. • Cooperative Preservation Efforts o f Academic Libraries, by Susan E. Bello (52 pages, October 1986), has been published as Occasional Paper no. 174 of the University of Illinois Graduate School of Library and Information Science. The booklet an­ alyzes the major national plans for preservation programs in the United States from 1954 to 1985 and shows the extent to which aspects of these plans have been achieved by academic libraries. Copies are available for $3.00 (plus $.50 postage and han­ dling) from GSLIS, Publications Office, University of Illinois at U rbana-Cham paign, 249 Armory Building, 505 E. Armory St., C ham paign, IL 61820. • Costs o f Microfilm Preservation at Besearch Li- braries: A Study o f Four Institutions, by Paul B. Kantor (November 1986), describes the costs of mi­ crofilm processing at the libraries of the University of Chicago, Columbia University, the New York Public Library Research Libraries, and the L i­ brary of Congress. The report presents an analysis of data supplied by the libraries and information obtained from site visits to each library, interviews with key personnel, detailed work logs kept during the first six months of 1986, and work sampling data collected during the same period. Kantor found that one-third of the cost of filming is gener­ ated by record-keeping and administrative activi­ ties, and he suggests that costs can be reduced by