Browsing and searching tools at the website provide access to more than two thousand electronic journals from major scholarly publishers and information providers such as the Web of Science, JSTOR, the American Chemical Society, Highwire Press, the Association for Computing Machinery, Academic Press, Elsevier, Springer, Kluwer and many more. More than two thousand "finding aids" for special and archival collections in California are also represented, along with dozens of journal abstracting and indexing databases and reference databases. In partnership with the other nine physical UC campus libraries, the California Digital Library (CDL) selects, builds, manages, preserves, and provides access to shared collections of high-quality digital materials for the University and its partners.

The CDL's "Directory of Collections and Services" provides a single point of entry to these collections. It complements the CDL's Melvyl Catalog, as well as Berkeley's Pathfinder. The Directory is designed to be collaboratively maintained and to allow a "campus view" of digital resources available to the user. Individuals can set up specific views, for example, of subjects they are interested in, and use these individualized ports to the UC-wide collections.

The "ten libraries" are also making it easier to gain physical access to the University's vast library collections. Debuting with the CDL website is Request, which is a new service enabling UC faculty, graduate students, and staff to request materials found on Melvyl with a simple click of a web "Request" button, no matter which campus has the material.

The CDL plans to directly support the University's faculty by supplying helpful technology to disseminate scholarship. It will collaborate with other California universities and organizations to create and extend access to digital material to UC partners and to the public at large.

More information on this exciting and innovative new library can be obtained by contacting John Ober, CDL Assistant Director for Education & Communication, (510) 987-0174; or contact him by email at John.Ober@ucop.edu.

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SunSITE Gives Distant Users a Chance to See the Jack London Collection Virtually First Hand

As the manager of the Berkeley Digital Library SunSITE, I recently received this email:

I wanted to take a moment and let you know how vital this Jack London site has become to my classroom. I am a Social Studies teacher at Huron High School in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and I am on a teaching team with an English teacher and an Earth Science teacher. Together, we are the InterDisciplinary Block whereby we coordinate our disciplines and weave our courses together using thematic units of instruction. Our English teacher is a huge Jack London fan and has used many London short stories as well as "Call Of The Wild" in his curriculum for years. While he teaches the novel, our Science teacher takes the kids through the geology and geography of the Yukon territory and I conduct a mock trial about a shootout in the gold fields during the Gold Rush. We do a series of three-way lectures with all 90 kids in attendance where we use your site extensively utilizing many of the images from your collection, projecting those images onto a giant screen through a digital video projector. In addition, we have the students spend two consecutive days in the computer lab doing a "Jack London Jeopardy" search where they explore your site in detail. As I said, your site has become vital to our effective teaching. Thanks so much for maintaining such an impressive collection. Stu White

The Jack London Collection Web site ( http://sunsite.berkeley.edu/London/) was the summer internship project of Kirk Hastings, now with the Library Systems Office. He worked with Tony Bliss and Merrilee Proffitt at the Bancroft Library to digitize materials from their holdings, but also directly with London scholars and collectors to digitize additional, privately held material. He also established an ongoing relationship with the world-reknowned London scholar Dr. Clarice Stasz at Sonoma State University to provide editorial guidance for a collection of research aids and critical work. Janet Talley provided ongoing support by digitizing additional London literary works.

The Jack London Collection is usually one of the top five most used resources on the SunSITE. But dry statistics do not do justice to its impact on education – only feedback from our users such as the above message can do that. Congratulations to all involved, for demonstrating the power of digital presentations of library materials.

– Roy Tennant
SunSITE Manager

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Gary Peete in Print

Gary Peete of the Business & Economics Library has recently published an updated and expanded edition of his guidebook to internet resources. Business, Government, and Law on the Internet: A Hands-On Workshop hit the market in late 1998. Published by Anne Lipow's Library Solutions Press, the paperback is available for $45.00 from LSP or via the internet at Amazon.com.

The book is a useful guide for self-instruction and skill development. Early reviews praise the over 250 bookmarks included on a disk. Gary has been active in teaching internet skills through library workshops, UC Extension, and for the California State Library's InfoPeople Project.

– Milt Ternberg
Long Business & Economics Library

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1899: The University One Hundred Years Ago

1899 was a year of change for the University: President Wheeler arrived, the Phoebe Apperson Hearst Architectural Competition was completed, Summer Session was begun as a regular offering, and the Stanford Axe was stolen. These are highlighted in a new exhibit in the Rowell Case on the second floor of the Main Library. In addition you'll see campus views of the pre-Beaux Arts period, photographs of student life and other items representing the Berkeley campus at the end of the nineteenth century.

Enjoy!

– Bill Roberts
University Archivist

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FAQs for PCs Available on Fleur Helsingor's Personal Website

Do you find the same questions come up over and over again, only asked by different people? Engineering Library PC expert Fleur Helsingor decided to make her answers to questions frequently asked by local computer users easily available to everyone at the Kresge Engineering Library. Her work was so favorably received we are featuring the Clip 'n Save articles accessible on her personal website.

In the future, CU News will be announcing additional articles as she posts them to her website. Thank you, Fleur, for making these articles available to us.

December 1998 Network Problems When a Network is a "Notwork:" Network problems are a fact of life around here, as I'm sure you know. Since there are several servers involved, including the truly infamous "Libo1" (which is my own home network), how this will affect you will vary depending on where the link is broken and what actually caused the network crash. In most cases, though, the Systems Office will know about the problem before you will. There are monitoring windows open on the server machines, and the Windows NT and Unix operating systems will flash a message to the particular server's system operator about a serious problem. There's no need to call the Help Desk. If possible, you should let Systems work on the problem without being interrupted. Some symptoms: Suspect a network problem if others in the office are having trouble with frozen workstations, disappearing desktops or icons, or with online programs (such as Eudora, CC:Mail, GLADIS Maintenance or Netscape) that have stalled. If your desktop and all (or most) of your software is working, but no one can print from the networked printers or access email, suspect a network problem. What to do: Check with your neighbor. If both of you are having difficulties, then rest assured that it's not due to something that you did wrong or to a problem with your workstation. If your unit's PC Expert is available, check with him or her for advice. If you need to and can do so, save your work onto a floppy disk. Some network errors can cause an open data file to get corrupted or lost. If your computer is really frozen, reboot. Try using the "warm boot" method first (by pressing the CONTROL+ALT+DELETE keys simultaneously). Windows 95 will let you get into Windows without logging in -- just click on "Cancel" when you're prompted to log on. You'll be able to use some of your software, such as your word processing or spreadsheet programs. When the network is back up: When you find out that everything is up and running again, check your email software, GLADIS Maintenance, and whatever else you use regularly. In some cases, you may need to reboot your computer to get everything going again. Some printers, such as the LaserJet 4 machines, may need to be restarted to restore printing services after a network problem. Switch the printer off, wait a few seconds, and then turn it on again. In some cases, having the network go down causes "Settings" or "Preferences" changes, and may cause your customizations to revert to the default for a particular program. For example, one crash caused my copy of Word to lose my customizations to the toolbar. Another crash at the Engineering Library caused the Ariel workstation there to forget that it should save documents after printing them rather than deleting them. When you start a program that you have customized after a crash, check your settings before you start working.

If you have an idea for a new Clip 'n' Save document, please send email to Fleur Helsingor.

She also adds this important caveat: These documents are not intended to serve as a substitute for your unit's PC expert or the Systems Office. If you are having a problem, you should consult with your PC Expert first, or call the Help Desk (2-6120).

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Town Hall Meetings Will Provide Quarterly Forum for Library Staff

University Librarian Jerry Lowell spoke to Library staff last week at the first of what will be quarterly Town Hall Meetings. Replacing the "Early Bird" meetings of the past, the Town Hall Meetings will be held alternately in central locations for all staff, and in the field at libraries' own locations. Other changes that will be made initially are the renaming of the Library Planning Group (LPG) as the Cabinet, and the creation of an advisory group for the UL named Admin. During the lively discussions at the Town Hall Meetings, Jerry addressed a wide range of staff concerns, including questions about staff morale and the budget. In conclusion, Jerry asked people to remember the questions that were asked this year, because they would provide a good measure next year of how far we have come.

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HR Alert

The following section is devoted to employment opportunities, merit and salary update information, awards, career training and development opportunities, and other Human Resources announcements. Current deadlines and job postings are also listed below:

Employee Development and Training

Wednesday, January 27, 1999
Noon
Please call CARE Services to enroll (643-7754)

Discussion group will feature approaches to adapting the work processes to meet the needs of employees and the department.

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Many people, in attempting to quit smoking, find that group support is an effective tool in helping to reinforce their commitment. This class will help you understand your smoking habit by identifying smoking behaviors and learning healthy patterns as a non-smoker. These groups are open to both students and staff.

Staff: $40 fee
Group will meet for 8 consecutive Tuesdays.
Location: Tang Center

Spring group: 8 weeks, Feb. 9-April 6
12:10 pm-1:00 pm
Facilitator: Wanda Thrower, CDC, University Health Services

To enroll, call 642-6074.

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If you are a supervisor or an employee and would like an overview of the workers' compensation process, this class is for you. Participants will be introduced to what is covered under workers' compensation, the general process of claims and the benefits required by law.

Feb. 10, 1999, 10:00 am-12:00 pm
Facilitator: Marylou Hessellund, Workers' Compensation

To information or to enroll, call Fumi Nihei at 643-7921.

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This course focuses on ways faculty and staff can deal with potentially violent situations encountered at work. Assaults, threats of violence and unpredictable behavior will be discussed with the goal of increasing understanding of and responsibilities when faced with these situations. Discussion will include the signs and symptoms of violence, strategies for managing potentially violent people and situations, and how to care for yourself and others.

Sponsored by CARE Services and the UCB Police Department.
Feb 11, 1999, 9:30 am-noon
For information or to enroll, call CARE Services at 643-7754.

Submissions of staff news are welcome. Library Unit Heads/Supervisors are encouraged to submit introductions of newly appointed staff, and news of staff promotions, reclassifications, awards, publications, transfers, and departures. (Rough drafts or requests for the editor to draft articles are also welcome.)

News deadline: Tuesday noon

Please submit articles via email to uclib@library.berkeley.edu or on a disk to:

Nona Mikkelsen, Editor
Librarian's Office, 245 Doe Library
UCB, MC 6000