A worldwide library cooperative OCLC Online Computer Library Center February 2005 Alaska Library Network Catalog (ALNcat)

OCLC Online Computer Library Center Agenda  Status of Alaska Group Services Agreement  Overview of ALNcat  Demonstration  Questions & Answers

OCLC Online Computer Library Center Status of Alaska Group Services Agreement (GSA)  Went into Effect February 1, 2005  Library profiles created based on survey info; existing IDs upgraded for unlimited use  Bills to be sent early March 7, 2005, for first 5 months (Feb-June) of GSA  Automatic renewal each July 1 for next 3 years  Basic services covered: unlimited ILL, cataloging and WorldCat

OCLC Online Computer Library Center Review of Alaska Group Services Agreement (GSA) cont.  Training: post-AkLA in Anchorage, Fairbanks & Juneau  Training travel grants from ASL for GSA members  Questions & problems: contact  Extra GSA benefit: ALNcat, Alaska subset of WorldCat

OCLC Online Computer Library Center Overview of Alaska Library Network Catalog (ALNcat)  Holdings of all Alaska Libraries  Scopes by library type and geography  As holdings are updated so is the catalog  Part of FirstSearch  Custom Interface Changes

OCLC Online Computer Library Center Availability of ALNcat  March 1  Database added to FirstSearch authorizations  Libraries new to FirstSearch will receive their authorizations ??  Custom interface configurations set