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News The Western Carolinian Page 3 Thursday, September 28, 1989 "Top Cat" System on Line; Will Retire Hunter Library's Card Catalog by Curtis Pate Western Carolina University's Hunter Library has installed a new system that provides students with a more versatile and convenient way to find materials they need. The system is called the Online Public Catalog, or "Top Cat." The beginnings of the online catalog came in the late 1970s when Western began preparing for conversion to an automated system. The first step was a retrospective conversion, in which all library records were converted to machine- readable form. This encompassed all materials cataloged up to 1975. While this process was underway, Appalachian State University and UNC Asheville were developing similar programs fortheir libraries. All three schools realized that a large amount of money would be needed for such a project, and since each received its money from the state it was logical to coordinate their proposals. In 1983, the schools began consideration of a collective project, which would allow them to purchase a better system collectively than they could have individually. There were definite advantages to a cooperative effort. All three schools are required by the state to keep certain materi- als-in their collections, and therefore there was considerable overlap in the three libraries. Since only one record per title was required, regardless of how many copies there were, considerable space could be saved by all the libraries if they employed a common system. The cataloging departments of each library use procedures that are similar enough to allow cooperation, which made the system much easier to implement. The final stimulus to the project was the decision by the UNC system, based on the recommendations of the University Librarians Advisory Council, to provide state funding for automation of all the libraries of the UNC system. Funding was approved for the project in 1985 and the three schools formed the Western North Carolina Library Network. This network has three purposes: establishing online catalogs and circulation systems for all its members, increasing student and faculty access to the resources of the members, and investigating and pursuing other avenues of cooperation. After four years of working together to develop technical specifications necessary to ensure compatabil- ity, WNCLN has developed the online catalog. The heart of the system is a Data General MV10000 mainframe computer which is located at ASU. The system uses OCLC's LS/2000 software to operate a data base of 600,000 bibliographic records, or titles, with nearly one million items, or volumes. The system is accessed by eight ADM 11 terminals located on Hunter's first floor. The total cost of the system for all three schools was $733,353. This money was provided by the UNC Board of Governors and does not come out of Western's budget. The terminals in Hunter currently access only Western's collection, except for one that is used for the ABC Express service. This terminal has access to the holdings of all three schools and is clearly marked. The online catalog database covers a wide range of materials, including circulating books, reference works, children's books, and some government documents, maps, and Media Center materials. The catalog is not an index to journals, magazines, or newspapers. It is used for books and a few other materials such as videocassettes. As there are only eight terminals in operation at the present time, students may find it necessary to use the old card catalog when there are no open terminals. Students who do so should be aware that they could encounter problems with the card catalog. It is now a "dead" catalog, which means that it is not kept up to date. When materials are added to or removed from the collection, the card catalog will not be adjusted, so a student would not find information on new material or could waste time looking for a book no longer in the collection. Eventu- ally, the card catalog will be re- moved completely. Becky Kornegay, of Hunter's reference department, said, "There's no need to use the card catalog any more." In order to introduce students to the new system, library personnel have begun formal instruction for freshmen through English 101 classes. For other students, instruction sheets are available near the terminals. These sheets provide explanations of the basic commands used in the system and of symbols for the location of materials, as well as sample searches designed to guide the student through the procedure. AccordingtoLornaDorr, of Hunter's reference department, the new system is much more versatile than the old card catalog. Under the card catalog system, students could search for materials by author, title 'er subject. The online catalog al- W lows these searches and several others, such as searches by call number, key words, ISBN number, and by the type of material, such as books, maps, or videocassettes. Since the systems at WCU, UNCA, and ASU all operate in the same way, it is possible for students to search the collections of all three schools from any of them. The use of library automation at Hunter continues to expand. The reference department has recently added machines that allow access to databases on CD/ROM. There are four computers that contain the Infotrac magazine index andfour Zenith computers with access to four different databases. These are: Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC), an education database; PsychLit, a psychology database; Government Publication Office (GPO) Which indexes government documents; and Compact Disclosure, which provides financial records of publicly held companies. The online catalog will be linked to the circulation desk so that availability of materials can be determined. At present, this system is not in place and all materials are listed as available. Once it is operational, students can determine if a book is in the library and, if it is not, when it is due back. This feature is still being developed, but head librarian William Kirwan hopes to have it in place by January. Library staff are also trying to work out problems involved in providing an online periodicals catalog for students. Student and faculty reaction to the online catalog has been very favorable, according to Kornegay. The system seems to be very user-friendly, and few students-+iave reported problems with it. One student user said of the new catalog, "It's great. It's a lot of help." Hunter Library Hours Monday - Thursday 8am - 12 midnight Friday 8am - 7pm Saturday 9am - 6pm Sunday 12 noon-12mi dnight 7" j SUBS - SALADS - CHILI GOOD QUALITY FOOD - GOOD PRICES University Subs r" u. iiiiiii>iii(imiiiiiii»iii»i» GRflllD OPEnillG Monday Oct, 2nd 11am - 11pm Tuesday Oct. 3rd 11am - 5 pm ^ COLD SUBS HOT SUBS Sausage Meatball Half 125 2.25 Whole 3.85 3.85 University Subs 293-3040 "By Far the Best Subs Around" Half Whole Ham 2J25 3.85 Turkey 2.50 4.30 Roast Beef 2.50 4.30 Genoa Salami 2.25 3.85 Italian Salami 2.25 3.85 Corned Beef 2.50 4.30 Tuna 2J25 3.85 Ham & Capicolla 2.50 4.30 Ham & Turkey 2.50 4.30 Super Sub 2^5 3.85 (Ham. 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The Western Carolinian is Western Carolina University's student-run newspaper. The paper was published as the Cullowhee Yodel from 1924 to 1931 before changing its name to The Western Carolinian in 1933.
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  - Western Carolina University
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  - Date original: 1989-09-28
  - Date digitized: 2019-09-18
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  - Dimension: 22.75" x 14.25"
  - Pages: 14 pages
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  - Jackson County (N.C.)
  - Cullowhee (N.C.)
- Source institution
  - Western Carolina University
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  - WCU Students Newspapers Collection
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  - HL_WesternCarolinian_1989-09-28_Vol55_No06
- Repository
  - Western Carolina University Hunter Library

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