TexShare members - This is a reminder that netLibrary makes MARC records for the TexShare ebook collection available to libraries free of charge from the netLibrary web site. This offer is good through December 31, 2001. I encourage all libraries that want to add the MARC records for the TexShare ebook collection to their online catalogs to consider downloading the free version before December 31. If you miss the Decmeber 31 deadline, TexShare will still make these free MARC records available, but your downloads will have to be scheduled with us. (You now have 24x7 availaility of the records by going to netLibrary.) Information about getting MARC records for the TexShare ebooks is at http://www.texshare.edu/programs/academicdb/marc/marcrecords.html.
If you are still debating the value of adding the MARC records to your catalogs, here is some information that Houston Public Library was willing to share - When Houston Public Library completed it's first month (October 2001) of having the 18,000+ State Library e-books in it's catalog, the results were a 78% increase in use over October 2000 and a 54% increase in use over the highest monthly use they ever had. The MARC records do make a difference. For those who have been following the netLibrary news, we can report positive communications regarding an OCLC purchase of netLibrary. The OCLC press release is at http://www.oclc.org/oclc/press/20011115.shtm. Beverley Shirley, Division Director Library Resource Sharing Texas State Library and Archives Commission (512) 463-5433 FAX (512) 936-2306 [EMAIL PROTECTED] --------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, send to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Include in body: unsubscribe ctls-l For information on CTLS-L please visit: http://www.ctls.net/document/ctls-l.htm
