The next meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, August 16, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at Denison. If there are problems parking FREE in the new garage at 11th and Colorado, please contact Marla. The MedConnect libraries met in executive session to discuss future plans. Rick distributed two handouts. Fuller minutes for this session . will be available later. Jo reported that the databases were up and that her mega-NEWPEX was working again --with the elimination of serials and acquisitions. Rick told of plans

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... move our PaperChase/CD-ROM database configuration to a file-server-based, CD+, shared licensing arrangement with other CARL libraries. Pricing is not firm; so implications for MedConnect libraries is still unknown. But MedConnect libraries are being considered in the planning. Vicki distributed a CARL report noting both open and closed CARL problems. Sandy announced that she would be repeating the Bib Maint training at NJH on 6/17; she and Carole will do Circ training at NJH on 6/30; she and Jo are prepared to begin serials cataloging for the libraries. She distributed a new form for serials records and asked libraries to copy title page and publishing info for each title.