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TECH NEWS
Library Upgrades its Facilities
BY TAMARIA McCAU.
Staff Writer
The Pasadena Area Community College District has
been a leader in providing high-quality library and
information services, and in its effort to continue that
role, the administration has decided to replace the exist¬
ing Shatford Library management system with one that
has superior functionality.
It will allow greater flexibility in the delivery of
information to the campus community and give greater
potential for graphical-user interfaces and delivery of
web-accessible resources.
This bid carries with it the interest of several other
California community colleges, specifically Compton,
Long Beach, and Mt. San Jacinto colleges.
The major benefit of the upgrade will be the expan¬
sion of home accessibility for PCC students.
“Students will benefit from the upgrade, because the
web-access resources will provide a lot more informa¬
tion than in the past,” Mary Ann Laun, director of
library services, said.
The types of functionalities the library hopes to
incorporate into the new system include migration to a
state-of-the-art integrated information system that will
support and provide access to all public services, win-
dows-based graphical user interfaces for staff and stu¬
dents, and authentication of users through the library’s
web-site.
That will allow authorized users to access designat¬
ed resources, and take advantage of the opportunity for
new and emerging technologies and information
resources. This will raise the level of library services,
improve access and effectiveness, and create a platform
that will support dynamic growth in the information
arena.
“We’re waiting for the bidders to respond to the list
of specifications,” Laun said. “The response is due at
the end of February, and at that time a team will evalu¬
ate the responses.”
The library also added Britannica on-line to its offer¬
ings. Britannica was first introduced as an on-line
resource in September of 1994 at the University of
California, San Diego. It was the first encyclopedia on
the web.
The Britannica program is designed for students,
faculty, and staff, and can only be accessed on-campus
at the moment. “Eventually, access from home will be
available,” Laun said. “You will need a computer,
modem and Internet account.”
Britannica On-line is a licensed product with access
provided to computers with registered Internet
accounts.
No passwords or user IDs are necessary for user
authentication on the Britannica server. A search
engine is incorporated into the database and has been
improved by Britannica for easier and more specific
searches.
The search mechanism is assisted by the Propaedia,
Britannica’s own knowledge outline, and the Britannica
Index.
The structure of the outline allows the user to go as
far as needed in order to locate an exact bit of informa¬
tion.
ADMINISTRATION
Free
Radio
Returns
BY TIM ALVES
Staff Writer
Pasadena Free Radio 88.9 FM,
a student-hosted, campus station
that combines both the fundamen¬
tals of radio operation dhd the cre¬
ativity of college radio, bridges
the gap between learning on-air
performance skills and becoming
proficient in them.
Established as part of the
telecommunication course 14B,
Pasadena Free Radio was meant
to expose students to “radio ideas,
formats, fundamentally sound
basics in broadcasting, and the
opportunity to begin learning
those things,” explained Doug
Johnson, production operations
director for KPCC and instructor
for the class.
The station was intended to
give students hands-on experi¬
ence in a less professional atmos¬
phere, an intermediate step
between what was being learned
in the telecommunications cours-
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Don’t Park in
That Space
BY ERICK RUIZ
Staff Writer
The morning parking crunch brings out the best
and worst in many people. Some will do almost
anything to find a spot, including parking in the
handicapped spaces without truly being disabled.
The law says that people using a handicapped
parking place must have a visible parking placard,
and their registration must show permission to use
these reserved spots.
When a person parks in a handicapped spot,
campus police have the right to ask them for the
permit, which must be on their registration. If a
person’s registration doesn’t match the name of the
handicapped permit, he or she can be cited or even
arrested.
It’s a $330 fine, but people still take the chance
for the sake of a parking place. Campus police
have already handed out 37 citations this semester
alone. Although it’s a misdemeanor, Chief Phil
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New Student Health Center Opens
Recently completed facility features several remedies for student problems
BY JAMES COE
Staff Writer
The Student Health Center moved
from the C building to the U building
this semester, so now all of your free
medical attention can be found in U104.
The center costs are all included in
the $1 1 health fee. To be treated, all you
need to do is show your student ID card
and then fill out a health questionnaire.
Three more examination rooms have
been added and the center has three to
four times the space of the old facility.
“We are very happy and it’s much more
professional. There is more confiden¬
tiality for students,” said Monica
Sinclair, health services assistant.
Students can come in for treatment
Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. to
3:45 p.m., and Monday through
Thursday evenings, from 6 to 8 p.m.
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THE COURIER
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