Lisa Santucci, Electronic Information Services and Instruction Librarian at
Miami University Libraries, will speak on implementing a library intranet
using
a team approach on July 24th. Lisa spoke at the Computers in Libraries A97
conference. A SOASIS member was able to attend her program, "Creating a
Library
Web System in a Team Environment," and recommended her very highly as a
presenter for our Chapter.
Program ideas, evaluations, and recommendations are always welcome.
Elna Saxton
SOASIS Program Chair
513-556-1413
Elna.Saxton@UC.edu
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SOASIS ON THE MOVE
The most recent meeting of SOASIS, the Southern Ohio Chapter of the
Association for Information Science, took place on Tuesday, March
25, 1997 at the University of Cincinnati Faculty Club, Cincinnati, OH.
Michael R. Leach, Head Librarian of the Physics Research Library at
Harvard University was the guest speaker, the topic of his lecture
Managing Web Servers: Technical, Fiscal and Personnel Issues. A timely
topic because of the great interest of working with the Internet and
the World Wide Web, the presentation drew librarians and information
specialists from Cincinnati and other Ohio cities.
The audience learned that to devise a successful web resource requires
a great deal of forethought and careful planning. Without it, costly
mistakes and unmet goals are likely to result. Mr. Leach covered in
detail what questions should be addressed when planning a web project,
such as purpose, audience, administrative support and technology.
The audience was also introduced to the topical issues of network
connections/lines, addressing and domain name servers and Internet
Service Providers (ISPs). In discussing the selection of the best
platform--the hardware and operating system--Mr. Leach suggested
looking at seven issues: installation, performance, security,
maintenance, support, price and extensibility.
The speaker stressed the need for setting up guides and rules to
govern the ordered creation, dissemination and access for information
regardless of format. As a good example to follow, he cited the
policies formulated by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
(http://www.unc.edu/).
Mr. Leach touched on the importance of naming but one person as
overseer of the system, a "Web Master". This is the person who has
overall responsibility for the initial creation of the project and its
eventual management and promotion.
Mr. Leach underscored his presentation with overhead projections. A
detailed and well thought out guidebook on designing and managing a
web server site was handed out to those in attendance to take home for
further perusal. Throughout the presentation, the speaker invited
comments and questions which he answered unhurriedly and without
losing his train of thought.
His many insider's tips, especially regarding setting up a Web server
without spending a single cent on software, made the presentation
valuable from a more practical point of view as well.
Marianna Wells
SOASIS Member
Marianna.Wells@uc.edu
March 31, 1997
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SOASIS EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETING MINUTES
4/10/97
4:30-6:30
PRESENT: Karen Marsh, Marianna Wells, Elna Saxton, Victoria Whipple, Barbara
Davis, John Tebo
1. Minutes: Minutes of 1/13/97 Executive Board Meeting approved.
2. Treasurer's Report: treasurer's Report for 10/1/96-3/31/97 accepted.
3. Meeting:
Board discussed the issue of getting our chapter web page up. Karen Marsh
will contact Gary Stottlemeyer or Lucy Wilson to see if they might be
interested
in helping on this. Karen will also contact Elaine Gilliam to she how far she
got with this project and to forward her what has been completed so far. The
ASIS server could host the page. We also discussed the possibility of hiring
someone to create our page. Board agreed to do this as a last resort.
Marianna Wells agreed to mail membership info to non-members at the March
Workshop. Victoria will add their names to the Newsletter distribution list.
The Board gave a BIG thanks to Victoria Whipple for getting our
E-Newsletter
out. This is the first Newsletter we put out in several years. GREAT JOB
VICTORIA! The next issue will come out in late April. If we get a homepage up
Victoria said she would do in HTML to make it more attractive. Karen will
submit
the newsletter for Chapter Publication of the Year Award.
The Board also gave a BIG thanks to Yvonne Davis for Chairing the Workshop
Committee this year. The program Managing Web Servers: The Technical,
Fiscal and
Personnel Issues by Michael Leach from the Physics Research Library at Harvard
was a success. 19 people attended the all day workshop at the UC Faculty Club.
GREAT JOB YVONNE! The Board also thanked her committee members, Marianna
Wells,
Elna Saxton, Barbara Davis, Karen Marsh, and John Tebo. Karen will submit this
program for Chapter Event of the Year Award. The attendees also got the
opportunity to sample her mother's delicious coffee cakes!
Elna Saxton previewed her upcoming program schedule. The next program will be
March 1 on Custom Research Information Service at UC at the UC Enginnering
Research Center. The featured speakers will be Dorothy Byers and Suellen
Fortine
from UC.
Other possible topics include Lisa Santucci from Miami University on
Creating
a Library Web Syatem in a Team Environment; John Featherman from
Philadelphia on
privacy and security issues; and the EMDS (Electronic Media Distribution
System)
at the University of Cincinnati; and someone from Lexis/Nexis on electronic
journals.
The Board reviews the necessary submissions to Headquarters and the Awards
Committee.
Karen will appoint a SOASIS Awards Committee to look at the possibility of
Chapter awards this year.
Barbara Davis was appointed Chair of Nominations and Elections Committee
this
year. John Tebo and Elna Saxton will serve on the Committee.
Karen Marsh, the chapter Chair will be leaving on a 4 month job related
visit
to Russia. She discussed how she will cover her SOASIS duties while away.
Marianna Wells will be away in Germany from May 10-July 2. John Tebo will
cover her Treasurer's duties during her absence.
Respectfully submitted,
John Tebo
SOASIS Secretary
John.Tebo@uc.edu
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Attitudinal and normative predictors of continuing library education: An
application of the theory of reasoned action.
Gail E. Thornburg and Brandt W. Pryor
Executive Summary
This study applied the theory of reasoned action to investigate decisions to
participate in continuing library education.
SOASIS members were surveyed as to their attitudes regarding participation
in dinner meetings of SOASIS, in an effort to understand what factors
motivate members to participate in such local events. Data from 27
subjects were analyzed by multiple regression of intention on the predictor
variables of attitude and subjective norm, and by correlation of direct
measures of these predictors of intention with their theoretical
determinants. The theory accounted for over 70% of the variance in
intentions to participate. Differences between those with positive, and
negative, intentions to participate were determined virtually by attitude,
and attitude differences were determined by differences in strength of
belief about outcomes of participating.
Intention in this study was essentially determined by attitude toward the
behavior, not by subjective norm. High and low intention groups differed on
the strengths of their beliefs, but not on their evaluations of the
outcomes. Since the summed products of scores on belief and evaluation
measures constitute an estimated measure of attitude, this leaves beliefs
about outcomes [e.g., attending a meeting very likely/unlikely to mean X
belief] as the effective determinant of attitude for this group.
High intenders believed more strongly than low intenders that attending
would lead to: (a) learning about new technology, (b) learning about
non-Boolean search methods, and (c) learning about telecommunications
topics. Low intenders group did show a notably stronger belief in the outcome
"Scheduling uncertainty due to unpredictable dates" with also a stronger
belief in the "Schedule conflicts".
Responses were made by 24 of the 27 respondents to the demographics the
question on organization memberships. Multiple organization memberships
were the norm, e.g. 11 belonged to two organizations [incl. ASIS] 6 to
three organizations, etc. This is interesting because it has been
suspected that one reason SOASIS meetings have such a challenge drawing
attendees is that so many consider ASIS their "second" organization.
Readers wanting further details should contact Gail Thornburg
[thornbug@oclc.org, 614/718-9705].
Gail Thornburg
SOASIS Past Chair
thornbug@oclc.org
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TREASURER'S REPORT
SOASIS
OCTOBER 1, 1996 - MARCH 31, 1997
FUND SUMMARY
INCOME
Chapter Meetings ................... $ 960.00
Chaper Rebate ...................... $ 164.34
Interest on Account ................ $ 92.48
TOTAL .............................. $ 1,216.82
EXPENSES
Chapter Meetings ................... $ 1,210.94
Ballots............................. $ 24.96
Publication Exp.and postage......... $ 148.49
TOTAL .............................. $ 1,384.39
SUMMARY OF ACCOUNTS
Beginning Balance .................. $ 7,759.66
Income ............. $1,216.82
Expenses ........... $1,384.39
<$ 167.57> $ 167.57
Ending Balance ..................... $ 7,592.09
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Submitted 04/22/97
by Marianna Wells
SOASIS Treasurer
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******SOASIS Board Members******
Barbara Davis, Nominations & Elections davisb@taftlaw.com
513-381-2838
Yvonne Davis, Workshop Committee Chair ydavis@tso.cin.ix.net
513-651-6810
Elaine Gillam, Membership gillamem@ix.netcom.com
513-429-6235
Doug Kaylor, Chapter Representative dkaylor@library.wright.edu
937-873-3142
Karen Marsh, Chair karen.marsh@uc.edu
513-558-3374
Elna Saxton, Program Chair elna.saxton@uc.edu
513-556-1413
John Tebo, Secretary tebo@ucbeh.san.uc.edu
513-556-1494
Gail Thornburg, Past Chair thornbug@oclc.org
614-718-9705
Marianna Wells, Treasurer marianna.wells@uc.edu
513-556-1324
Victoria Whipple, eNewsletter Editor victoria.whipple@uc.edu
513-558-3849
If you would like to know more about upcoming programs or
activities, please contact any of the board members listed above.
