University of South Carolina Libraries
Campus await coi By DAVIS ROWELL Staff writer Library users take NOTIS. The NOTIS system, which is currently being implemented into USC libraries, will allow library patrons to search the inventories of all libraries of the nine campuses from a single terminal. The system, resembling the system used hv the RirhlnnH Cnnntv PmMIp Library, but capable of more sophisticated search procedures, will make catalogs using paper index cards obsolete. Since May, USC librarians, computer services staff and administrators have been working to link the libraries at all nine campuses in the university system with a computer catalog. Fiber-optic cables are being installed in Columbia to bring the Northwestern Online Total Integrated System into operation by late April. Software is being tested to make sure the system will work well from the start. "Money is still the biggest problem we have, mainly in the form of labor costs," Nancy Washington, director of the NOTIS publicity committee said. The original $2.3 million funding request sent to the state Legislature in 1987-88 was turned down. The budget was trimmed to $1.3 million to be spent over a two-year period, and the project was approved. This funding decrease means the project w.ill take longer to implement, and there will be fewer terminals than had been planned. The original proposal called for 150 terElection Continu rescheduled last year because of at least 13 election code violations. Ramsdale said she was glad no major problems happened during this year's election, and said she was looking forward to the runoff Thursday against Shealy. "It is obvious this election is far from over. We just have to work really hard this week. Hopefully, when the tally comes in, it will be in our favor. It will just be a question of reminding people that their vote counts just as much this week as it did last week," Ramsdale said. Shealy said her campaign had the toughest job ahead of them this week. < "I believe the support is out there for me. I know I am sort of the I Mi I 3 Days Only SUPER CHI P 1/4 lb. All Beef |# w/mustard onions, IJ secret recipe chili. |# OPEN UNTIL 10:00 PM! COUPON EXPIRES 2 THE GAMECOCK THE GAMECOCK is the student newspaper of the University of South Carolina and is published three times a week on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays during the fall and spring semesters and weekly on Wednesdays during both summer sessions, with the exception of university holidays and examination periods. Opinions expressed in THE GAMECOCK are those of the editors and not those of the University of South Carolina. The Board of Student Publications and Communications is the publisher of THE GAMECOCK. The Student Media Department is the parent organization of THE GAMECOCK. Change of address forms, subscription requests and other correspondence should be sent to THE GAMECOCK, Box 85131, University of South Carolina, Columbia, S.C. 29208. Subscription rates are $18.00 for (1) year, $10.00 per fali or spring semester and $4.00 for both summer sessions. Third class postage paid at Columbia, S.C. THE GAMECOCK is a licensed student organization of the University of South Carolina and receives funding from student activity fees. J , . V?WI J l_V/, I VUV/ libraries mputers minals throughout the system, only a small number of terminals be bought this year, with m scheduled for purchase in the n fiscal year. USC will have 16 terminals, eluding one each for the mu business and South Carolini; nuraries. iwo terminals will oe u for training librarians throughout system, and 11 will be disper throughout the Thomas Coo Library to support technical servi and public use. This small number of termin will be inadequate with the Thon Cooper Library's status as a ma research library, serving an aver; of 5,600 patrons daily. To offset problem, the library has purchased many additional terminals as budget will allow. The card catalog will remain place for as long as necessary to sure a smooth transition to the n system. The card catalog will be froz when the NOTIS system becon operational. All new books purch; ed and all lost or destroyed boc will be entered into or removed frc the NOTIS system, but not the ca catalog. The cards will be availab but the most accurate informal will be available only throu NOTIS. Education of the library staff i the system will begin as soon NOTIS terminals are available. T biggest project will be educating t public. "Librarians will be availab who are anxious to help people lea to use the system. It's no stigma ask for help," Washington said. 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The 1 mbia visiting relatives. . , t )m page 1 1 recruited in MIBS before, I think it will help. If 1 go to France, I don't think it will help because c they've probably never heard of MIBS." Braun said the best part of the program is the 8 diversity and the internship She spent five mon- F ths in an internship in New York. "For me, it helped my job search. It was definitely a great a experience." Arpan said the recognition is representative of the contributions of several people. ( "This was a tremendous collective effort," he ^ said. "There are so many faculty involved from different areas like the foreign language department, government and international studies and s the geography department as well as the interna- ^ tional business faculty. Without the leadership a of President Holderman and Dean Kane of the school ofrtousiness, we would not have received < the rating." r a n ci E United Vfeu si oftheMidlan? I on Illlllillll I ~ 3l Rinqs 1 V h your gold $ :X:: V THE BES ours* Si; ^ ve $10 | 'H THIS AD I ouah Feb. M tarn I :;:v: V, )N MAIN ST. n G CENTERS |? U ABC REGULATIONS ENFORI )OKING FOR PEi ^es^e<^ Saluda use, serious i"2'3bei Ameniti VERB E N D cou.rts'5 parking For Additional Informatior Stop In For A Tour At 100 Riv< Apathy kills escort service By PAM CREECH Staff reporter Patterson Hall's Protect Our Women program was cancelled last week because of student apathy. POW was begun in response to the safety needs of Patterson residents in November 1987 and provided an escort service to the the library Monday through Thursday from 8 p.m. to midnight. The Sims-based service was available for all residents of Sims, Wade Hampton, McClintock and Patterson. The program's major problems concerned volunteers. "People wouldn't show un to do their shifts " cairl Kathryn Walsh, Patterson Hall government president. "That was the major problem." "They would forget about it, or they just decided not to do it, or they decided that there weren't enough people coming back and forth from the library," Walsh said. Recraiting volunteers was as difficult as getting them to work their shifts. "We almost had to go door to door," she said. Michelle Lefeld, president of the Residence Hall Association, agreed that getting students involved in residence hall programs is a problem all over campus. "It's hard to get government officers," Lefeld said, "and when you can't get government officers, how are you going to get people to volunteer to do something that would take that many hours of work to go back and forth?" In one last effort to save the program and make improvements, a questionnaire was given to Patterson residents. The results showed that 76 percent of the residents hought the program should be continued, but only 13 percent were willing to volunteer their time to be escorts. The responses also showed that only 16 percent of Paterson Hall's residents had even used the escort service. The Patterson Hall Government decided not to revise, jut just to cancel the program. "We just couldn't think of anything else to do," Walsh ;aid. f The POW program will be out of operation for at least he remainder of the semester. "They have tried and tried almost every resort, and inally they just said,'I can't anymore,"' Lefeld said. The only other escort service on campus is provided by kPO. "They can't get the manpower," Lefeld said of attemped rival programs. Despite its failure, Lefeld is optimistic about programs ike POW. "I think they could be very successful, if people had the oiiiinuiiiciu oeninu 11, sne saia. A similar program may be started in cooperation with a reater number of residence halls, but only if interest improves dramatically. "The problem is the people want protection, but they ren't willing to commit to protecting," Lefeld said. School Continued from page 1 The four-story design would emcompass about 125,000 quare feet. With an enrollment of about 1,100 students, he college now houses classes in a 40,000-square-foot irea of Carolina Coliseum. "Our need for a building is urgent," Shoquist said. 'We have outgrown the present facility, and this jourlalism program will suffer considerably if we don't build new facility in the near future." Shoquist said the lease-purchase method is not a comlonly used method of financing in South Carolina. "Generally, it is true lease-purchase financing would ost more than if you used bond financing," Research )irector for the House Ways and Means Committee Scott nkley said. "Historically, they can cost 50 to 60 percent more," he lid. However, Inkley did say there could be cirumstances in which the cost difference would vary only ightly. II fHHl " HiH utmcrcM AWESOME HH \J p I I ALTERNATIVE 90.5 roup Tilery.. 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