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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
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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
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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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time," she said.
Runoffs are also needed f
senators' seats.
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senate seats. Candidates were writ
ins who received one vote each. Th<
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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.
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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.
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