RLG database unavailability

All RLG databases will be unavailable on Friday, February 17 for 1 hour from 21:00 - 22:00 Pacific Time (UTC-8), for system maintenance. This includes all databases listed below, and affects access through Eureka, RLIN21, and Z39.50.

GMELIN INorganic chemistry database now available

The GMELIN INorganic chemistry database is now also available via USC's MDL Crossfire subscription (from Elsevier, but on the Univ. of Wisconsin server) along with the Beilstein ORGANIC chemistry compounds resource.

More information on accessing the resources has been added to the S&E Library's Software Web page.

Crossfire is one of those resources that requires users to put a file on their computer in order to access it - interested users should contact Alan Stevens (alan.stevens@usc.edu) or Sara Tompson (sarat@usc.edu) for help with the file. Crossfire is also available on both of the Windows workstations on the first floor of the S&E Library.

Serials Solutions Webinar

For those of you interested Serials Solutions will be having a Webinar on OpenURL. It's called Discovering your collection through Google Scholar and the OpenURL.

Learn about how patrons can link from Google Scholar to your full-text resources, the motivation of libraries to implement it, and how Serials Solutions ensures fast and easy activation for Article Linker subscribers.

Session Date/Time: 2/14/2006 / 4:00 PM ET/1:00 PM PST.

Register at: http://www.serialssolutions.com/onlineSeminarRequestForm.asp?wsID=ws000177.

Upcoming SCELC events

SCELC's annual Vendor Day is coming on March 9, 2006. It will be held at Loyola Marymount University. It's free to SCELC members (and USC is one). this year, it will be preceded on March 8 by a new event called Colloquium 2006. Registration is limited for the Colloquium, so sign up early if you're interested!