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PUBLIC LIBRARIES MEET AT WEBJUNCTION

OCLC and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation today launched a
new, interactive Web site to help public libraries and other
institutions make the most of technology.  The resource, called
WebJunction was unveiled at the Great Hall of the Library of
Congress in Washington, D.C.  Look for an in-depth story about
Webjunction's development and how it will impact public access
computing in the April issue of the OCLC Newsletter.

< http://www.oclc.org/oclc/press/20030507.shtm >
< http://webjunction.org >

ELLENSBURGH PUBLIC LIBRARY DIGITIZES BLACK HISTORY COLLECTION
 USING CONTENTDM

Through Open Eyes: 95 Years of Black History in Roslyn,
Washington, a collection sponsored by the Ellensburg Public
Library and supported by a grant from the Washington Commission
for Humanities, chronicles the cultural history of the former
mining town of Roslyn, Washington.  Created and organized using
CONTENTdm, this new e-resource is part of the library's local
history collection, as well as a record in WorldCat. The OCLC
number is 50146087, and the entry may be found under the title
Through Open Eyes Roslyn Black history.

< http://epl.eburg.com/Roslyn/ >
< http://content.wsulibs.wsu.edu/cgi-bin/go.exe?CISOROOT=/eplone >

FINLAND BECOMES FIRST DCMI AFFILIATE

The Dublin Core Metadata Initiative (DCMI) and the National
Library of Finland announce that Finland has become DCMI's first
National Affiliate. DCMI Affiliates promote the adoption of
Dublin Core specifications by providing a training and consulting
foundation for local communities of practice.

< http://www.oclc.org/research/news/dcmi-first-nataff.shtm >
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OCLC WELCOMES THE FOLLOWING NEW MEMBER LIBRARIES:

Biblioteca Nacional de Chile
Location: Santiago, Chile
OCLC Symbol: BNCHL
OCLC Network: OCLC Latin America and the Caribbean
http://www.dibam.cl/biblioteca_nacional/index_bn.html 

Bessemer State Technical College
Location: Bessemer, Alabama, USA
OCLC Symbol: MN5JF
OCLC Network: SOLINET
http://www.bessemertech.com/bstc2003.html 

For more information about OCLC participating institutions,
please visit < http://www.oclc.org/contacts/libraries/ >.

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ADDITIONAL UPDATES NOW AVAILABLE ON OCLC'S WEB SITE:

New Dewey Classification Tip: Word!
< http://www.oclc.org/dewey/updates/tips/classification/word.htm >

LCSH/DDC Numbers of Current Interest: New Headings 
(Weekly List 2002 no. 41) Browse New Headings
< http://www.oclc.org/dewey/updates/lcsh_ddc.htm >

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Librarians' toolbox
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Shanghai Library consortium mow providing access
 to netLibrary eBooks
< http://www.oclc.org/oclc/press/20030501.shtm >

Public Libraries Meet at WebJunction
< http://www.oclc.org/oclc/press/20030507.shtm >

OCLC News
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            <p>OCLC and the Bill &amp; Melinda Gates Foundation on May 12 launched 
              a new, interactive Web site to help public libraries and other institutions 
              make the most of information technology. The resource, called WebJunction, 
              was unveiled at the Great Hall of the Library of Congress in Washington, 
              D.C. Look for an in-depth story about WebJunction's development 
              and how it will impact public access computing in the April issue 
              of the <i>OCLC Newsletter</i>. </p>
            <p><a href="http://www.oclc.org/oclc/press/20030507.shtm">News release</a></p>
            <p><a href="http://webjunction.org">WebJunction site</a></p>
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      <h2>Ellensburg Public Library digitizes Black History collection using CONTENTdm 
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      <p><i>Through Open Eyes: 95 Years of Black History in Roslyn, Washington</i>, 
        a collection sponsored by the Ellensburg Public Library and supported 
        by a grant from the Washington Commission for Humanities, chronicles the 
        cultural history of the former mining town of Roslyn, Washington. Created 
        and organized using CONTENTdm, this new e-resource is part of the library's 
        local history collection, as well as a record in WorldCat. The OCLC number 
        is 50146087, and the entry may be found under the title <i>Through Open 
        Eyes Roslyn Black History</i>.</p>
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      <h2>Finland becomes first DCMI Affiliate</h2>
      <p>The Dublin Core Metadata Initiative (DCMI) and the National Library of 
        Finland announce that Finland has become DCMI's first National Affiliate. 
        DCMI Affiliates promote the adoption of Dublin Core specifications by 
        providing a training and consulting foundation for local communities of 
        practice.<br>
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      <p> <a href="http://www.oclc.org/research/news/dcmi-first-nataff.shtm">Announcement<br>
        </a><a href="http://dublincore.org/about/affiliates/">Program description</a></p>
      <h2>OCLC welcomes the following new member libraries </h2>
      <p><a href="http://www.dibam.cl/biblioteca_nacional/index_bn.html">Biblioteca 
        Nacional de Chile</a><br>
        Location: Santiago, Chile<br>
        OCLC Symbol: BNCHL<br>
        OCLC Network: OCLC Latin America and the Caribbean<br>
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      <p><a href="http://www.bessemertech.com/bstc2003.html">Bessemer State Technical 
        College</a><br>
        Location: Bessemer, Alabama, USA<br>
        OCLC Symbol: MN5JF<br>
        OCLC Network: SOLINET<br>
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      <h3><a href="http://www.oclc.org/contacts/libraries/">More information about 
        OCLC participating institutions</a></h3>
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      <h2>Web updates</h2>
      <p><a href="http://www.oclc.org/dewey/updates/tips/classification/word.htm">New 
        Dewey classification tip: Word!</a><br>
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      <p><a href="http://www.oclc.org/dewey/updates/lcsh_ddc.htm">LCSH/DDC numbers 
        of current interest: new headings <br>
        (Weekly List 2002 no. 41)</a> <br>
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      <p><a href="http://www.oclc.org/research/software/oai/cat.shtm">OCLC Research 
        software OAICat</a><br>
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      <p><a href="http://www.oclc.org/research/">OCLC Research home page</a><br>
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      <p><a href="http://www.oclc.org/research/publications/unionlist/index.shtm">OCLC 
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      <p><a href="http://www.oclc.org/navigation/toolbox/">Librarians' toolbox</a><br>
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      <p><a href="http://www.oclc.org/oclc/press/20030501.shtm">Shanghai Library 
        consortium now providing access to netLibrary eBooks</a><br>
      </p>
      <p><a href="http://www.oclc.org/oclc/press/20030507.shtm">Public libraries 
        meet at WebJunction</a><br>
      </p>
      <p><a href="http://www.oclc.org/news/">OCLC news</a><br>
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      <p><a href="http://www.oclc.org/careers/opportunities/">OCLC career opportunities</a><br>
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        which contained 49,770,475 unique bibliographic records, representing 
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        has supported 126,187,327 interlibrary loan requests as of May 10, 2003. 
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