Traveler -- Free Online Databases

1. Traveler -- Free Online Databases Have you missed this? Office of Library Network Services/Arkansas State Library

2. Traveler Subscription Office of Library Network Services/Arkansas State Library

3. Participants • Sites • Academic 46 • Public 187 • Schools 977 • Special 29 • Cost • LSTA $629,000 • AR Dept. of Education $????? Waiting to hear • Estimated $500 per library Office of Library Network Services/Arkansas State Library

4. Using the Traveler Site • www.asl.lib.ar.us/traveler • Includes: • Participant’s Roster (updated after registration deadline) • Online Registration • Database subscription with links to title lists • Tech Help contacts • Training schedule • Network Advisory Committee Office of Library Network Services/Arkansas State Library

5. Registration Introduction Office of Library Network Services/Arkansas State Library

6. Registration Form Office of Library Network Services/Arkansas State Library

7. Registration Details • Make sure your IP numbers are correct • Complete your e-mail address • When updating – include the name of the location • If you haven’t read the Introduction, please do before calling or e-mailing Office of Library Network Services/Arkansas State Library

8. Registration Response Office of Library Network Services/Arkansas State Library

9. Group RegistrationsWhy Not? • Will exclude a school from a restricted groups • There are only 8 K-12 schools in Arkansas • High schools counted for Gale contract are 6-12, 7-12, 8-12, 9-12 and K-12 schools recognized by Dept of Education, with one media center serving all grades • School names are checked against the Dept. of Education Directory • No separate statistics for use at individual schools • Register schools separately under district name Office of Library Network Services/Arkansas State Library

10. What You Need to Do! • Background information on the project: • www.asl.lib.ar.us/traveler • Check if you are registered • www.asl.lib.ar.us/traveler/travRegistration.htm • Use the on-line form for registration or to update information • www.asl.lib.ar.us/fulltext/webreg1.html • Sign up for AAIM or ARKLIB-L listserv to stay current Office of Library Network Services/Arkansas State Library

11. Important Details • You MUST notify ASL if you change personnel, e-mail, IP numbers, etc., NOTE: Use on-line forms, not e-mail • E-mail addresses are now mandatory • There may be a delay in services when changing IP numbers. • Arkansas isn’t the only client for the vendors, so specific dates for changes have been set Office of Library Network Services/Arkansas State Library

12. Questions? Office of Library Network Services/Arkansas State Library

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14. Traveler Calendar • March 22 – Network Advisory Committee meets • May 30 – Arkansas State Library Board meeting • Need to approve NAC recommendations • June 26 – Network Advisory Committee meets • Sept. 30 – New term for committee • 2 academic, 1 public, 1 school & 2 special representatives change • Federal year begins • Oct. 18 – Network Advisory Committee meets Office of Library Network Services/Arkansas State Library

15. To be continued ? Office of Library Network Services/Arkansas State Library