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In 2002, we aggressively moved more Library content and
supporting services to the web for direct delivery to the
patron.
By the end of 2002, the MBL/WHOI Library was
delivering appro-r -ly 52% of our serials and 100% of
our database?
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electronic form extending
the Library'
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patrons " -
twenty-four hours a day, seven days a
week. We continued to improve existing services with the
enhancement of our web site (www.mblwhoilibrary.org/).
We also continued to invest in the Library's future through
major expenditures, projects, technological platforms,
support systems and replacement of current infrastructure
and computer technology that support existing library
services.
serial and database usage statistics and surveyed the
scientific community about how current subscriptions and
exchange programs were meeting their needs. Discussions
resulted in substantive changes to the 2003 serial
collection, including a cut back of long-standing exchange
programs at the MBL and WHOL These changes
reflect input
from librarians and members of the community
on a number of factors: survey responses; the
community's request
that we subscribe to the Web of
Science database; rising serials prices; expiring ejournal
contracts being replaced with higher-cost alternatives;
space constraints in the Lillie Building;
in the MBL-serials budget line.
and a 4% decrease
The Library hosted 1 1 9 Readers taking sabbaticals,
working on writing projects, or conducting long-term
research projects. The wireless network installed in 2002
brought Internet access to the stacks and reading rooms.
Ironically, we have declared the Grass Reading Room to
be a "technology free" zone to maintain a quiet, contemplative
space in a Library that has resolutely embraced
electronic information delivery.
Monographs
We continued to acquire titles for the book and special/
named collections using our general budget and specific
funds including the Atwood, Aron, and Mullin gift funds.
The WHOI ship libraries were updated with the addition
of new reference as well as recreational reading materials.
The Clark Reading Room was completely dismantled to
reorganize staff workspace.
Non-duplicate Clark materials
were filed with the mam book collection (3rd floor
Lillie), which was completely shifted. In addition, all
stacks were relabeled.
Special Collections
Dedicated staff and volunteers continued to make great
Serials
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We made a smooth transition to a new serials vendor,
EBSCO, and escaped the turmoil our former vendor
created when it declared bankruptcy and stranded major
academic libraries with loss of access to journals. The
Library realigned serial holdings and services to better
support current scientific research interests. We analyzed
strides in Special Collections. The MBL Archives processed
the reprint collection of Viktor Hamburger, John
Burris' Director's papers,
Director's papers,
James Ebert's scientific and
and the Arthur Humes collection of
glass plates, slides, and photographs. We also restored
and rebound 130 items from Rare Books/Special Collections
with the support of the Florence Gould Foundation.
The WHOI Data Library & Archives (DLA) continued to
process and catalog their extensive collection of technical
reports, maps, scientist's papers, ship cruise reports and
logs, etc. They spent a considerable amount of time
migrating Alvm and other data from old media to newer
formats.
Both MBL and WHOI Archivists are raising
awareness for the need of institutional records management
plans.