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Fermilab Information Resources Department

Fermilab Information Resources Department. Publications and Library http://library.fnal.gov Heath O’Connell October 2005. Outline. Overview Staff matters SPIRES projects Library acquisitions Facility issues. Overview.

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Fermilab Information Resources Department

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  1. Fermilab Information Resources Department Publications and Library http://library.fnal.gov Heath O’Connell October 2005 LOWG October 2005, Oak Ridge

  2. Outline • Overview • Staff matters • SPIRES projects • Library acquisitions • Facility issues LOWG October 2005, Oak Ridge

  3. Overview The Information Resources Department staff provide all technical publication services, library services and Laboratory Services Section web design and development. LOWG October 2005, Oak Ridge

  4. Staff • 9 staff (2003) -> 7 Staff (2005) • Rob Atkinson (Library systems, cataloging) • Kathryn Duerr (Technical Publications) • Margaret Miller (Astronomy/Astrophysics) • Jean Reising (Web and Computing) • Sandra Lee (Librarian, Purchasing, ILL) • Sue Hanson-Taylor (Library Assistant) • Heath O’Connell (Manager) LOWG October 2005, Oak Ridge

  5. Staff changes 2003->2005 • -1 ILL Asst.Lib. (Sandra added) • -1 Computer Prof. (Jean and Rob added) • -1 Tech.Pubs.Coord. (Kathryn switched) • +1 Asst. Librarian: Margaret Miller. • M.S. in astronomy. • Works in astrophysics in SPIRES LOWG October 2005, Oak Ridge

  6. Astrophysics in SPIRES • Astrophysics becoming more important to HEP in general and Fermilab in particular (first Lab to have an astrophysics group). • SPIRES has now loaded all astro-ph eprints, fully processes all new ones. • Have done 35,500/63,000 astro-ph • 600 Fermilab, 300 LANL, 300 LBL, 350 LLNL, 100 SLAC astro-ph eprints LOWG October 2005, Oak Ridge

  7. Astrophysics (cont.) • Now keeping current with astro experiments in SPIRES: SDSS, CDMS, Auger, ROTSE, GROCSE, SWIFT, FUSE, etc… • We have loaded all Ann.Rev.Astron.Astrophys. into SPIRES (over 600 articles, 1963 – present, 45 were astro-ph eprints) LOWG October 2005, Oak Ridge

  8. SPIRES & DOI • Fermilab became Library Member of CrossRef.org (Jean). • DOI: Permanent url for article full-text. • Have now added 4,000 DOIs to SPIRES database, mainly for IEEE journals (we subscribe to IEEE). • Will continue adding DOIs. LOWG October 2005, Oak Ridge

  9. Theses (Fermilab and Other) • 1540 theses in collection • 523 Fermilab • 440 Fermilab theses online • Often contain information not available elsewhere (23 borrowed in last 3 years). LOWG October 2005, Oak Ridge

  10. “Other” online collection • Began scanning old non-Fermilab reports our scientists had requested. • Linking SPIRES record to full-text at FNAL. • 120 records so far. • 90 from SSC, plan to do ~800 SSC. • Includes full-text of 20 Ph.D. theses (a request from FNAL scientist). LOWG October 2005, Oak Ridge

  11. ILC Display • International Linear Collider: the next big HEP experiment after CERN’s LHC. • Intense international research activity. • Library has a display of ILC related printouts. Mainly conference talks, plus Quantum Universe/Way to Discovery. • Hugely popular. Constantly replenished. LOWG October 2005, Oak Ridge

  12. SPIRES HEPJobs • Established over 2 job cycles. • Have over 450 physics jobs currently posted. • Receiving ~2500 hits per day during peak job-search period. • List currency of “open until filled” listings (monthly email check). LOWG October 2005, Oak Ridge

  13. SPIRES VIDEO • Streaming videos in sites from: • Brookhaven • CERN • DESY • Fermilab • Michigan • Northwestern • Santa Barbara • SLAC LOWG October 2005, Oak Ridge

  14. SPIRES HEPNAMES • One of the original databases. • 45,000 records of info on physicists. • Fermilab updated 10,000 records in 2005 and SLAC 3,500. • 23,000 (weeded) email addresses. • 7,400 scientist-verified records. • 7,800 records with Ph.D. advisor. LOWG October 2005, Oak Ridge

  15. Library automation system • In-house SPIRES based circulation system going well. • Stable now, little development work. • 2,000 books loaned in 2005. • Renewals are very popular. • Some staff members switching from Windows to Linux OS. LOWG October 2005, Oak Ridge

  16. Book purchasing • Continue to buy books usually only on recommendation of scientists. • Acquisition and ILL completely intergrated. • $35k -> $22k -> $15k (incl. used books). • Place new books out for several months on display. Can be borrowed in this time. • No longer remove dust jackets. LOWG October 2005, Oak Ridge

  17. ILL issues • Rush job: pay online fees ~$25. • Publishers, CISTI (Canada), Linda Hall Library (lindahall.org) • Would like more articles faxed rather than mailed. • Security problems setting up an Ariel server (a “smoke”). • What have other libraries used? LOWG October 2005, Oak Ridge

  18. Journal subscriptions • Changed from IEEExplore (full text everything) to IEEEnterprise ($17,500 for 1,750 pdfs – 600 downloaded so far) + All Society (journals plus full-text back to 1995). • Considering sending pre 1970 Phys. Rev. and Ap.J. to storage. LOWG October 2005, Oak Ridge

  19. Article Photocopying • Many scientists wanted Elsevier online. • Cost rather high, and have everything in print. • Introduced a photocopying service. • Sue will photocopy any article a scientist requests. • No further calls for expanded online service. LOWG October 2005, Oak Ridge

  20. Customer service • Soon to be conducting online patron survey of Library. • Measure customer satisfaction. • Separate survey, in conjunction with Lee Robbins of University of Toronto, of the astrophysics center. LOWG October 2005, Oak Ridge

  21. Library Move • As part of remodeling in Wilson Hall, Fermilab Library offices are being re-arranged. • Each staff member will have own office (except for larger office for Sue and Sandra). • Book stacks must be moved! LOWG October 2005, Oak Ridge

  22. Concluding remarks • SPIRES circulation system working well. • Reduced staff number. • Library adding value to SPIRES databases. • Always looking for better ILL services. • Surveying patrons. • Handling office move. LOWG October 2005, Oak Ridge

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