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Library Juice 2:24 S - Y2K Supplement, June 16, 1999 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. A must-visit site for librarians interested in Y2K, from the State Library of North Carolina: http://prioris.dcr.state.nc.us/hottopic/y2k/y2k.htm .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development's Y2K Bibliography and Resource List http://www.oecd.fr/puma/focus/current/y2kspot.htm .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Public Libraries and the Year 2000 Readiness Kit http://www.library.on.ca/helpdesk/Y2K/y2k.html Has a useful FAQ, testing instructions, hardware and software compliance checklists, sample letters, Microsoft's Y2K product guides and patches. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. [PUBLIB] A web site is underway in response to questions about library planning for Y2K contingencies. The URL is: http://www.realtime.net/~tashley/Y2KLib.htm Comments are appreciated. Teresa Ashley tashley[at]bga.com .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. From: "Cathleen Bourdon" <cbourdon[at]ala.org> To: Reference and User Services Association List <rusa-l[at]ala1.ala.org> "Y2K Resources for Business Librarians", a bibliography of 15 key websites and resources is now available at http://www.ala.org/rusa/brass/educ99-1.html The list was prepared by members of the RUSA/BRASS Education Committee. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Y2K Information Science for Medical Librarians http://www.nnlm.nlm.nih.gov/sea/internet/y2k.html .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Andy Barnett (abarnett[at]scls.lib.wi.us) Thu, 7 Jan 1999 18:36:13 -0800 (PST) [PUBLIB] The best y2k site I have seen is done the the State of Wisconsin at http://y2k.state.wi.us/ It includes a planning guide (Countdown 2000: A Handbook for Local Governments and Schools) in .pdf, many other documents and a great many links. Bob Bocher and his compatriots have done their usual magnificent job. Very little of it is site specific and most of it is aimed at libraries and schools. --- Andrew Barnett, Assistant Director McMillan Memorial Library (715) 423-1040; Fax: (715) 423-2665 490 East Grand Avenue e-mail: abarnett[at]scls.lib.wi.us Wisconsin Rapids, WI 54494 Library website: www.scls.lib.wi.us/mcm Me, poor man, my library was dukedom large enough. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Date: Mon, 26 Apr 1999 19:34:15 -0400 From: Carole Fiore <cfiore[at]earthlink.net> ALA NEWS ALA joins in announcing "Community Guide to Y2K" Web site The American Library Association is joining with the United States General Services Administration (GSA) to announce a new federal Web site for local communities to use in educating the public about Y2K and its possible impact. The "Community Guide to Y2K" Web site can be found at http://www.itpolicy.gsa.gov/mks/yr2000/community/community.htm. Designed around the basic needs of daily life, the site provides information on the current status of Y2K preparations as well as guidance for individuals and communities in how to prepare for possible problems related to Y2K. Libraries are encouraged to join in announcing the site to their users, local community groups and organizations. A downloadable flyer announcing the site's URL can be found at http://www.itpolicy.gsa.gov/mks/yr2000/community/download.htm. For additional information or assistance, send an e-mail message to y2k.web[at]gsa.gov. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Raymond Weschler's Y2K Collection, for those with more than a passing interest. <rwberkeley[at]earthlink.net> 1) http://www.yourdon.com ---A clearly intelligent, informed and reflective programmer. His incentive to sell his book may slant his writing, but I think his essays are worth reading. 2) http://www.yardeni.com/y2kbook.html ---An economist w/ a very good reputation. This is the most comprehensive economic analysis I've ever seen on the subject, and the most glaring mirror of the disconnect between Wall Street and potential dangers. 3) http://www.year2000.com/archive/NFarchive.html ---Essays selected and/or written by DeJager, the best known of the Y2k programming people (He wrote the wake up call "Doomsday 2000" in '93, which is also on this site). He's now concluded that enough has been done to avoid the doomsday scenarios, at least in the US, but his moderate optimism can still be pretty spooky. 4) http://www.garynoth.com/y2k/latest.cfm ---Gary North is a raving religiocretin lunatic, BUT, he is actually an excellent cataloger and this site is a very good feeder site to other things. Even if one reads all his comments with extreme skepticism (and you should), I think there is often a lot here that can't be lightly dismissed. 5) http://www.smu.edu/~acambre/garynorth.htm ---The title of this site is "Gary North is a big fat idiot (and other observations)", so I put it in as a good balance to a lot of North's more extreme claims and various lapses in logic. 6) http://www.year2000.com/y2karticles.html ---Daily barrage of y2k related news coming over the wires. Depending on what one does or does not read between the lines, often alarming, often reassuring, often interesting, often not. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Date: Mon, 11 Jan 1999 06:32:47 +0100 From: Michael Uwe Moebius <m.moebius[at]uni-koeln.de> Y2K Files http://www.y2kEasyFix.com Read and join "The y2k Files" via subscribe[at]y2keasyfix.com A weekly e-zine dedicated to the verifiable facts about the year 2000 problems and solutions. Free info to help you understand and deal with y2k concerns personally and/or for your business. Al Anderson (Publisher) "The y2k Files" Computer Consultant for y2kEasyFix subscribe to newsletter : http://www.y2keasyfix.com/subscribe.htm e-mail: mailto:y2kfix[at]y2kEasyFix.com website: http://www.y2kEasyFix.com [Froml NewJour-L] .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Andy Barnett (abarnett[at]scls.lib.wi.us) Mon, 4 Jan 1999 16:33:07 -0800 (PST) [PUBLIB] The author of THE MILLENIUM BUG has prepared a suggested reading list of titles on food storage, living without electricity, first aid, etc. None of the books are by him or from his publisher. You don't need to be taking this seriously, your patrons will and they will be requesting this kind of material. The list is at http://www.michaelhyatt.com/reading.htm Andrew Barnett, Assistant Director McMillan Memorial Library .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Christ 2K - how interesting. http://www.christiany2k.com/ "Y2K Information to Guide a Credible Christian Witness" Includes: The Y2K Problem In Plain English Prophecy & Perspective Why Your Church Should Prepare An Evangelism Opportunity (!) Christian y2k links, mostly not apocalyptic, at: http://www.shilhavy.com/y2k/ChristianSites.htm And then there's http://www.y2kprayershield.org (i.e. prayer as y2k protection) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. "Wacky International Y2K News" from About.com http://sbinformation.about.com/library/y2k/bly2knews-intl.htm?COB=home&terms=y2k "Funny, satirical, irreverent and irrelevant Y2K sites" - About.com http://sbinformation.about.com/library/y2k/bly2khumor.htm?COB=home&terms=y2k .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. [PUBLIB] A modest proposal for Y2K Ray Vignovich (RV5271S[at]ACAD.DRAKE.EDU) Tue, 5 Jan 1999 21:51:45 -0800 (PST) It has been several years since my library has had an amnesty, and today I began to think maybe the time is coming when we should have another. In general, I don't think amnesties should be done regularly, but I know every library has unique situations. Anyway, as I was pondering this subject, the thought occurred to me that maybe there is an opportunity here for libraries. What if...we staged a nationwide amnesty for the first week of the new millenium. Maybe there would be a better time, such as the last week in 1999. One of the problems with amnesties is that the public tends to get the notion that overdue items don't need to be returned until the library has an amnesty, so we could simply state that this will be done every 1,000 years and if someone wants to wait until 3000 a.d., well I guess we will have to deal with them in another fashion. I know, we may not have electricity, no food, yadda yadda... If that happens I guess we can still empty our book drops, maybe we will need flashlights. I think we could do something very memorable if we wanted to. Anyway, this ought to generate some discussion. Ray Vignovich rv5271s[at]acad.drake.edu west des moines p.l. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Date: Thu, 13 May 1999 13:22:54 -0700 (PDT) From: Nann Blaine Hilyard <nhilyard[at]lvdl.org> To: publib <publib[at]sunsite.Berkeley.EDU> Subject: Y2K Message-ID: <Pine.GSO.4.10.9905131322510.1044-100000[at]sunsite> Our online consortium administrator sent a memo about Y2K issues. He suggests that we consider closing the library on Sunday and Monday, January 2 and 3, to "allow fewer distractions during testing on the first day of the year when verndor offices will have weekday, post-holiday staffing levels available for support." Now, that may only affect those of us who are GEAC customers. But, have any of you planned to be closed the 2d and or the 3d in anticipation of Y2K glitches? Nann ..remembering that we were closed the 2d this year but that was because of a glitch in the weather (30" of snow!).... ****************************************** Nann Blaine Hilyard Lake Villa District Library Lake Villa, Illinois ****************************************** .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Date: Wed, 19 May 1999 05:10:10 -0700 (PDT) From: scompton[at]mckinneytexas.org (Sue Compton) To: publib <publib[at]sunsite.berkeley.edu> Subject: RE: Y2K Message-ID: <Pine.GSO.4.10.9905190510080.27799-100000[at]sunsite.Berkeley.EDU> Since Christmas Day and New Year's Day are Saturdays we will be closed on the Fridays before as standard city holiday practice. We decided to close on Sunday as well each weekend since we assumed business would be very very slow. But giving Y2K yet another day to work out the kinks sounds like an even better reason for staying closed on the 2nd! :-) Anyone else out there being required by their city government to be at work at midnight on Dec. 31st just in case the world falls apart?!? Sue Sue Compton Like eating an elephant, one piece at a time! McKinney Memorial Public Library 220 N Kentucky Street McKinney TX 75069 972-542-4461 972-562-0094 before 10 a.m. 972-542-0868 Fax scompton[at]mckinneytexas.org ____________________________________________________________________________ >From the Utne Reader's Y2K Citizen's Action Guide web version at http://www.utne.com/y2k "As we prepare for Y2K, something surprising and unexpected and quite wonderful is going to happen. We're going to get to know our neighbors. Possibly for the first time in our lives, we will begin to know what it means to live in real community. Most Americans these days live in networks, not communities. We tend to work, study and hang out with people who are like ourselves. We rarely associate with people who are not similar to us in terms of education, income, age, race, physical characteristics, and worldview. We put our old people in nursing homes and our young ones in day-care centers. Lawbreakers are kept behind bars and the physically disabled and the mentally ill are kept out of sight. We pay trained service presonnel to handle these "others" for us so we can get on with our careers and our personal growth. Y2K is an opportunity to change all this. Y2K is the excuse we've been waiting for to stop making so many compromises in how we know we should, and want to, live our lives. Y2K is our opportunity to stop our mentally friendly lives. Y2K is the conversational gambit that can lead to discussions that begin to knot webs of affiliation, care, and mutual support. Y2K can bring a family feeling throughout the community. Perhaps, through the conversations started among neighbors because of Y2K, some day our children will come to know the experience of community conveyed by this common phrase of the Xhosa people of Southern Africa: "I am because we are." -- If you want help organizing your community, contact The Cassandra Project. http://CassandraProject.org/home.html If you find that your area has no community preparedness groups yet, and you'd like to start one, send an email to Webpals, an organization that connects people interested in Y2K, at: language[at]webpal.org. Their web page is at http://www.webpal.org/list.htm ____________________________________________________________________________ L I B R A R Y J U I C E | http://libr.org/Juice/ | | Except where noted, items appearing in Library Juice | are copyright-free, so feel free to share them with | colleagues and friends. Library Juice is a free weekly | publication edited by Rory Litwin. 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