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Information Outlook

Features

16   Virtual Association 2000 Initiatives: A Progress Report Since "Building the Virtual Association:
An Ongoing Strategy" in the May issue of Information Outlook, membership, vendors, and staff have been partnering to implement our 2000 Virtual Association initiatives. In this article, Maurice Harris gives an update on some previous initiatives and the 2000 initiatives outlined in the timeline since July.

18   The Value of Information in Library Catalogs
The purpose of this article is an attempt to discover the value of the information contained within a library's catalog. Joe Matthews assesses the value of MARC (Machine Readable Cataloging) records and location/status information.

**Subsequent to this edition going to press, a revised version of this article was submitted. It can be seen here.

26   Mentoring - Personal Reflections of a Special Librarian
What many librarians have in common with other successful professionals is that most do not achieve success by themselves. Along the way, most professionals have sought and received a lot of help from other successful people--mentors. Theo Jones Quartey reflects on that experience.

32   Reclaiming the JAC Library--Preserving and Conserving Library Materials This is the story of how training, patience, experimentation, and the goodwill of volunteers saved over $500,000 worth of books and bound journals at the Joint Astronomy Centre Library in Hilo, Hawaii. Ruth Kneale describes her preservation efforts.

Columns

5 Executive Outlook
Change and the Information Professional

6 Making News

12 Strategic Learning Outlook
Did You Get the Call?

14 Communications Outlook

36 Copyright Corner
New Cases Interpret DMCA

40 The Cutting Edge
Just What is an Intelligent Agent?

44 Money Matters
A New Era

Departments

4 Marketplace

46 Coming Events

46 Index to Advertisers

In Summary