April QuickFlash is now available

The April issue of QuickFlash, a newsletter with general and OCLC news for MLNC members, is available.In this issue:

• The election for positions on the MLNC Board of Directors concluded in March. Karen Hicklin, Library Director at Trails Regional Library in Warrensburg, will join the Board in July 2008. Waller McGuire, Executive Director, St. Louis Public Library, and Jim Cogswell, Director of Libraries, University of Missouri, were each re-elected. For a complete list of Board members see http://www.mlnc.org/board.html.
• MLNC is pleased announce a new partnership with Credo Reference (formerly Xrefer). MLNC members are now eligible for a 15% discount off this exciting new product. Credo Reference will also offer an introductory spring promotion: two free months of service for new subscribers! For more information, pricing, and trials, visit http://www.mlnc.org/electronic/credo/ or contact Asia Gross at the MLNC office. We’ve also just added some online demonstrations to our workshop schedule.
• From now until June 30, 2008, any library wishing to subscribe to CQ Press’ Researcher or Global Researcher products will receive a 15% discount off list price, an additional 5% savings for MLNC members. Those libraries wishing to renew their CQ Researcher or Global Researcher subscription this spring will also receive this discount. For more details visit http://www.mlnc.org/workshops/credo.html or contact Asia Gross at the MLNC office.
• OCLC has created new WorldCat Collection Analysis best practices scenarios. “Annual Collection Review” shows how to use WorldCat Collection Analysis to make and support informed decisions on which titles to retain, weed, and acquire as a result of an annual collection review. The “Introduction to Using Excel” is designed to help those who are unfamiliar with Excel gain familiarity with working with spreadsheets.

Also in this issue: NetLibrary subject set discounts; new Local Holdings and QuestionPoint documentation; RDA and FRBR information; Google APIs; and more!