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pago 30 daily nebraskan Wednesday, august 22, 1979 Library's computerized circulation system set to begin unrHno nart tir By Nancy Ellis A computerized circulation system which has been in the works for four years will begin operating in Love Library, Aug. 27, according to Briee Hob rock, assistant dean of libraries. LIRS, library Information Retrieval System, was publicized last spring but be cause of a number of complications, Hobrock said the new target date was set. Hardware failure and delivery problems from the system's vendor, Data Phase of Kansas City, contributed to the delay. "We've been ready for six months, but are waiting on them," Hobrock said. LIRS is a multifunction information access system which, Hobrock said, wi!l 7 77fT " 'f-r .tit L . . - - ' ultimately make life easier for all of us' rum ttm which Hobrock said isn t being used in any other major universities yet, will automatically store and file library transactions. "The patron won't have to record any things,' Hobrock explained. A sensitized number found inside every book, called an optical character code, and the automatic charge number in the upper right hand corner of the patron's library card will en able LIRS to automatically check out a book. Book renewals and holds will be handled in the same way instead of pulling from a manual file. A special inquiry function, which is al ready operating, allows authorized personnel to check for book fines and over due books and will block future check outs, Hobrock said. In addition to handling day-to-day transactions, Hobrock explained that multiple terminals located at UNO and the University of Nebraska Medical Center will give the staff access to books at all campuses and colleges. A computer bank in Love's basement is being programmed with information on books bought since August 1975, Hobrock said. working nart time on the conversion, half of them labeling books and half on feeding information to the terminals, Hobrock said. ' We're linking codes with book infor mation," Hobrock explained, allowing LIRS to retrieve information including a book's location, statue, due date and call number. Aside from circulation informat ion , Hobrock said LIRS can provide biblio graphical information. According to Dan Kloepper, UNL is LIRS coordinator, "the system links a lot of information together that is hard to find manually." LIRS can find information by subject, title, or author and can tell us if other libraries have the information. "Eventually we could handle almost any library on campus," Kloepper said. Although library acquisitions have been cut, it won't effect LIRS, because "LIRS is funded out of foundation and utility sur pluses from the 1977-78 fiscal year," Hobrock explained. He admitted, however, that the system s $l,200-a-month maintenance charges will be difficult to meet. They are being paid out of an operating fund. Daily Nebraskan Photo Rebecca Ferguson demonstrates Love Library's new checkout system. Registration need not be traumatic PLAEjTS end ACCESSORIES "Lincoln's Center's Finest" CARRIES PLASUT SHO 13 and "Q" Gunny's Bldg. Lower Level Hours: 10-6 M - W 10 - 9 Th - Sat. cIsQiftQ All BtsiidQitfjo J General registration can be a real pain. But it doesn't have to be if students know where to go and what steps to take" when they get there, according to Anthony Schkade, UNL assistant director of regis tration and records. General registration will be Aug. 22-24 from 8 to 11 a.m. and 1 to 5 p.m. Late registration, which costs an additional $5, starts Monday, Aug. 27 and continues un til Wednesday, Sept. 5. General registra tion hours also apply to late enrollment, except for a 3 pjrt. closing date Sept. 5, Schkade said. A student's first stop should be at the Administration Building, Room 103. This is downstairs on the lower level of the building. In this room a worksheet, time appoint;. ment card, ana iee cara, wmcu micr uc- i I r- f ..OQNAS ( RNtSHTKIS FLKDE, g&udweis" ) I f'M 60NMA STON DOWN TO J I 1 ftcscoesfOR sotaz hot ewes kjA J I I ' s . " , " s v ' s r. ,-.: i : ; " " - ' I , Vs. x j f f ft w: I " "- , - . . J1 j X. JF V " . I '1 ' if AHHEUSE&BUSCH.INC 1 . . - -- - ' ' , SflOUtt 4; i comes a temporary identification card may be obtained. On the wall near the Crib on the main floor of the Nebraska Union a student can find a list of all closed classes.. The actual registration process will occur in the Union Ballroom on the second floor. In the Ballroom, students will pay an advance registration deposit, draw class cards, fill out registration forms and check out. Schkade said that, although the check out step is often skipped, it is one of the most important. At checkout, the student hands in university copies of class cards. "If the student leaves with all his (com puter) material, we don't have anything to feed the computer. So he doesn't get registered," Schkadevsaid. Rushin' Greeks , ready to pledge here this week Panhellenic is still proces sing figures but according to Jayne Anderson, UNL Panhellenic IFC coordin ator, 650-700 women should be on campus today for. the opening day of for mal rush. There are o figures yet on men who went through fraternity summer rush, Anderson said. Women will begin rush activities Aug. 22 with an orientation, and wind up with pledging Aug. 26; A mini-rush for men, will be Aug. 24 and 25, according to Anderson. Rush has remained un changed front past years and according to Anderson it Is a substantial, solid program. "Why change for change's sake?" Anderson , said. Collegiate rush chairper sons are Leroy Chapin and Liz Meyer. . I Red Cross v. ..... W . . ..r i- . . -..,, J' : -to help.