ACRL News Issue (B) of College & Research Libraries September 1983 / 301 NE W T E C H N O L O G Y • A l o s M i c r o g r a p h i c s C o r p o r a t i o n has intro­ duced a new microfiche reader family, the FRF 27 series of three models. The FRF-11 features a com­ pact, 11-inch screen w ith a 75 % image. The 27-14 offers a 14-inch screen for full-sized reading of source docum ents, COM, or jacketed m aterial, while the 27-17 has a full 18-inch screen for dual­ page viewing. A variety of lenses is available for all stan d ard reduction ratios. C ontact Alos Micro­ graphics Corporation, P.O . Box 407, W alden, NY 12586; (914) 778-7511. • B i b l i o g r a p h i c R e t r i e v a l S e r v i c e s now offers Robotics Inform ation (RBOT), a new database produced by Cincinnati Milacron Industries th at provides access to current journal articles, newslet­ ters, conference papers, government documents, books, and other sources in all aspects of the ro­ botics field. The database offers controlled vocabu­ lary access by standard business and industrial sub­ ject d escrip to rs as w ell as free-tex t access to common terminology and industry jargon. Most ci­ tations include abstracts. Contact BRS Customer Service, 1200 Route 7, L atham , NY 12110; (800) 833-4707. • D a t a C o u r i e r has p u b lish e d a G u id e to Searching O N TAP A B I / IN FO RM , a free w ork­ book designed for use w ith the special ONTAP training file on the DIALOG system. The guide may prove useful for librarians, inform ation spe­ cialists, and personal computer users who w ant to search online business inform ation. F or a free copy, contact D ata Courier, 620 South Fifth St., Louisville, KY 40202; (800) 626-2823. • I B M C o r p o r a t i o n has been chosen as the sup­ plier for O C L C ’s new Model 300 term inal. The IBM personal com puter, customized by OCLC, will enable a library to access O C L C ’s central on­ line system for OCLC processes and products as well as ru n IB M -com patible softw are locally. Some of O C LC ’s custom modifications include the OCLC telecommunications protocol, a terminal- chaining capability, a special keyboard, and the ALA character set. OCLC already has under de­ velopment software enhancements and its Micro Enhancer project which streamlines OCLC Inter- library Loan functions. OCLC expects the Model 300 term inal to be available for installation in early 1984. Contact O C LC , 6565 Frantz Road, Dublin, OH 43017; (614) 764-6000. The IBM personal com puter has also been cho­ sen by the W ashington L ibrary N etw ork as its W LN term inal. The PC will be modified to meet W LN specifications and will be available to WLN participants by the end of 1983. Like the OCLC term inal, the WLN model will be used for IBM- com patible software and as an interface to local systems. • I n f o r t e x t S y s t e m s , Schaumburg, Illinois, has recently introduced a security system for coin­ operated copiers th a t may help to reduce break­ downs, improve copier cash flow, and keep accu­ rate usage records. The CC3 Copytex system uses c a rd s w ith a p re d e te rm in e d v a lu e a n d a microprocessor-based term inal placed on the cop­ ier along w ith or as a replacement for the coin de­ vice. The term inal decreases the value of the card as copies are made. A usage scale on the cards al­ lows users to see the rem aining value of a card at all times. The CopyCheck cards are read by a mag­ netic stripe and compared to a card texture reading unique to each card; if the “fingerprint” does not m atch, the card is rejected, reducing if not elimi­ nating counterfeit cards. Up to 1,000 unique ac­ counts can be assigned to individuals or depart­ ments to track copies made and allocate copy costs. An optional Multiple Charge Rate feature allows for variations on per-copy charges based on copy volume, paper size, reduction, or other special fea­ tures. For more inform ation, contact Infortext Sys­ tems, Inc., 1067 E. State Parkway, Schaumburg, IL 60195-4559; (312) 490-1155. • S m a l l L ib r a r y C o m p u t i n g , Dresher, Pennsyl­ vania, has developed a microcomputer program for th e p ro d u ctio n of catalog cards, ULTRA ­ CARD, which runs on the IBM PC and PC-XT com puter w ith 128K memory, two disk drives, PC- DOS, and a printer. Special features are user- friendly instructions and messages w ritten by a li­ brarian, full-screen editing, and 29 different values to control card format. For more information, con­ ta c t Sm all L ib ra ry C o m p u tin g , 837 T w in in g Road, Dresher, PA 19025; (215) 884-1722. • S o f t w Ar e R e p o r t s , an updated reference m an­ ual designed for educators, libraries, and home owners, reviews 382 educational softw are p ro ­ grams for Apple, A tari, Com m odore, IBM-PC, and TRS-80 computers. Programs in 20 subject ar­ eas are evaluated for students from pre-school 302 / C &RL News through college, adults, and special education stu­ dents. Regular updates will review approximately 100 additional educational programs. An indepen­ dent software review board, the Evaluation Com­ m ittee, spent over 1,000 hours researching and evaluating the programs and writing product sum­ maries. The book is available for $39.95, plus $3 shipping and handling, from Allenbach Industries, 2101 Las Palmas Drive, Carlsbad, CA 92008; (800) 854-1516. • S t a n d a r d C h a n g e - M a k e r s , In d ian a p o lis now offers a series of wall or floor-mounted coin changers operated by a microprocessor with a self­ diagnostic, 6-digit, LED read-out programmed to control all change-making functions. Through the electronics board, the changer adds, subtracts, ac­ cumulates, audits all transactions, and diagnoses problems easily. A single overpayment will auto­ m a tic a lly cause th e c h an g er to sh u t dow n. Multiple-hopper models can change $5 bills and feature a control panel with switches th at enable the owner to vary the number of coins to be dis­ pensed from each hopper as return change. For further inform ation, contact Standard Change- Makers, Inc., 422 E. New York St., Indianapolis, IN 46202; (317) 639-3423. • S u p e r i n d e x , a new interdisciplinary database consisting of back-of-the-book indexes of nearly 2,000 professional-level reference books in science, , engineering, and medicine, is available online through BRS at $1 per connect minute. The several million index entries provide rapid access to spe­ cific pages in im portant reference books and will be updated and expanded as new books are published and new publishers are selected for inclusion. For further inform ation, contact Superindex, Inc., 2000 C orporate Blvd., N .W ., Boca Raton, FL 33431; (305) 994-6553. ■ ■ PUBLICATIONS NOTICES •Academic Library Development Program: A Re­ port o f the Self-Study, University o f Miami (225 pages, January 1983) describes the management self-study developed by the ARL Office of Manage­ ment Studies and undertaken by the staff of the University of M iami’s O tto G. Richter Library from December 1981 through November 1982. Copies may be ordered for $20 (prepaid) from ARL/OMS, 1527 New Hampshire Ave., N .W ., Washington, DC 20036. •An Annotated Catalog o f Unpublished Film and Television Scripts at the University o f Illinois Li­ brary at Urbana-Champaign, by Nancy Allen and Robert L. Carringer (125 pages, July 1983), de­ scribes the nearly 300 items in this collection, for which every item has been selected either for its im­ portance as a script or for its significance in a film genre or in a director’s or performer’s career. Full bibliographic descriptions of each script are ar­ ranged by script title. Indexes of personal and cor­ porate names and alternate script titles and source titles facilitate access. Copies may be purchased for $15 from the Graduate School of Library and In ­ formation Science, Publications Office, 249 Ar­ mory Bldg., 505 E. Armory St., Champaign, IL 61820. •Asking Questions: A Practical Guide to Question­ naire Design, by Seymour Sudman and Norman M. Bradburn (397 pages, 1983), is a very useful and easily understandable summation of techniques for designing survey questionnaires. Sample chapters are: Questions for Measuring Knowledge; Using Standard Demographic Terms; and Form at of the Q u estionnaire. Copies m ay be p u rch ased for $18.95 from Jossey-Bass, Inc., 433 California St., Suite 1000, San Francisco, CA 94104. •CASE Currents (vol. 1, 1975- ), published 10 times a year by the Council for Advancement and Support of Education, received the 1982 G rand Award for Distinguished Editorial Accomplish­ ment at the 1983 Publications Management Con­ ference sponsored by the Society of National Asso­ ciation Publications. This journal contains many items of interest to those involved in issues of higher education. CASE is dedicated to helping profes­ sionals at colleges, universities, and independent schools in fund raising, public relations, publish­ ing, and alumni affairs. Subscriptions are $30 for non-members. Write: CASE, Suite 400, 11 Dupont Circle, Washington, DC 20036. •Collective Bargaining in Higher Education and the Professions: Bibliography No. 11, by Joel M. Douglas and Lisa Flanzraich (114 pages, January 1983), has been published by Baruch College’s Na-