Reference service on weekends will be temporarily reduced during March and part of April due to a staff shortage.  You are encouraged to visit the library to get help finding information on Saturdays and Sundays between 1 and 5 pm.  As usual you have other options:

• Phone Monday through Friday    -5891 or –5614

• Ask a question through  the Library’s homepage http://www.nmt.edu/~nmtlib

• Email any staff member

Do you have questions about your health and medical care? Consumer health information is now available through Tech Library.

Health Reference Center Academic™ (HRCA) has 229 periodicals including full text for 160 periodicals, several textbooks and 6 reference books. Three of the full-text reference books are:

• The Columbia University Complete Home Medical Guide
• The Consumer Health Information Source Book
• Everything You Need to Know about Medical Tests

HRCA is funded by grants to UNM Health Sciences Center Library and the New Mexico State Library and will be available to all New Mexico academic, public and high school libraries for the year 2000.

Access HRCA via Tech Library’s homepage http://www.nmt.edu/~nmtlib or directly at

http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/nm_a_nmimt.

Jeannette Baca, head of our interlibrary loan department, has resigned for family reasons effective March 3, 2000, and will return to her hometown, Las Vegas, NM. Since August 1996 Jeannette has been a pleasant, hardworking and conscientious member of our staff, and we wish her well.

Ground Water (I 19.2:G 91/6/999)
"Before This Decade is Out…" (NAS 1.21:4223)
Occupational Safety and Health Laws in the United States, Mexico and Canada (L 35.2:OC 1/21)
Opportunities for Geologists and Geophysicists (I 19.2:OP 5/2)
Opportunities for Computer Professionals at the USGS (I 19.2:OP 5/3)
Opportunities for Biological Science Technicians (I 19.2:OP 5/4)
Opportunities for Ecologists (I 19.2:OP 5/5)
Opportunities for Wildlife Biologists (I 19.2:OP 5/6)
Opportunities for Fishery Biologists (I 19.2:OP 5/7)

Fifty of the journals the library subscribes to in paper are also available electronically from Tech Library’s homepage. From the Periodicals Dept. page, select the Scientific Journals link: http://www.nmt.edu/~nmtlib/PERIODICALS/elecjournals.html . Journals are listed first by publisher and then by title.  If you have any problems or comments about the new database email Tony Telles at ttelles@admin.nmt.edu.

Adamson, Lynda G.: Notable Women in American History.

CT 3260.A312 1999

Knapp, Sara D.: Contemporary Thesaurus of Search Terms and Synonyms.

ZA 4060.K58 2000

Netzley, Patricia D.: Environmental Literature.

GE 35.E55 1999

Oldman & Hamradeh: The Internship Bible.

LD 3783.E45 2000

Have you been studying too hard? Need a break from the grind? Check out our video collection. From travel to dance and from exercise to feature films, we’ve got a wide selection to choose from. While most videos check out for three days, exercise videos check out for three weeks (if you’re really serious, you’ll need more than three days to get into that routine!)

If you want to get in shape, check out our dance videos. The Fred Astaire collection includes lessons for Latin, Swing, Western, Ballroom and Top-40 dance styles. Christy Lane’s Line Dancing series includes the Elvira Dance, the Walkin’ Wazie and the Electric Slide. So put on those dancin’ shoes and get moving!

Looking for something interesting to do over spring break? See what Mesa Verde National Park in Colorado has to offer. The video explores the ruins and unravels the mysteries of the Anasazi. Closer to home, check out National Monuments of New Mexico, which features Chaco, El Morro and Salinas. Even closer to home, Birds of the Bosque and Magic Moments prepares you for an unforgettable journey to our own Bosque del Apache, just minutes from Socorro.

If you’re a train fanatic, you should check out our videos on the narrow gauge railroads in Northern New Mexico. Chama Freight Turns, Cumbres! & The Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad all capture the magnificent scenery between Antonito, Colorado and Chama, New Mexico as you ride the historic rails and experience a truly unique excursion.

Perhaps you can’t get away from Socorro over break. Don’t despair, you can get away for a few hours through our collection of National Geographic videos. Travel to faraway lands such as Arabia, Iceland, Egypt and Russia. Are you an art lover? Visit Paris and tour the Louvre or explore the Acropolis, Delphi and more in Greek Temple. Maybe a safari is in order to clear the winter blues. Mountain lions, jaguars and howler monkeys are on the tour in Tropical Kingdom of Belize. In Australia’s Improbable Animals, you’ll see cassowaries, pygmy possums and sugar gliders, as well as kangaroos. Cheetahs, zebras and wildebeests are on display in African Wildlife.

If you are into gardening, check out the Gardens of the World series, hosted by the lovely and graceful Audrey Hepburn. From the tulip gardens of Hepburn’s native Holland to La Roseraie de l’Hays les Roses in France, and back to Claude Monet’s gardens at Giverny, these videos are sure to delight.

Did you know that you can renew the books you have checked out? (Sorry this does not apply to semester loans, videos or course reserves.) Books may be renewed twice, the first time over LIBROS or by phone. For the second renewal, books must be brought in to the circulation desk.

There are two options for the first renewal. You can call the circulation desk at -5614 or use the self-renewal system available through LIBROS. For self-renewal, connect to LIBROS (http://library.unm.edu/). Click on LIBROS Services at the bottom of the page. Follow the instructions to enter your name and patron ID (your barcode number). If you need assistance with the process, please call the circulation desk at –5614 or email mjonas@nmt.edu.

Well, no we can’t help you with your physics or calculus. But we do have a calculator you can use and graph paper that you can copy. If you are working on your homework at the library and you forgot your calculator, we have one that you can check out. If you need a particular type of graph paper or log paper and don’t want to buy a whole pack for too much money at the book store, copy one or two sheets from our book, Graph Paper from Your Copier.

Breakfast at Tiffany’s by Truman Capote

I truly love this book; a girlfriend gave it to me, and we sometimes make references to the book. She gave me the movie too, but you really must read the book. Truman Capote creates some complex characters in this book, in that the reader really cares about them, and wants to know the outcome of their lives. The character Holly Golightly seems, at first, to be a delightfully charming and exotic woman, with friends of the same caliber. A writer, who, quite by accident, one day stumbles into Miss Golightly’s life, tells the story in first person narrative. Some people claim that the character of Holly Golightly was a thin veil for the writer himself. Considering Mr. Capote’s lifestyle, it might be possible. If you haven’t yet read it, please don’t spoil it by seeing the movie first. The book has a very different ending than does the Hollywood version. For one thing, Ms. Holly Golightly is not at all the charming, compassionate creature she seems to be in the move. The ending of the book has the most descriptive example of her ability to be cruel and heartless. – Reviewed by Joy Thompson

Sugar Blues by William Duffy

Three words here: Sugar is Poison. It is a prime ingredient in everything we eat, and the author suggests that it is addictive as well. Sugar seems to be the cause of a long list of illnesses & allergies. This is a must read for anyone interested in staying healthy, and the health of the people they care about. It includes reminiscences of Gloria Swanson, who first espoused to William Duffy that sugar is absolute poison. There are over 1.6 million copies in print, and it was a #1 best seller. - Reviewed by Joy Thompson

The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck

This book is hailed as Steinbeck’s masterpiece. It’s about a naïve family that moves to California during the dust bowl to start a new life and then the horrendous hardships they encounter on the way there. More than that, it tells the story of man's’ struggle against injustice and inhumanity.  It is not just the story of one family but of human courage and passion. Again, read the book, it differs from the movie greatly – and don’t peek at the back for the macabre ending! - Reviewed by Joy Thompson

You’ll Never Eat Lunch in This Town Again by Julia Phillips

Also known as the "Hollywood Chainsaw Massacre", this is the book where Julia Phillips does a hatchet job on all of Hollywood. Julia Phillips was an Oscar-winning producer, whose works included The Sting, and Close Encounters of the Third Kind. Julia loses her marriage, her sanity and her sobriety. She is a hard-drinking woman who feels the need to keep up with the good-old-boy world of Hollywood movie production. It is her wicked cocaine, then crack cocaine addiction that cause her downfall, although she blames it on Hollywood and everyone in the industry. She is a viscous woman and no holds are barred in this expose of Hollywood. The book is written venomously – you might just want to go to the index first and see all the nasty things she says about Goldie Hawn, Steven Spielberg and others. Fortunately, Phillips finally went through successful drug treatment therapy before she burnt out, like a no-longer-shining star. – Reviewed by Joy Thompson

Hell’s Angels by Hunter S. Thompson

Thompson is also the author of Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, although this is by far a better read. It is the first-person account of the Hell’s Angels and the lifestyles they lead. He closely follows the Angels and all of their antics and he feels as if he fits in with the notorious biker club. That is, until they turn on him. He is not a "one-percenter" after all. Good reading if you want to know what the inside of the Hell’s Angels motorcycle club is really about. Not much included in the way of compassion, humanity or civility. –Reviewed by Joy Thompson

Earthly Possessions by Anne Tyler

Charlotte Emory has finally gotten up the courage to leave her husband. She is standing in line at the bank to withdraw the money she has saved for this moment. Little could she suspect the crazy adventure that is in store for her when a bank robber takes her hostage. She ends up saving not only the bank robber, but also herself in the bargain. Susan Sarandon plays Charlotte in the film adaptation. One of Tyler’s best so far. –Reviewed by Marty Jonas

The Choice by Og Mandino

This surprising story chronicles the life of Mark Christopher, as he transforms himself from the "Mr. Success" of the insurance world into the writer he has always wanted to be. His dreams come true beyond his wildest expectations, and then the unthinkable happens. A riveting tale designed to make us think about the decisions we make without really thinking them through. – Reviewed by Marty Jonas

The Mayo Clinic Williams—Sonoma Cookbook , Donald Hensrud, editor-in-chief

Strawberry shiver and spicy ginger pumpkin bread are just two of the luscious recipes in this guide to eating well. Color photos throughout make the book even more attractive, and the low fat, but great tasting recipes make it easy to eat healthy meals. – Reviewed by Marty Jonas

It’s a Magical World, A Calvin and Hobbes Collection by Bill Watterson

In the last strip in the book, Calvin and Hobbes are discussing how a recent snowfall has made everything familiar disappear, and the world looks brand new. From the mouths of babes, "A day full of possibilities." Aren’t they all? – Reviewed by Marty Jonas

Executive Summary of the First Meeting of the Open Archives Initiative held in Santa Fe, October 1999. (This excerpt from http://www.openarchives.org/ups1-press.htm)

The Open Archives initiative has been set up to create a forum to discuss and solve matters of interoperability between author self-archiving solutions, as a way to promote their global acceptance (see http://www.openarchives.org ).

The first, largest and most important such archive is the Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) Physics Archive. Founded by Paul Ginsparg in 1991, LANL now houses over 100,000 papers, mirrored worldwide in 15 countries with over 50,000 users daily and still growing (see http://arXiv.org/cgi-bin/show_stats ). Other disciplines and institutions have begun to create public research The Open Archives initiative has been set up to create a forum to discuss and solve matters of interoperability between archives along the lines of LANL but what is needed are conventions that archives could adopt to ensure that they work together so that any paper in any of these archives could be found from anyone's desktop worldwide, as if it were all in one virtual public library.

The participants in the meeting were digital librarians and computer scientists specializing in archiving, metadata, and interoperability, and they included the founders of the principal public research archives that exist so far. The participants were diverse in their underlying motivations, but entirely unified in their objective of paving the way for universal public archiving of the scientific and scholarly research literature on the Web.

The group agreed on minimal technical requirements for archives. These will be published separately as the "Santa Fe Conventions" and, in the next six months, will be implemented in the existing archives.