Network Nuggets - Spring 2002

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		Gold Coast Library Network Region VII, Library of California Network Nuggets
Spring 2002
Inside this issue:		An Eventful Annual Meeting
Welcome New Board Members! Region VII Exhibits at SCALL New Program Manager 24/7 Reference Service Announced Technology & Training Update Cat-A-Link Gold Virtual Catalog expands Upcoming Events	2 2 2 3 3 4 4	The recently restored El Presidio Chapel in Santa Barbara was the location for the Gold Coast third annual meeting March 28. Following the business meeting, the 50 atten- dees heard featured speaker Rich Wiggins, Senior Information Technologist at Michi- gan State University, talk about the chal-	enges of predicting internet futures. Mr. Wiggin's thought pro- voking and entertaining words included showing technological gadgets. After a delightful lunch at El Paseo Historic Restaurant, members toured el Presidio Research Center, Santa Barbara Historical Soci- ety Gledhill Library, and the Santa Barbara Mission Archives. At the business meeting, outgoing Chair John Murray reminded mem- bers that we need to maintain the network structure, including communication among members during this period of reduced state funding for the Library	of California. Incoming Chair Carol Keator con- gratulated John on his outstanding work this year, presenting him with a engraved gavel from the Network. Chair John Murray, chats with Claudia Scott, Judith Segel, and Incoming Chair Carol Keator.


		UCSB Outreach Program Sponsors Teachers Guide
		Gold Coast has been awarded a $20,700 grant from the UCSB Chancel- lor's Outreach Program to create and distribute a Library and Informa- tion Resource Guide for K-12 teachers in San Luis Obispo, Santa Bar- bara, and Ventura counties. The	guide will include tradi- tional library collection listings as well as other resources of interest to teachers, including mu- seums, special collec- tions, and local projects. The resource guide will be distributed to all teachers in Region VII in September, and an	online version will be available via the Gold Coast website. The pro- ject is part of this year's campaign to attract more school libraries to join the Network.

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