Computer
aids library
research
at Brevard
The Clarion February 1, 1989 Page 9
Phi Theta Kappa inducted 34 new members into the Brevard College scholastic honor society last Wednesday
night. The large group, pictured above, participated in a candlelight ceremony with a reception following.
(Clarion photo by Jock Lauterer)
by Kenny Monleilh
Editor
“I’ve Never Found Out The Real Advan
tages of a Computer” could be the shout of
many Brevard College students and facul
ty when the James A. Jones Library in
troduced its new INFOTRAC system.
According to the Director of the Library
Mike McCabe, the new reference system,
called the ACADEMIC INDEX, on the IN
FOTRAC system, indexes 375 periodicals
and journals in the Humanities, Social
Sciences, and General Sciences and also
indexes the New York Times.
Now leasing the ACADEMIC INDEX
through April 1989, Jones Library plans to
take money out of its budget to pay for the
computer. The library still receives the
latest equipment and software while the
library is leasing the INFOTRAC system.
“INFOTRAC is a multi-disciplinary in
dex,” says McCabe. “It indexes current
issues in art, literature, religion,
psychology, science, politics, and many
other areas.” INFOTRAC also indexes
consumer reports and graded reviews of
books.
A questionaire is asked to be filled out by
the users of the INFOTRAC system. Some
of the comments say that it is much faster
and easier than looking it up in the card
catalog. One BC student says. “This is the
second time I’ve used this, and it’s still
great.”
“It’s very helpful,” says sophomore art
major Kelly Brannon, “and if they don’t
keep it, I’ll be very upset.” Matt French
says that “it helped out with a paper, and I
even got an A on it.”
The INFOTRAC system is updated once
a month with new disks sent from the In
formation Access Company, which owns
the trademark system.
According to McCabe, this marriage of
laser disc with a small computer has
revolutionized library research. The
system, which was installed this fall, has
already seen heavy use by BC students do
ing research papers.
PTK inducts
34 students
on Jan. 25
On Wednesday, Jan. 25, PTK inducted 34
new members. These member include:
Kathleen Heermans, Sabrina Long, Anita
Cocks, Rachel Welch, Emi Yamada, Dean
Peterson, Angela Jarrett, Chris Smith,
Susan Engel, Charles Rogelberg, Emi
Saito, Jeff Brewer, Patrick Washburn,
Julie Jones, Yasuharu Ito, Carla Simon,
Anthony Ballard, Beth Seagle, Jerri Sim
mons, Yoshiko Hanasaki, Lisa Matkins,
Eric Cecil, Sean Frazier, Susan Link, Bob
by Ortiz, Robert Malsby, Jennifer Parker,
Adam Musselwhite, Beth Winters, Yukiko
Date, Midori Horinaka, Jimmy Cadieu,
Bryan Edwards, and Steve Pfeister.
Happy
Groundhog day!
-- the Clarion staff
Exam Survival Kits being put
together by work team members.
FAF available
Sybil Dodson
reports on
Mexico trip
over vacation
by S-oU Holnn-»
C.larion Reporter
Spring break is something that we are
all looking forward to and it’s a little more
than a month away. Most of you are head
ed for the beaches but a carefully selected
group of BC students are going to
Durango, Mexico, for Project Inside-Out,
to help those in need.
Sybil Dodson is the project coordinator
and over Christmas break she went down
to Mexico to look over the area. “1 was
able to sit down with key people and make
plans together.” said Sybil. “The team will
get a sense of the real “authentic Mexico.”
All those involved with Project Inside-
Out believe that this trip will be a very
valuable learning experience. “It will
build character,” said Penni Todd, “and it
will also build a special awareness for
sharing and helping others.” Jennifer
Wells replied that “it gives me the oppor
tunity to better myself as a person by
working with people who are less fortunate
than many of us.”
When the students return to BC, they will
be able to share their experiences with the
student body. What kind of reaction should
we get out of this? “Feedback to the
students,” said Dan Miller, “will be a
positive influence on what Brevard College
is starting.”
President Greer has great expectations
for this trip. “The Mexico trip,” explained
Greer,“symbolizes in a real way, the laun
ching of a service component for our
students that I think will l>ecome a model
for colleges all around the country.”
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by Belli Seaple
('.larion He[>i>rter
The Financial aid forms for the 1989-90
school year are here.
According to Lisanne Masterson, finan
cial aid director,a student can pick one up
in Beam Administration building room
204.
This year the award letters will be sent
out differently. In the past the award let
ters were not sent out until the $50
preregistration fee was paid. Now when
the student is accepted to Brevard College
the award letter is mailed, according to
Masterson.
It is best to have your completed income
tax information completed before you file,
says Masterson.
“Students from North Carolina need that
specific form because the information is
sent to state agencies,” Masterson point
out.
“All types of need-based financial aid
assistance are determined by this form,”
says Masterson,