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THE WEEKEND Friday May 1M1 Page If Acton High School selected for computerized library project OFFICE MAGIC FOR ALL YOUR OFFICE STATIONERY NEEDS 136CGuelphSl Georgetown By LISA The Herald Students at Acton High School are finding project research more rapid and expedient now that the school has computerized cataloguing as part of a pilot pro ject on library automation established by the Halton Board of Education Acton High School was chosen as one of several secondary school s to pilot the new project as part of the board s long range computer plan and Acton librarian Ken Ellis said the results were immediate since three Public Access Cataloguing computers were installed two weeks ago We re finding there are more students using the he said Initially we also found there were fewer questions being directed towards us and the students get frustrated less easi He admits the novelty of using a computer to find what books are available in the school library has increased the attraction of the researching but can t deny the features the computers offer students over the old fashioned system of card cataloguing It enables them to do complex linkages that t be done with a card catalogue said Mr He explained that if a dent was doing a project on zebra mussels but only wanted in formation on their effect on the Great Lakes the student only has to give the computer those three words to get that exact School projects are now easier to research for Ac ion High School students who have been making use of the new electrical periodical index system available through computers Here Brian wearing cap and James Kynock behind make use of a magazine data system that uses compact discs to store periodical information Herald photo by I Isa Pot V Clothing Mens Childrens ALTERATIONS REPAIRS GIC RATE Rate Subject To Change Without Notice MONEY CONCEPTS 873 1877 Register Your Patterns Here And Your Purchases EMERALD ISLE BEDROOM GALLERY BRIDAL REGISTRY 8732753 130 Guelph St Georgetown BOOK WITH MARY AND RECEIVE OFF FULL HAIR SERVICE 85 CARRIER OF THE WEEK BOYS GIRLS Amanda a Grade 5 student at Park Public School in Georgetown has been delivering the Hilts Herald for the past six months She delivers 60 papers on Wednesday and Fridays Amanda spends the money she earns as a Herald carrier on crafts In her spare time she likes to make crafts For her efforts Amanda will receive a large pizza courtesy of Pizza Hut in Georgetown Hut TAKE A BIG STEP TOWARDS A BRIGHT FUTURE JOIN THE HERALD CARRIER TEAM EARN A REGULAR INCOME NO COLLECTIONS DONT DELAY CALL TODAY the HERALD CIRCULATION DEPARTMENT 8772201 tion If however a student wanted all the information available about mussels they would only nave to tyhpe that word to get the titles of all material discussing mussels available in the library no matter how insignificant the matenal was The computer system used by the school is the same system in place in the Hills public library s Mr Ellis who was a member of the com researching which com puter system was most suitable said this system gives the school an opportunity to connect their computers with the public libraries so students could ac cess more information if such a database system were ever introduced The school is also making use of a computer that utilizes magazine information recorded on compact discs This technologically advanced information finding machine was introduced by the school itself and is not part of the Board of Educations computer plan The school is now in the process of linking all the library books in to a circulation module so that librarians will be able to leand out books and record the tion on computer the way the public library system does Linking all the library s books into the computer will keep the librarians busy in the upcoming months said Mr Ellis Soon students will each be given link cards containing a code so the computer can record what books each student has taken out Eventually all of Halton s secondary school libraries will likely be equipped with computer technology as part of the Board s computer plan said Mr Ellis STEVEN C FOSTER BARRISTER SOLICITOR 37 MAIN ST SOUTH GEORGETOWN ONT 3G2 873 fax 8734962 Yes We Are Open MOTHERS DAY SUNDAY MAY So Bring Mom In For 8737402 sup M 17GK1 NEW AGE ft METAPHYSICAL INFO CENTRE BOOKS FROM ASTROLOGY TO ZEN CRYSTALS PYRAMIDS O INCENSE OVEfi KINDS CLASSICAL MEDITATION MUSIC CLASSES TUMBLEDSTONES JEWELRY CERAMICS RUNES CARDS ENLIGHTEN YOURSELF MOUNTMNVKW PLAZA 10MOUHTMNVKWR0 4168736979