Underground Newspaper Collection

If you've ever had to find anything in the Underground Press Collection, you know it can be confusing, so perhaps this will make it easier:

If you see "In: Underground Newspaper Collection" after a location of McH Microform,
(as in this example from the "People's Press": http://cruzcat.ucsc.edu/record=b1528604~S5),
then you need to look up that title in the guide to the Underground Newspaper Collection. The guide lives in the bookcase at the end of the microfilm cabinets that is closest to the microform readers. It is in call number order under PN4888.U5U542. It will tell you what our holdings are an what roll# it is on.

Then you will find all of the Underground collection in cabinets 40 and 41 against the back wall of the microforms area.

Out-of-order microfilm reader/printer

Here's what's happening with the out-of-order microfilm reader/printer:

The BMI technician has been called, and will try to make it up here this afternoon. If he's not able to make it today, he'll definitely be here by Thursday the 28th.

Please let me know if you have any questions.

-- Molly

Update on 1/28/10:
Roger was able to fix the MP90 but he said that the motor on the supply side that turns the reel is not working, making it necessary for patrons to manually roll the film. He'll let us know whether or not he can find a replacement motor.

Caring for the microfilm/fiche printers at McHenry

I'm working on a procedure for handling printer cartridges and paper needs in the Microfilm/fiche printers located near the McHenry Reference desk.

What I've done so far is this:

1. I've numbered and labeled the printers so that they are easy to identify (numbered 1-3). The numbers are big and right on top of the printer...easy to see and read.
2. I created a graphic showing the location of each of these printers. I will give a copy to the McH Circ desk and one to the Ref desk.

What I'm hoping is that this will make it easier for patrons to tell us (be it Ref or Access) which printer needs help and easier for folks at the Ref desk to notify Access of any problems.

Also, printer cartridges and paper for these printers are now located (and labeled) in Amy Chirman's old office. This will make it easier for Access staff to change cartridges and add paper.

The next step is for those of us in Access to fine-tune what we do once we're notified of a problem.

Please let me know if there are any problems with this or if you have questions and please let me know if I missed something...it's a work-in-progress.

Many thanks.

-- Molly