. The Biological bulletin. Biology; Zoology; Biology; Marine Biology. R64 In 2002, we aggressively moved more Library content and supporting services to the web for direct delivery to the patron. By the end of 2002, the MBL/WHOI Library was delivering appro-r -ly 52% of our serials and 100% of our database? ' outed, electronic form extending the Library' ;rh beyond our walls to wherever our patrons " -) be twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week. We continued to improve existing services with the enhancement of our web site (). We also continued to invest in the
. The Biological bulletin. Biology; Zoology; Biology; Marine Biology. R64 In 2002, we aggressively moved more Library content and supporting services to the web for direct delivery to the patron. By the end of 2002, the MBL/WHOI Library was delivering appro-r -ly 52% of our serials and 100% of our database? ' outed, electronic form extending the Library' ;rh beyond our walls to wherever our patrons " -) be twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week. We continued to improve existing services with the enhancement of our web site (). We also continued to invest in the Library's future through major expenditures, projects, technological platforms, support systems and replacement of current infrastructure and computer technology that support existing library services. The Library hosted 119 Readers taking sabbaticals, working on writing projects, or conducting long-term research projects. The wireless network installed in 2002 brought Internet access to the stacks and reading rooms. Ironically, we have declared the Grass Reading Room to be a "technology free" zone to maintain a quiet, contem- plative space in a Library that has resolutely embraced electronic information | Serials We made a smooth transition to a new serials vendor, EBSCO, and escaped the turmoil our former vendor created when it declared bankruptcy and stranded major academic libraries with loss of access to journals. The Library realigned serial holdings and services to better support current scientific research interests. We analyzed serial and database usage statistics and surveyed the scientific community about how current subscriptions and exchange programs were meeting their needs. Discus- sions resulted in substantive changes to the 2003 serial collection, including a cut back of long-standing ex- change programs at the MBL and WHOL These changes reflect input from librarians and members of the commu- nity on a number of factors: survey responses; t
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