Monday, 4/28/97 Cummunity Briefs
Melvyl system now available on Internet Anyone with a computer
and access to the Internet can now search the University of
California’s Melvyl library system. The system provides public
access to the Melvyl Catalog database, which contains nearly 14
million holdings from 100 UC libraries and other California
libraries, as well as UC-only access to several databases licensed
from commercial vendors. "As of today, the Melvyl system is much
more user-friendly to anyone familiar with the World Wide Web,"
said M. Stuart Lynn, associate vice president for information
resources and communications in the UC Office of the President. "By
breaking through the limitations of the old terminal-oriented
interface, we’ve made the Melvyl system more accessible and useful
to everyone across the Internet." Links will be available from
article citations in the Melvyl databases to the actual articles
contained in electronic journals as they are licensed by UC
libraries. Users can find the new web site at http://
www.melvyl.ucop.edu. College savings program approved State
Assembly Bill 13, also known as "Scholarshare," passed the Assembly
Revenue and Taxation committee last Monday by a vote of 10-1.
Scholarshare creates a partnership between the state of California
and its citizens to help future college students finance their
post-secondary education by providing incentives to save. The bill
allows families to open savings accounts which are then pooled
together for a greater return than individual investors might
obtain on their own. Earnings on Scholarshare accounts will be
state tax-free and federal tax-deferred. "Scholarshare will help to
make an attainable goal for students who work hard in school and
get good grades," said Assemblywoman Sheila James Kuehl, D-Santa
Monica. Grants awarded to professors Five young UCLA professors
have been awarded fellowships for their academic promise within
their respective fields. UCLA’s mathematics, science and medicine
schools received honors. The Sloan Research Fellowships went out to
James R. Heath, a professor of chemistry; Gregory Hjorth, an
assistant professor of mathematics; Ricardo Perez-Marco, assistant
professor of mathematics; and Susana Cohen-Cory, assistant
professor in residence, neuroscience. With five, UCLA ranks second
in the nation, tying with Cornell and Columbia. UC Berkeley and MIT
each garnered six fellowships. Bloomingdale’s to give UCLA staff
discounts Bloomingdale’s has decided to give UCLA employees a
break. On the weekend of May 3-4, three local Bloomingdale’s will
offer a 15 percent discount to all UCLA staff and faculty. The
stores, in Beverly Hills, Century City and Sherman Oaks, will give
out the discount certificates at "UCLA hospitality desks" on the
first floors. Bloomingdale’s is sponsoring the event in conjunction
with UCLA Human Resources. A recent arrival in Los Angeles from the
East Coast, the retail chain says that it wishes to recognize
UCLA’s contribution to the community through research, education
and public service. Employees can also register for a $1,000
drawing. There are certain restrictions on the 15-percent discount.
The discount will be taken at the register, and will apply for the
entire weekend. The long-awaited high-end department store opened
its third branch in Los Angeles earlier this year. Compiled from
Daily Bruin staff reports.