Bookstore Shipper/Receiver Dean
Jansen

INSIDE DOUGLAS COLLEGE / February 4, 1992

New Staff Profile: Dean Jansen

Wie Shipper/Receiver Dean Jan-

sen isn’t handling books in the
Bookstore, he’s hitting the books at
night as a Douglas College business
student.

And when he’s not dealing with
books at all, Jansen finds Zen-like con-
tentment as a right winger in an adult
hockey league.

"To me hockey is exciting, fast and
aggressive. But | seem at peace when
| play," says Jansen, 19. "There is
nothing else on my mind when I’m
on the ice. | just work hard and have
fun."

Jansen grew up playing minor

hockey in East Vancouver. While
sometimes envious of buddies in the
system still vying to play professional-
ly, he acknowledges his long-term
prospects are better in the business
league.

"| haven’t exactly put my finger on
what | want to do yet, but | plan to
complete my CA."

Away from the rink, Jansen enjoys
skiing and softball. On campus, he
finds his job a perfect fit with his
studies.

"| like the Bookstore. It’s handy for
my classes and the people | work with
are great." &

 

New library network connects Douglas College
@vith other colleges, universities

he new Electronic Library Net-
Vigea (ELN) puts the Douglas
College library on the forefront of
information transfer and access in
North America.

The cost of books has outpaced
inflation, and the ELN allows libraries
throughout B.C. to share resources,
says Librarian Jean Cockburn.

"What's especially good about the
ELN is the dial-up access to the UBC
and SFU libraries," she says. "It allows
people to easily find out what other
libraries have. Instead of all libraries
buying a book, it can be shared, which
helps to justify the cost."

The network saves time and money
in many ways, but Cockburn says one
of the best applications for Douglas
College is access to psychological
abstracts, because there are many so-
cial service-oriented courses and
programs here.

Most post-secondary libraries

d many public libraries are in the
network, which was developed with
funding from the Ministry of Ad-

vanced Education, Trainingand Tech-
nology.

Other current ELN projects include
a Union Serials Database, a Media
Database, a Union Catalogue on CD-

ROM and a pilot for journal contents
and document delivery.

For more information on how you
can use the Electronic Library Net-
work, call Jean Cockburn at 5184. &

 

The Music of Romance

St Valentine's Day is approaching, and now is time to brush up on the music
of romance at this Douglas College workshop. Maestro Laszlo Gati
will provide new insights into the music of romantic composers

like Chopin, Tchaikovsky, Wagner and others.
Recordings or orchestras, soloists and
performers from around the world
will be discussed. The course
begins Feb. 4. For further
information, call
527-5477.