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Date:         Fri, 24 Jul 1992 09:46:41 CDT
From:         Public-Access Computer Systems Forum <LIBPACS@UHUPVM1.BITNET>
Subject:      Teaching Internet to Academic Staff

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From: STRAUSS@UNCA.BITNET
Subject: Re: Teaching Internet to Academic Staff
Copy the lists of lists (7, I believe, with many subjects in each)
and put on disks of the faculty/users. Let them take to offices and
print out.
In a year or so, they'll know enough to need help with something
else (like Usenet).

Bob Strauss
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From: Gordon Dohle <DOHLE@Vax2.Concordia.CA>
Subject: Re: Teaching Internet to Academic Staff
While this is not a direct answer to the query, PACS-L subscribers
involved in training issues might want to have a look at a new list:

NETTRAIN@UBVM.BITNET

The list is attempting to be a forum for trainers to exchange ideas
and techniques.


Gordon
Dohle@vax2.Concordia.ca
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From: "Clyde W. Grotophorst"  <WALLYG%fen1.gmu.edu@gmuvax2.gmu.edu>
You could give the users who have PC's a copy of InfoPop--a guide to
the internet that not only explains many of the details about using
the internet, but also provides addresses for lots of different
destinations.  InfoPop is also capable of using databases that
you create--so you could do the work once and distribute disks.

You can get InfoPop via ftp:

ftp gmuvax2.gmu.edu

Username: anonymous
password: EnterYourEmailAddress
>cd library [return]
>dir [return]         this lists available files
>bget INFPOP22.ZIP [return]

InfoPop is freeware...

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| Clyde W. Grotophorst    Library Systems Office  Fenwick Library   |
| George Mason Univ       4400 University Drive   Fairfax, VA 22030 |
| Voice: (703) 993-2239   wallyg@fen1.gmu.edu     BBS:(703) 993-2219|
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From: Charles Andrew Burchill <burchil@ccu.UManitoba.CA>
Subject: stuff for access to internet, reply from listserv mesg.
I usually start with the mechanics - as you mentioned in your letter.
For reall life examples I use the following:
  1. FTP to a local machine and transfer a file. Make note that this could
     be any computer connected to the internet and it could be one
     sitting on the desk of another author of a paper.  No need for
     snail mail and it will transfer binary files as well.
  2. Hytelnet - Access to the WAIS, and other library sources.  do your
     own library searches. CWIS and check out one line courses catalogues
     when they are available.
  3. Gopher and information retreivel.

I generally try and use examples that the students (audiance) are
familiar with - resarchers working with or collaborating with
other and sharing information.

cb
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Date:         Thu, 30 Jul 1992 11:23:16 CDT
From:         Chris Nolan <CNOLAN@TRINITY.EDU>
Subject:      Re: Redirecting printer output to a file

----------------------------Original message----------------------------
On Wed, 29 Jul 1992 11:58:40 CDT David P Brennan said:
>----------------------------Original message----------------------------
>I have had good results with a shareware utility program called PRINDIR, which
>redirects output that would normally be sent to a printer to a disk file,
>which generally results in cleaner files and less cleanup afterwards.
>I do not know where this program is available via FTP (if at all); ...

The files PRINDIR.COM and PRINDIR.DOC can be found in the \pub\prindir
directory at the following ftp site:   logos.ucs.indiana.edu

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  Christopher Nolan                        PHONE:     (512) 736-7429
  Head of Reference
  Maddux Library                           BITNET:    cnolan@trinity
  Trinity University                       INTERNET:  cnolan@trinity.edu
  715 Stadium Drive
  San Antonio, Texas  78212
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Date:         Thu, 30 Jul 1992 11:14:17 CDT
From:         Primoz Juznic <primoz.juznic@uni-lj.ac.mail.YU>
Subject:      RE: Some observations about lists

----------------------------Original message----------------------------
Subject:
Some observations about lists and Central and Est European countries

> We in the USA have LOW cost access to the net and assume that
> everyone else gets it "free" as well.  This is NOT true.

Academic networks should work like that in ALL countries. If they
not, something is wrong there, not in the USA.

> The people I visited are all active on-line through various  >
> connections.  The thing that is most disturbing to them, and  >
> now to me is that since they pay for their phone lines by the  >
>  minute and in some places pay for messages by the Kb(both to
Z> send and receive).

It depends what kind of connections they are on. Phone lines can
be extremely expensive. And phone cables are usually the simplest
way how the person can communicate from the commodity of his
home. In Slovenia, after certain hour (eight o'clock precisely)
in the evening, reduced phone rate is charged for local calls
(usually the closest computer with modem facilities and academic
network member), and using a modem is then "almost" free. So an
advice for the people in countries who are charged to much, lobby
for such a charging in your country.

> So in many lists there is a lot of noise   ,but little in terms
> of signal.  The noise created by the participants is annoyin
> to most of us, but is especially annoying to our european
> netters who pay dearly for their on-line time.

Annoying and time consuming surely. But I must point on another
thing which make a certain advantage for us. Participating on
such a (professional) lists gives a certain feeling of what is
going on, and the best possible information we can get about the
novelties and the predominant trends and interests. Even a trivial
thing can be, if summarized properly by the reader himself, an
interesting piece of information.

Primoz Juznic, Central Medical Library, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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Date:         Fri, 24 Jul 1992 09:48:26 CDT
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From:         "Clyde W. Grotophorst" <WALLYG%fen1.gmu.edu@gmuvax2.gmu.edu>
Subject:      Re: OPACs and Unreadable Searches

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For those having the 'garbage in the log file' problem with NOTIS --
or other OPACs for that matter -- you migh want to give CITEREAD
a try. That program will remove the ANSI screen codes from your
logfile and reformat the data into a more pleasing (readable)
form.

CITEREAD is available from the GMUtant OnLine BBS: 703-993-2219
1200/2400/9600 v.32/v.42.  If you would rather ftp the file, send
me a note & I'll make it available on the anonymous ftp site
here at George Mason...
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| Clyde W. Grotophorst    Library Systems Office  Fenwick Library   |
| George Mason Univ       4400 University Drive   Fairfax, VA 22030 |
| Voice: (703) 993-2239   wallyg@fen1.gmu.edu     BBS:(703) 993-2219|
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Date:         Thu, 23 Jul 1992 10:45:05 CDT
From:         "Lee Jaffe,
              Microcomputer & Network Services" <jaffe@scilibx.ucsc.edu>
Subject: Re: Personal Digital Assistant (PDA) technology

----------------------------Original message----------------------------
I am wondering what readers of this list think the potential might be
for personal digital assistant (PDA) technology to (eventually) change
the way the library is accessed.

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At a presentation during the ALUG meeting earlier this month, the project
manager for Apple's Newton started to throw out some of their "weirder"
ideas for directions they have considered for the Newton concept.  For
example, he showed an artist's rendering of AppleChalk, a blackboard-
sized digital tablet on which the teacher could write.  He challenged the
audience of librarians to think about how the PDA concept could be applied
to libraries.

My only thought so far is that the PDA concept seems to be limited to a
stand-alone application, not much different than a filofax.  They do talk
about being able to print, to upload and download to computers and sending
faxes, but all the examples I saw demonstrated were self-contained.  If
the PDA concept included a research assistant component and there was the
possibility of going online, then it would be important for online systems
to be able to talk to PDAs and vice versa.  I can imagine a student scrib-
bling down a reference and then indicating that s/he wants to "get" that
item.  The PDA would have to recognize enough of the information to link to
a smarter and richer information server that could lead through the maze of
possibilities and retrieve the most likely items.  I don't think that this
sort of research should be dumped on the PDA, but that the PDA should have
a home-base server that could drive such a function.  The PDA would be
like an executive assistant that called the reference desk for you.

-- Lee Jaffe, UC Santa Cruz
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Date:         Tue, 21 Jul 1992 08:19:00 CDT
From:         TURNER@UMDC.BITNET
Subject:      900-Number Survey

Please send your survey responses directly to the author, not PACS-L.
Thanks, Dana
----------------------------Original message----------------------------

  The following message has been posted on both PACS-L and
  CWIS-L. I apologize for annoying duplication.

  The Chronicle of Higher Education is considering offering
  an information service using a 900 number. However, we
  understand that some colleges and universities block
  access to 900 numbers. To give us an idea of what
  problems we might encounter, would you please answer
  the following questions:

  Does your institution block access to 900 numbers?
  Does it do so for everyone's phone, or just for some
  lines? If only certain phones are blocked, how is
  the decision made?

  Are there any other restrictions on outgoing calls?

  What is your college or university?

  I would be happy to summarize responses if you send them
  directly to me.

  Thank you.

      --Judith Axler Turner
      Director
      Chronicle Information Services
      (A division of The Chronicle of Higher Education)
      turner@umdc.umd.edu
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Date:         Thu, 23 Jul 1992 10:47:23 CDT
From:         "John B. Beck" <0005192416@mcimail.com>
Subject:      RE: Personal Digital Assistant (PDA) technology

----------------------------Original message----------------------------
I for one am very interested in the Personal Digital Assistant (PDA)
technology - and any technology along these lines for that matter.
I have a Seiko Instruments DF-1800 Data Directory with 32kb storage -
it also has PC-LINK software which allows me to update my phone
numbers,addresses & memo's on the PC-LINK database on my PC and
vice-versa. Though the connection must be physically made to the
PC it is a step towards the PDA concept of a hand-held wire-less
device.
                  John B. Beck
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Date:         Tue, 21 Jul 1992 08:15:58 CDT
From:         Jon Lanestedt <jonar@ulrik.uio.no>
Subject:      Electronic Books/Booklink

Please respond directly to the author, not PACS-L.  Thanks, Dana

----------------------------Original message----------------------------
Two articles discussing electronic books in general and the Voyager
Expanded Books series in particular (John Markoff: "Is The Electronic Book
Closer Than You Think?", New York Times, December 29 1991, and Elizabeth
Venant: "Book Bytes: Are You Ready to Curl Up With a Good Computer
Screen?", Los Angeles Times January 15 1992) refer to a company in Florida
called Booklink. According to the articles this company is working on a
device called Bookmark, a small computer which will provide reading
facilities for electronic books purchased from a ATM-like machine and
stored on a small plastic memory card the size of a credit card, for
insertion into the Bookmark reader. The "ATMs" will be installed in places
like bookstores, video rental and copy centers. Does somebody out there
happen to know the email or fax address to Booklink?

Jon Lanestedt

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Jon Lanestedt
Department of Linguistics and Philosophy
University of Oslo      	       	Tel: +47-2-855761
P.O.Box 1102 Blindern            Tel: +47-2-854348
N-0317 Oslo     	       	       	Fax: +47-2-856919
Norway  	       	       	       	Internet: jonar@hedda.uio.no
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Date:         Wed, 22 Jul 1992 08:05:38 CDT
From:         Colleen Hailey <CHALEY@BINGVMB.BITNET>
Subject:      Job Advertisement

----------------------------Original message----------------------------

                        Binghamton University Libraries

                         STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK

                 Reference Librarian/Humanities Bibliographer

                                 ADVERTISEMENT


     Binghamton University Libraries, State University of New York, seek a
Reference Librarian/Humanities Bibliographer for the Glenn G. Bartle Library.
Bartle Library houses materials in the social sciences, humanities,
management, mathematics, and computer science, education and human
development.

     Position is primarily responsible for reference services and collection
development and management for English Language and Literature, Theater, and
Philosophy at the undergraduate and graduate levels.  Reports to the Head of
Reference and Collection Development and serves as part of a team in planning
and providing information and research services to Bartle Library patrons and,
as appropriate, to the wider community.

     Requirements:  ALA accredited MLS, related library experience, and a
second advanced degree in a subject area relevant to position
responsibilities; familiarity with a major Western European Language,
microcomputer applications, and CD-ROMs; strong commitment to service and
effective communication and analytical skills; experience with database
searching; willingness to work a flexible schedule including evening and
weekend hours.  Academic library experience and working knowledge of library
automated systems desirable.

     Screening begins August 20 and will continue until filled.  Appointment
at Assistant or Senior Assistant Librarian rank, depending on qualifications
and experience.  Salary minimum $25,000, plus excellent fringes including
TIAA/CREF.

     Send cover letter, current resume, and names, addresses, and telephone
numbers of three references to:

     Mary Ann Sincavage
     Assistant to the Director for Personnel Administration
     Binghamton University Libraries
     State University of New York
     P. O. Box 6012
     Binghamton, New York   13902-6012

     Strongly committed to affirmative action.  Recruitment conducted without
regard to race, color, sex, religion, age, disability, marital status, sexual
orientation or national origin.
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Date:         Fri, 24 Jul 1992 09:50:34 CDT
From:         TALEBM@ARIZVMS.BITNET
Subject:      MARC-based DBMS for visual materials?

Please reply to the author, not PACS-L.  thanks

----------------------------Original message----------------------------
I am looking for a MARC format database managemnet software
(DOS or MAC) that can handle visual materials. Any info.
is greatly appreciated.

Mohamed Taleb
Systems Librarian
University of Arizona Library
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Date:         Mon, 27 Jul 1992 11:41:50 CDT
From:         DAVID BIGWOOD 486-2134 <bigwood@lpi.DNET.NASA.GOV>
Subject:      Gazetteer of Planetary Features

----------------------------Original message----------------------------
The Lunar & Planetary Institute is pleased to make available to the Internet
community The Gazetteer of Planetary Features.  This database was compiled
by USGS.  It includes all approved features as of April 1992.

For each feature the file gives size, location (long. & lat.), year name
was adopted, attribution and a map on which it may be found.

To access the file, telnet to lpi.jsc.nasa.gov.  Login as LPI.  No password
is required.  Select the menu option Information & Research Services.  Next
select Reference Files.  The gazetteer is in this directory.

David Bigwood
bigwood@lpi.jsc.nasa.gov
Lunar & Planetary Institute
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Date:         Wed, 22 Jul 1992 07:57:45 CDT
From:         Bruce Flanders <FLANDERS@UKANVM.BITNET>
Subject:      Personal Digital Assistant (PDA) technology

----------------------------Original message----------------------------
I am wondering what readers of this list think the potential might be
for personal digital assistant (PDA) technology to (eventually) change
the way the library is accessed. I say "eventually" because this
technology will obviously evolve over several years from the rather
modest, but still interesting, Apple Newton hand-held computer
scheduler and organizer to more science fiction-type applications such
as a truly intelligent personal assistant that communicates with its
owner with voice-recognition, and can link to the phone system and
remote computers via wireless networks spanning the country or the globe.

The famous Apple video previewing their concept of the "Knowledge
Navigator" has inspired skepticism and ridicule. But it has also fired the
imagination of a lot of people. Is the Apple Newton the first step on the
path to the Knowledge Navigator? Is it truly significant?

Bruce Flanders/Director of Technology/Kansas State Library
FLANDERS@UKANVM.Bitnet   flanders@ukanvm.cc.ukans.edu
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Date:         Wed, 29 Jul 1992 11:58:40 CDT
From:         David P Brennan <brennan+@pitt.edu>
Subject:      Re: Redirecting printer output to a file

----------------------------Original message----------------------------


Since I have had many inquiries concerning this, it seems to be a topic of
 general
interest to the net:

Many users of DOS-based PCs that access the wide variety of public-access
catalogs have had trouble when attempting to "log" a search session in order to
pull citations into word processing programs or bibliographic databases.
I have had good results with a shareware utility program called PRINDIR, which
redirects output that would normally be sent to a printer to a disk file,
which generally results in cleaner files and less cleanup afterwards.
I do not know where this program is available via FTP (if at all); however,
what follows is the registration page from the user manual so that those
interested can contact the program's author. If an FTP location is found, I'm
sure that others would be interested .

                     PRINDIR Version 7.00 Official Registration Form

          Please mail this form to:

          J.M. Allen Creations
          115 Lynn Street
          Fremont, Ohio  43420

          Please make any check or money orders payable to J.M. Allen Creations.

          First time registration is $20.00.  Registered users of any previous
          version of PRINDIR may upgrade to PRINDIR version 7.00 for only $5.00.
          Name _________________________________________________________________

          Title ________________________________________________________________

          Company Name _________________________________________________________
          Address ______________________________________________________________
          City _____________________     State ___________     Zip _____________
          Daytime Phone _______________________     Fax ________________________
          Compuserve Mail _____________________     GEnie Mail _________________

          _____ New Registrations at $20.00 Each      = $__________

          _____ Upgrade Registrations at $5.00 Each   = $__________

                                         Total Cost   = $__________

          [ ] I have enclosed a check or money order for the total

          [ ] I registered by phone with a credit card (signature required)

          CREDIT CARD NUMBER (13 or 16 digits)                     EXPIRES
          VISA/MASTERCARD ONLY!

          __ __ __ __ - __ __ __ __ - __ __ __ __ - __ __ __ __    __ __ / __ __
          AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE _______________________________________


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David Brennan, Director           Internet: brennan@unix.cis.pitt.edu
School of Nursing Library         Voice:    412-622-4772
                                  FAX:      412-622-7169
St. Francis Medical Center        USnail:   400 45th St. Pittsburgh,PA 15201
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