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Date:         Thu, 21 Jan 1993 12:08:37 CDT
From:         Harry Goodman <goodman@igc.apc.org>
Subject:      1/23 Everyman's Multimedia (PubRadio)

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The following is a description of just one edition of our ongoing
public radio series.  It's being posted to LIBRARY and PACS-L
in the hope that members of the library community will contact
their local public radio station and request REGULAR WEEKLY
local broadcast of the series.  ALL PROGRAMMING IS AVAILABLE
FREE TO SATELLITE INTERCONNECTED PUBLIC RADIO STATIONS.
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FR: Harry Goodman, CommonSense ComputerTalk
DT: Wednesday 20 January 1993
RE: 1/23 ComputerTalk: Everyman's Multimedia - ClipArt

SATURDAY, 23 January 1993 1500-1559 ET  ID 93-S82-000004 Channel 12

        TOPIC: Everyman's Multimedia - Clip Art

        HOST: Harry Goodman

        CONFIRMED GUESTS:

        TONY REVAUX, Multimedia Expert and Author
        _Cool Mac Clip Art Plus_ (Hayden, 1993)

        ROYAL FARROS, Chairman
        T/Maker, Mountain View, CA

        Multimedia may be the darling of the trade and general
press but it's still too complex and costly for the vast
majority of computer users.  One lowcost alternative is simply
to enhance our documents and presentation materials with
either free or commercial artwork.

        In this Saturday's (1/23/93) edition of Your Expanding
InfoSphere: CommonSense ComputerTalk we'll take a focused look
at clip art and its place in the computer user's toolbox.
We'll examine how users can prepare more attractive and
compelling materials using this lowcost and simple technology.

LIVE call-ins will be accepted from approx 1530-1550 ET via
show line: 800/231-8255.

NEWS AND FEATURE SECTION MATERIAL:  TBA

Please ADD Saturday, January 23, 1993

1500  1559  12               COMMONSENSE COMPUTERTALK

                                        93-S82-00004
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Date:         Thu, 28 Jan 1993 11:42:14 CDT
From:         Calvin Boyer <cjboyer@uci.edu>
Subject:      gopher miscellanea

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A particularly readable overview of the Internet gopher can be found
in a recent issue of UIUCnet accessible over the Internet through the
University of Illinois Gopher Server in one of the menu selections
under "Information about Gopher".

"Exploring the Power of the Internet Gopher" presents an overview
in some considerable depth with a minimum of technical jargon.
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Name=Exploring the Power of the Internet Gopher (UIUCnet Issue v6.1)
Type=0
Port=70
Path=0/Information about Gopher/vol6no1.txt
Host=gopher.uiuc.edu
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Brian Nielsen's compliment paid to the University of California, Santa
Cruz's gopher InfoSlug is richly deserved.  As a notable gopher among
a rapidly expanding universe of gophers, it owes, no doubt, much to
the cooperation between the campus library and computing center; yet,
I suspect the greater influence in its qualities is that of its
principal manager Steve Watkins.

Likewise another notable example among library-based gopher servers
is that of North Carolina State University Library whose character
is largely shaped by the creativity and technical expertise of
Eric Morgan.

While developments over the last several months have provided
each with a distinctive character, both have strengths in common.
One of the more notable strengths is the rapidity with which each has
incorporated new resources and refinements in their respective
offerings.  A second is the ability to accomodate considerable
growth without the necessity to undertake a major restructuring,
a characteristic founded on insightful conceptual models laid down in
early planning.

It is both interesting and informative to peruse among the use
statistics of the UCSC's InfoSlug gopher.

cal
      Calvin Boyer  Library  University of California, Irvine
                   PO Box 19557  Irvine, CA  92713
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Date:         Wed, 27 Jan 1993 11:25:21 CDT
From:         "Lorcan Dempsey, UKOLN, Bath" <L.Dempsey@gdr.bath.ac.uk>
Subject: Re: European Catalogs

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> Subject: RE: directory of european catalogs.
> Try:
>
>    Library bibliographic networks in Europe : a Liber directory / edited
>    by Lorcan Dempsey. - 2nd ed. - The Hague : NBLC, 1992. - 110 p.
>
> According to the backside of the cover, this book: "... brings together
> in an accessible form descriptions of library bibliographic networks
> throughout Europe. In this second edition nearly fifty detailed entries
> are included covering networks from 15 European countries. The networks
> which are described vary in size, scope and organisation but typically
> support shared cataloguing services and union catalogue services by way
> of a central database.

For info:
This directory was conceived in the context of measuring in some way
the large component of the monographic bibliographic record resource of Europe
which is represented in various "bibliographic utility" or union catalogue
organisations.
The original focus was technical services, though this was broadened somewhat
in the second edition. Many (most?) of the resources described are
not publicly accessible, and many are not connected to the academic or
research networks.
Lorcan

+------------------------------------------------------------+
Lorcan Dempsey       ph: +44 225 826254    fx: +44 225 826229
+------------------------------------------------------------+
  UKOLN : The Office for Library and Information Networking
+---------- University of Bath, Bath BA2 7AY, UK ------------+
From: clbeau@parrot.creighton.edu (Chris LeBeau)
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Subject: College catalogs
Date: 26 Jan 93 16:04:50 GMT
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Does anyone know where on the Internet one might find
college catalogs or college bulletins?  I suspect
they are not collected in one location, such as the
microfiche set.  If anyone knows of any such resource,
please contact me.  Thanks!

Chris Le Beau
Reinert/Alumni Library
Creighton University
2500 California Plaza
Omaha, NE 68178
402-280-1757
Internet: clbeau@parrot.creighton.edu
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Date:         Mon, 25 Jan 1993 13:34:27 CDT
From:         Susan Feldman <suef@TC.Cornell.EDU>
Subject:      conference announcement

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                AIIP Seventh Annual Conference
                  March 25-28, 1993
           Humphrey's Half Moon Inn, San Diego, CA

                 Conference Highlights

*The Internet:  a brief overview and discussion by Clifford Lynch
*Copyright--who's right:  a debate between Barbara Quint and Art Elias
  arguing the information professional's and the publisher's perspectives.
  Implications of the Texaco decision will also be discussed.
*Contracts and disclaimers in the information business, TR Halvorson
*International trade: traditional and untraditional sources of information.
*Nuts and bolts:  concurrent sessions on running an information business,
  including marketing, hiring and firing employees, insurance, software
  demos, the home office.

*Joint AIIP/SCOUG Preconference:  Thurs., Mar. 25th 9AM, A Vendor Free-For-
  All.  Separate focus groups for each major online information service
  will discuss what's right and wrong with the services.  This is a unique
  opportunity to tell the right people what you think.

For program information, contact Sue Feldman, Datasearch, AIIP vice pres.
    607-257-0937, suef@tc.cornell.edu, Compuserve:70761,2055
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Date:         Wed, 27 Jan 1993 11:28:30 CDT
From:         PAULA <WOGGO@ac.dal.ca>
Subject:      HELP SCREENS

Please reply to the author, not Pacs-l.  Thanks.

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   HI! MY NAME IS PAULA McBRIDE BUERGER. IAM A GRADUATE STUDENT AT DALHOUSIE'S
SCHOOL OF LIBRARY AND INFORMATION STUDIES.
   I AM DOING RESEARCH ON HELP SCREENS FOR OPACs, AND I WOULD GREATLY
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 SCREENS ARE
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ONE FIXES A 'BAD' HELP SCREEN.
   I THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR KIND ASSISTANCE. TO AVOID CLOGGING UP THE
BULLETIN BOARD, PLEASE E-MAIL ANY REPLIES TO ME DIRECTLY AT WOGGO@AC.DAL.CA

                 THANKS, PAULA
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Date:         Wed, 27 Jan 1993 11:27:33 CDT
From:         Susan.C.George@Dartmouth.EDU
Subject:      PANCATALOGUE

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Anyone know about PANCATALOGUE and its availability over the Internet? (the
monographic holdings of 6 French libraries).

Thanks,
Susan C. George
susan.c.george@dartmouth.edu
From: STGEORGE@UNMB.BITNET (DOV - DR. ART ST. GEORGE)
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Subject: Kiosk Blueprints Wanted
Date: 26 Jan 93 16:11:13 GMT
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Please reply to the author, not Pacs-l. Thanks.

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In cooperation with a local electronic newspaper, the
University of New Mexico is planning to establish a
kiosk in a local shopping center. We initially are thinking
of a structure with several monitors and keyboards and
perhaps a passive video station.

I am looking for others who have constructed similiar
structures and in fact, am at the stage where I would
like to see blueprints.  If anyone has information about
building kiosks, please get in touch with me. Thanks.

Art St. George
University of New Mexico
(505) 277-8046 (v)
(505) 277-8101 (fax)
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Date:         Thu, 28 Jan 1993 11:44:39 CDT
From:         hye_ok_park@csufresno.edu
Subject:      Re: Internet Room
              Jan 26, 93 11:08 am

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> Just taking a break in the middle of reading my voluminous mail to say
>
>
>                         THANKS !!!
>
> ...to Colorado Supernet and Carl Systems for their sponsorship of the
> Internet Room at the midwinter meeting of the American Library
> Association in Denver.  Well, back to it.
>
> >From Denver,
> ---------------------------------------------------------------------
> Rick Gates                              (805) 893-7225
> Dir. of Library Automation
> Univ. of California Library
> Santa Barbara, CA  93106                lb05gate@ucsbuxa.ucsb.edu

Would you mind telling me where this "Internet Room" was?  I only knew
about the DRA booth with Telnet workstations, for which I thank Data
Research Associates folks very much.  It was great to keep in touch
while conferencing.  By the way, I wonder if the ALA conference
organizers shouldn't look into providing Telnet capabilities in the
near future.

-- Hye Ok Park
   Calif.State Univ., Fresno
   (209)278-6528
   hye_ok_park@csufresno.edu
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Date:         Thu, 28 Jan 1993 11:46:13 CDT
From:         BILL DREW <DREWWE@snymorva.bitnet>
Subject:      Re: WinQVT/Net and FirstSearch

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Contact QPC.  They are very helpful.  Here is the information.  Call because it
takes them forever to answer e-mail.

QPC
P.O. Box 226
Penfield NY14526
Tel: 716-726-0864
djpk@troi.cc.rochester.edu

WinQVT people



 Wilfred Drew (Call me "Bill")   Serials/Reference/Systems Librarian
 State University of New York  College of Agriculture and Technology
 P.O. Box 902;  Morrisville, NY 13408-0902
 DECnet: SMORV::DREWWE  BITNET: DREWWE@SNYMORVA
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Date:         Wed, 27 Jan 1993 11:25:00 CDT
From:         "David H. Hart" <hartdh@VUCTRVAX.BITNET>
Subject:      WinQVT/Net and FirstSearch

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Has anyone had any success using WinQVT/Net to access FirstSearch via the
Internet?

With version 1.31 I can connect OK, but the the host will not respond to
RETURN unless another character is entered first.  This means I have to
reenter searches with a resulting increase in charges.

We recently upgraded to version 3.0, and now I have to press CTRL-BREAK and
hit RETURN several times to get FirstSearch to respond with the
authorization prompt. At that point the host stops responding altogether.

 ---------------------------------------------------------------
| David H. Hart                  | hartdh@vuctrvax              |
| Library Networks & Development | hartdh@ctrvax.vanderbilt.edu |
| Vanderbilt University          |                              |
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Date:         Thu, 28 Jan 1993 11:42:56 CDT
From:         John Cohn <jcohn@pilot.njin.net>
Subject:      Advice on Computer Lab

Please reply to the author, not Pacs-l.  Thanks.

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A colleague of mine at a community college learning resource center
who is not on the Internet has asked that I post this request on
her behalf.  Her administration wants a rationale for placing an
open access computer room and a general-purpose computer
instruction lab under her purview in the LRC.  The alternative
would be to place this dual facility under the aegis of an
instructional department elsewhere on campus.  She needs pro and
cons for her rationale.

If you have had to develop such a document and are willing to share
information and ideas, please send a message to me,
jcohn@pilot.njin.net.  Thanks for your help.
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Date:         Thu, 28 Jan 1993 11:43:30 CDT
From:         jantille@ul9000.unil.ch
Subject:      RE: PANCATALOGUE

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This catalog is accessible via the Minitel net (36.17 Panca).
It countains about 1 mo references so far (university libraries),
and will see it's capacity doubled next year.
The procedures to connect to Minitel net from USA has been
recently published in this list (by Jacques Kessler maybe).


       J.Antille Hayoz
       Bibliotheque cantonale et universitaire
       CH - 1015 Lausanne   Switzerland
       Tel.  +21 692 32 07, Fax +21 692 32 30
       JANTILLE@ULYS.UNIL.CH
       JANTILLE@CLSUNI51
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Date:         Fri, 22 Jan 1993 11:43:09 CDT
From:         "Michael S. Hart" <HART@vmd.cso.uiuc.edu>
Subject:      Clinton's Address, Version 3

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Several details:

All three files are still posted:  clinton1 2 and 3.txt

Control Z end-of-file markers have been removed.
Trailing spaces have been removed.
An extraneous * has been removed.

The longest line is exactly 80 characters.

If there are enough requests, we can produce one with shorter lines,
and/or shorter paragraphs.

Even though most other agencies reporting the Inaugural Address are
content not to report corrected versions, Project Gutenberg is most
willing to do so, it is part of our standard procedure.

If you can proofread our version with any other copies, and send us
the discrepancies, we would appreciate it, and do another version.

(This should not include margination, paragraphing, punctuation, or
similar things, but should include singulars substituted as plurals
and any other substantive errors.  [There is one grammatical error,
and I didn't feel like correcting the president, or not reporting a
totally accurate transcription.]  There is one person who suggested
we should include our source:  since our staff listened live:  what
should we report as the source, besides Clinton, himself?)

This same person reported that the cd instructions did not work for
an "xferit" program on his Mac.  He said a preliminary cd pub would
be required. . .as below:

ftp mrcnext.cso.uiuc.edu
login anonymous
password yourname@your.machine
cd pub
cd etext
cd etext 93
(or you can try cd pub/etext/etext93)
(or you can try get pub/etext/etext93/clinton3.txt)
get clinton3.txt
quit

=====================================================

Thank you for your interest,

Michael S. Hart, Professor of Electronic Text
Executive Director of Project Gutenberg Etext
Illinois Benedictine College, Lisle, IL 60532
No official connection to U of Illinois--UIUC
hart @uiucvmd.bitnet or hart@vmd.cso.uiuc.edu
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Date:         Tue, 26 Jan 1993 11:06:13 CDT
From:         EMCDERMOTT@CLARKU.BITNET
Subject:      Gophers in Libraries

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I'm also sending this message to LIB-REF.
Here at Clark we are just about to load PC Gopher II on some of our OPAC
workstations.  We are planning to use the Gopher as a menu to our own PAC
as well as other sites, library news, etc.  We'd like to know if anyone else
out there has experience in using Gopher, specifically as a menu system for
library resources.  Some of our concerns:  Because Gopher can connect one to
almost anywhere in the Internet, with a high degree of ease, will we find
patrons are tying up our OPAC workstations?  How can we prevent this?  Do
we want to prevent this?;  Do we need to worry about security problems?  Will
our patrons be tempted to change configurations or use the computers for non-
library related work?  How can we prevent this?
        Primarily we are interested in finding out who has experience with
using Gophers in a library setting.  Thanks in advance for your input.

Ed McDermott
Goddard Library
Clark University
emcdermott@vax.clarku.edu
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Date:         Wed, 27 Jan 1993 11:23:15 CDT
From:         Eric Morgan <eric_morgan@library.lib.ncsu.edu>
Subject:      Re: Gophers in Libraries

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        Reply to:   RE>Gophers in Libraries
I suppose I should reply to this, especially since I think more libraries
should be administrating gopher servers.

> Here at Clark we are just about to load PC Gopher II on some of our OPAC
workstations ... We'd like to know if anyone else out there has experience in
using Gopher, specifically as a menu system for library resources ...will we
find patrons are tying up our OPAC workstations?  How can we prevent this?  Do
we want to prevent this? Do we need to worry about security problems?  Will our
patrons be tempted to change configurations or use the computers for non-
library related work? How can we prevent this? ... Primarily we are interested
in finding out who has experience with using Gophers in a library setting.

First of all, you many have problems with the PC Gopher II client. For the most
part, it works, but not completely. Because has been programed in Pascal, there
are limits to its ability to use WAIS indexes. Second, you may find yourself
running out of RAM, especially if you plan to include its telnet capabilities.
Before you commit yourself to the PC Gopher II client consider a few of the
other DOS based clients available. There can be retrieved from the "main gopher
hole."

Another alternative, depending on your OPAC platform, is to load the Unix
Curses client on the same machine as your catalog. This way, when people
connect to your computer there can be a menu of choices. One may be your OPAC.
The other may be your gopher.

In regards to "tying" up your computers. Well, I hope they do, as long as they
are doing library work! You will have problems with people playing with the
PC's configuration. This is another reason to mount client software on the same
computer as your OPAC.

In short, I have experience with gopher servers in a library setting. Gophers
are not the answers to all of our electronic library problems, but they come a
long way in helping us implement the "library without walls".

Eric Lease Morgan
NCSU Libraries
eric_morgan@ncsu.edu
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