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Date:         Fri, 8 Jan 1993 17:32:26 CDT
From:         "Michael S. Hart" <HART@vmd.cso.uiuc.edu>
Subject:      msh 1 FTP Instructions

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This is a one page suggestion of how to give instructions for ftp:
(Might also work for telnet and other programs)

Instead of saying ftp to so.n.so for file /dir/subdir/subdir/filename.ext
I would suggest writing the instructions exactly as they appear onscreen,
perhaps including the feedback from the other end, perhaps not.

The reason is that the instructee may then be able to exactly copy lines
from your instructions to the command line, rather than typing them over
again (with attendant errors or loss of time) or having to cut and paste
repeatedly. . .such as cutting the line: get /dir/subdir/subdir/filename
once to make the cd line and once to make the get line (while having the
requirement of typing cd and get before pasting each line).


Example:

ftp so.n.so
login anonymous
password yourname@yournode
cd /dir/subdir/subdir
bin (if necessary)
prompt (if necessary)
get filename.ext
or
mget filenam*
quit

Happy New Year!

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

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:         Wed, 6 Jan 1993 07:54:18 CDT
From:         GPO Mail <GPO@MARCIVE.MHS.CompuServe.COM>
Subject:      POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT

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Position Announcement:  Manager of GPO services

MARCIVE, Inc. seeks a highly motivated professional to manage the operation
of the premier GPO bibliographic processing service in the United States.

The ideal candidate has an MLS, experience in an automated environment, and
experience working with government documents.  Effective oral and written
communication, presentation, and managerial skills are also necessary.

Principal responsibilities include production of GPO retrospective conversion
projects and CD-ROM catalogs, along with tape and printed products.  Provides
customer support, maintains the MARCIVE Enhanced GPO database, coordinates
the assistance of the Editorial Advisory Group, maintains subscriptions, and
manages support staff.

Responsible for presenting MARCIVE's GPO services at conference meetings and
workshops.  Assists Marketing Department with technical support for
prospective customers.  Must be active in professional associations
associated with depository libraries.

Salary commensurate with experience.  Full benefit package.  Interested
applicants should send resume by January 29, 1992 to: Richard Smith,
MARCIVE, Inc., P.O.  Box 47508, San Antonio, Texas 78265.  Equal Employment
Opportunity Employer.
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Date:         Mon, 4 Jan 1993 16:11:48 CDT
From:         copeland@sfu.ca
Subject:      Netbook

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

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We ordered a copy of a product called 'Netbook' in September from a
company called 'Tera Knowledge Systems Inc' in Houston. We never
received the product. The phone number they gave is disconnected.
1. Did anyone else order this product? Did you get it?
2. Does anyone know if they still exist?
--
Lynn Copeland,                        e-mail: copeland@sfu.ca
Mgr. Library Systems,                 phone:  604-291-5861
Simon Fraser University               FAX:    604-291-4908
Burnaby, B.C., Canada. V5A 1S2
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Date:         Tue, 12 Jan 1993 14:54:13 CDT
From:         Jonathan Laventhol <jcl@deshaw.com>
Subject:      Abbreviations and Acronyms

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Hi --

I know it's pathetic, but a little urchin inside me has a
little mumble every time someone uses 'acronym' when they mean
'abbreviation'.

An acronym is a word which is formed from the beginnings of
other words or phrases, for example 'scuba' (Self-Contained
Underwater Breathing Apparatus) and 'radar' (RAdio Detection
And Ranging).  Words such as 'modem' (modulator-demodulator) are
portmanteau words which combine the sounds and means of two
words; though I suppose it's also an acronym.   They are
pronounced phonetically: scoo'bah.

An abbreviation is a shortening of a word or phrase, which is
typically spelled with capitals, such as IBM and SQL
(Structured Query Language).  It's pronounced as letters:
ess-kyoo-ell.

Thanks, I feel better now.  :-)

J.

Jonathan Laventhol
Systems Administrator
D. E. Shaw & Co.
<jcl@deshaw.com>
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From:         baskin lester <whart01@ccsg.tau.ac.il>
Subject:      NTIS Fulltext Reports

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Does anyone know of the availability of NTIS fulltext, the entire text
of the reports, on CDROM or elsewhere?

Thanks in advance!!

Lester

whart01@ccsg.tau.ac.il
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From:         Mark Colvson <colvson@a1.relay.upenn.edu>
Subject:      Discussion Group @ Midwinter

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                       FOCUS GROUPS AND SURVEYS:
              TECHNIQUES FOR EVALUATING EFFECTIVE SERVICE

                     DISCUSSION GROUP AT MIDWINTER

The ACRL Performance/Output Measures Discussion Group will present
"Focus Groups and Entrance/Exit Surveys:  Techniques for Evaluating
Effective Service" on Sunday, January 24, from 4:30 - 5:30 PM at
the Colorado Convention Center Room A207.  Presenters will be:
Margo Crist (University of Michigan); Rod Henshaw (Emory
University); and Torre Meringolo (Penn State University).
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Date:         Thu, 7 Jan 1993 08:18:54 CDT
From:         mary k <CHELTON@ZODIAC.BITNET>
Subject:      Electronic Readers Advisory Sources

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I am working on an article for LJ on reader's advisory services in public
libraries and would like to put in a big plug for electronic possibilities.
Would anyone with experience with author/genre lists or conferences or
newsgroups share them with me, please? I think there's a large potential
here that often gets lost in our communal pursuit of ideal technical services
or factual information possibilities. Thanks in advance for any replies.
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Date:         Wed, 6 Jan 1993 07:46:15 CDT
From:         JLCOX@ARIZVMS.BITNET
Subject:      knowledge management

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The University of Arizona Library is restructuring to meet the challenge of the
changing roles of libraries and librarians. We are looking at the arena of
knowledge management and would appreciate some information from institutions
that are or have been actively engaged in these types of projects. According
to Richard Lucier in his article entitled "Towards a Knowledge Management
Environment: A Strategic Framework" (EDUCOM REVIEW, November/December 1992),
"Knowledge management constitutes a new model for scientific communication
in which faculty and a multidisciplinary team of computer scientists, soft-
ware engineers, and research librarians share responsibility for the collection,
   structuring, representation, dissemination, and use of knowledge through the
use of electronic information technologies."

What we would like to know is: What kinds of projects are you working on? Who
is involved (that is, people from what departments, with what backgrounds,
at what levels)? Can you estimate the amount of time individuals have dedicated
to these projects (any quantifiable data we can use)? Any advice on how this
type of work might be integrated into the organizational structure of a
research library (staff/resource allocation, etc)?

Thank you for your comments. Your time and interest are much appreciated! Please
   respond to me personally. I will summarize for the list.
Jennifer Cox
Main Library
University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ 85721
602-621-4867

internet:    jlcox@ccit.arizona.edu
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Date:         Mon, 4 Jan 1993 16:10:00 CDT
From:         Abdkabir <tbear@access.digex.com>
Subject:      Re: Bibliographic Control, was Musings on the Infostructure

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Erik Jul's musings are excellent and well worth considering implementing.
They reminded me of a rather interesting catalog record made at a seminary
library I worked at years ago in NYC where the catalogers cataloged a
really tangible information object: a piece of rock which contained a
fragment of some of the oldest written script in the world (can't remember
the language the script was in though, which was from the Middle East).
The catalogers there liked cataloging other unusual information objects,
or quasi-objects or just plain objects, such as things that went into
exhibits or display there. Quite a few theological libraries are the
repositories of many of the sometimes extraordinary things that missionaries -
who were once students at the seminary - bring back from various parts
of the world.
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Date:         Thu, 7 Jan 1993 08:22:45 CDT
From:         GPO Mail <GPO@MARCIVE.MHS.CompuServe.COM>
Subject:      USER MEETING -- CALL FOR TOPICS

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TO: ALL MARCIVE GPO AND (NON-GPO) CUSTOMERS
FROM: JOAN CHAPA, MGR., GPO SERVICES
RE: USER MEETING ON 1/24/92 AT ALA MIDWINTER

MARCIVE will sponsor a user meeting at the ALA Midwinter Conference in Dallas
on January 24, from 8-10 P.M.  Exact location and agenda will be announced
later.

We are soliciting suggestions for discussion from our customers -- let us
know what YOU want to talk about!  Also, we heartily encourage any user
presentations.  Those of you who attended our user meeting at ALA San
Francisco last summer remember Margaret Mooney's popular presentation.  It
does not have to be a fancy ordeal - if you have a particular experience that
you want to share, please contact me as soon as possible.  We look forward to
hearing from you, and seeing you in Denver!
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Date:         Mon, 4 Jan 1993 16:13:11 CDT
From:         Rebecca Guenther <rgue@seq1.loc.gov>
Subject:      Online Information Resources in USMARC

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A proposal is being submitted to the Machine-Readable Bibliographic
Information Committee (MARBI) of ALA to accommodate online information
resources in USMARC.  It focuses primarily on adding descriptors for
the type of resource/computer file and location/access information.
A new field is proposed for the host name with connection information
for retrieving the file or connecting to the database. This proposal,
to be discussed on Sat. Jan. 23rd in Denver at the Midwinter ALA MARBI
meetings, is available from the USMARC-L Listserv. Send a mail message
to: Listserv@maine.maine.edu with the following text: get 93-4 doc
Comments may be sent to the USMARC-L list (usmarc-l@maine.maine.edu)
or to Rebecca Guenther (rgue@seq1.loc.gov).
Rebecca Guenther
LC, Network Development and MARC Standards Office
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Date:         Mon, 11 Jan 1993 14:52:09 CDT
From:         LIB38@Jetson.UH.EDU
Subject:      LITA Desktop Publishing Interest Group Meeting

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    The Desktop Publishing Interest Group of LITA needs you! If
you are curious about, interested in, or expert at desktop
publishing, you will find like-minded individuals in the DTPIG!
Topics include low end and high end packages, newsletter
production, in-library usage, fonts, graphics and more, with all
levels of expertise welcome.

     The DTPIG will be having a business and program planning
meeting at ALA's Midwinter Conference in Denver, on Monday, January
25, 1993, from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the Fisher room of the
Westin - Tabor Center. Come and help us plan for our 1993 Annual
Conference program on "Data with a Kinder Face." This program will
cover typefaces and fonts, and database publishing. We need your
help in doing what is needed to facilitate this fine program, and
you will meet others interested in desktop publishing.

     For more information, contact Chair Pat Ensor, Head,
Information Services, University of Houston Libraries, Houston, TX
77204-2091; voice: (713)743-9762; fax: 743-9748;
LIB38@JETSON.UH.EDU.
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Date:         Tue, 5 Jan 1993 11:36:16 CDT
From:         Bill_Carney@oclc.org
Subject:      OCLC Workstation Consultation Session at ALA Mid-Winter

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X-Ceo_Options:  The above mePrevious comments:


CEO document contents:


OCLC Workstation Consultation Session at ALA Mid-Winter

I will be hosting an open OCLC workstation consultation session in the OCLC
suite at the Denver Marriott City Center, 1701 California Street, Denver, CO.,
on Saturday, January 23, 1993 from 9:00 A.M. to 11:30 A.M. at the ALA
mid-winter conference.  Please ask at the front desk for the suite number.

In order to get an idea of the number of people planning to attend, please send
a response to this message stating your name and organization along with a
brief description of the topic you would like to discuss.  You may also contact
me at (800) 848-5878, ext. 5135.  I hope to see you there.

Bill Carney
OCLC Workstation Product Manager
OCLC Product Services Dept.
Internet: Bill_Carney@OCLC.org
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Date:         Mon, 4 Jan 1993 16:00:49 CDT
From:         "Craig A. Summerhill" <craig@cni.org>
Subject:      Summary Report from Coalition 1992 Fall Task Force Meeting

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This announcement is being posted to PACS-L@UHUPVM1, CNI-ANNOUNCE@CNI.ORG
and CNI-COPYRIGHT@CNI.ORG

The Fall 1992 meeting of the Coalition for Networked Information's Task
Force was held November 19-20, 1992 at the Landsdowne Conference Center
in Leesburg, VA.  The theme of the meeting was "The Transformational
Potential of Networked Information."  The summary report of the meeting
is now available on the network via anonymous FTP and through the
Coalition's unix-listserv mail server.


To retrieve the document via anonymous FTP:

   ftp ftp.cni.org
   login anonymous [send e-mail address as password]
   cd /CNI/tf.meetings/1992b.fall

The summary report is available in four data formats:

   get sum.rpt.Word.hqx
      (summary report in Microsoft Word 4.0 format for Macintosh (BinHexed))
   get sum.rpt.ps
      (summary report in Adobe Postscript format)
   get sum.rpt.txt
      (summary report in ASCII text)
   get sumrpt.WP
      (summary report in Word Perfect 5.1 format for DOS (converted from MS
      Word 4.0 for Mac version using MacLink Plus/PC translators).  Transfer
      this document as binary data).


To retrieve the document via the Coalition's unix-listserv mail server:

   Send a get request as an e-mail note to the address LISTSERV@CNI.ORG
   The only line of the note should read:

   GET CNI-ANNOUNCE FALL92.SUMRPT

   The file will be returned to you via electronic mail.

   A couple of notes:
     1) Do not put your command in the "Subject: " field of the header.
        It must be in the body of the note.
     2) Specify the command EXACTLY as shown above.  The filename has a
        period in it, the list name has a dash in it.

Please send me e-mail directly, if you have questions about this information.
--

   Craig A. Summerhill
   Systems Coordinator and Program Officer
   Coalition for Networked Information
   1527 New Hampshire Ave., N.W.
   Washington, D.C.   20036
   Internet:  craig@cni.org
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Date:         Thu, 7 Jan 1993 08:20:24 CDT
From:         Elisheva Schwartz <es63@cunixf.cc.columbia.edu>
Subject:      Re: Libraries and RDA

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> ----------------------------Original message----------------------------
> This message is being cross-posted to the Z3950iw list.
>
> We are trying to discover the extent to which the library community is aware
> of and intends to implement or otherwise support the Remote Database Access
> protocols.  These are OSI standards (ISO 9579), which present a conceptual
> framework for remote database access and a "specialization" for accessing
> SQL databases.
>
> It is our understanding that NIST plans to make RDA a Federal Information
> Processing Standard (FIPS) in the near future.  Given this, and also given
> the work of the SQL Access Group in standardizing APIs for use with SQL
> engines, is anyone in the library community currently planning to explore,
> implement, require, etc., support for RDA in their bibliographic
> environment?
>
> Negative responses to this question are as enlightening as positive ones.
>
>
> P.S. It should be noted that RDA is NOT the same as Z39.50.  They represent
> different approaches to solving a similar problem, but are at present
> mutually incompatible.
>
>
> Joe Zeeman
> Software Kinetics Ltd.
> Stittsville, Ont.
>
> zeeman@sofkin

Just a plea--could we try to spell out acronyms?  I'm sure I'm not the
only one who has subscribed in order to learn more about the field, and
too many acronyms leave me lost.
Many thanks to all
Elisheva Schwartz
Preservation Cataloging Supervisor
Columbia University
es63@cunixf.cc.columbia.edu
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Date:         Tue, 5 Jan 1993 11:36:35 CDT
From:         AMIGOS Bibliographic Council <amigos@utdallas.edu>
Subject:      DISCOUNT FOR COMPUTERS IN LIBRARIES CONF.

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                            COMPUTERS IN LIBRARIES
                           1993 Conference Discount

Register for the 1993 COMPUTERS IN LIBRARIES conference through
AMIGOS and receive a substantial discount off the full conference registration
fee.  As a service to our member libraries, AMIGOS will collect and send
Meckler conference registrations for library staff in order to provide a group
discount.

If 30 or more individuals from AMIGOS libraries register, each person will
pay only $70 for the full conference registration fee (the regular rate is $250
for early registration)!  If fewer than 30 individuals register, the discounted
conference rate will be $190 (a $60 savings off the early registration fee).

PLEASE CALL STEFANIE WITTENBACH at 800/843-8482 BY JANUARY 29TH if you
your Meckler registration form until AMIGOS notifies you of the actual
registration fee ($70 or $190).

TAKE ADVANTAGE OF A GREAT GROUP DISCOUNT!

                                  PLEASE NOTE

      The discount does NOT apply to preconference or postconference
      workshops.  The above discounts will NOT apply if you send your
      registration form directly to Meckler.
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Date:         Tue, 12 Jan 1993 14:52:07 CDT
From:         Patrick Flannery <FLANNER@american.edu>
Subject:      Re: Form over Content

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I haven't followed this thread very closely.  Has anyone mentioned Edward
Tufte's important work _Envisioning Information_ and his recent _JASIS_ article
on computer screen design?  Tufte points out that "content" is a matter of
form.  ASCII form currently carries the "content" (or message, to get
McLuhanesque about things) of broad, democratic access, at least within that
subset of the population that is technologically connected.  What it does not
carry are those "content" elements which centuries of book designers labored
to create: type, layout, etc.  I certainly hesitate to label these artists
elitist or exclusionary, working as they were with a medium which was much more
broadly based and "democratic" than previous media.  I also hesitate to limit
our notion of "democratic" distribution to a coding scheme (ASCII) which will
inevitably be superceded by something better.  And need I point out that ASCII
was, at one point, fairly "elitist"?

Patrick Flannery
Assistant University Librarian
The American University
Washington DC
(202) 885-3236
flanner@american.edu
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