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Date:         Sat, 2 Jan 1993 16:09:41 EDT
From:         Thomas Smith <tbsst3@lis.pitt.edu>
Subject:      Re: Colorado situation

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

First:  Happy New Year, everyone!

Catching up on 1992 e-mail I discovered this message, which I may not
understand completely (I included parts of what seem like two or three
messages in this reply, so you'll know what I'm talking about.)

To me, the "substitution" technique described by the first correspondent
("African Americans" for "gays;" "Jews" for "Native Americans")
has always seemed to me a powerful tool for illuminating those prejudices
of which one remains totally unaware.  It was precisely this sort of
analogy which succeeded in raising _my_ MCP consciousness back in the
ancient history days of "Women's Lib," and I still find it useful in my
work with older adults.  I guess I don't see it as divisive, although it
may encourage continued stereotyping among the less enlightened (none of
us, of course!).

Just my two cents.

Tom Smith
TBSST3@icarus.lis.pitt.edu


> ----------------------------Original message----------------------------
> Small minded is an understatement.  This is the "Tragedy of the
> Commons" once again, where groups argue counterproductively over
> greater shares of the public square.  It's sad...
>
> William Welburn.
>
> > The following message appeared on LIBREF-L.
> >
> >  Rochelle Ballard, Reference Librarian
> >
> >  "If prejudice could reason, it would dispel itself."
> >                              William Pickens
> >
> > I bet that if we substituted "disabled", "Hispanic",
> >"African-American", or "women" for the terms "gay", "lesbian", or
> >"homosexual" the discussion would take on a very different tone!
> >
> > How do you all feel about this note and the new controversy about
> > meeting in Denver?  I see mentioning other ethnic/minority groups
> > in discussions this way as being very divisive, mean spirited, and
> > small-minded.  How about some discussion on this matter?
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Date:         Tue, 22 Dec 1992 08:13:32 EDT
From:         larry schwartz <LSCHWART@NDSUVM1.BITNET>
Subject:      Re: Colorado

----------------------------Original message----------------------------
all and sundry concerned with the colorado issue should note that there
will be an item about the brouhaha on "all things considered" this (21
december) evening, on whatever national or american public radio station
that carries "atc" near you.

larry schwartz, humanities librarian
north dakota state university
fargo, nd
("-30 keeps the riff-raff out")
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Date:         Mon, 21 Dec 1992 12:14:44 EDT
From:         "Kara L. Robinson" <KROBINSO@KENTVM.BITNET>
Subject:      DIALOG - No Charge Seminars

If you would like further information regarding any of these seminars
or have any questions, please contact Dialog at 1-800-334-2564.

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Date:         Wed, 30 Dec 1992 08:28:19 EDT
Reply-To:     Diane Kovacs <dkovacs@Kentvm.Kent.edu>
From:         Diane Kovacs <DKOVACS@Kentvm.Kent.edu>
Subject:      Summary of Computer User Skills Survey query

----------------------------Original message----------------------------
Earlier in the Fall I queried Libref-L about anyone who had done
computer user skills surveys of library patrons. I received 3 notes
all of which asked me to share anything I found.  I located a similar
type of survey called _ACCESS Survey of Stanford Scholars_ in a friends
file.  I adapted it to make my own survey.  My survey was very useful
but not very scientific.  If you are interested in the survey itself or
in the results please send me an e-mail message to dkovacs@kentvm.kent.edu
or dkovacs@kentvm.

Cordially,
Diane
dkovacs@kentvm.kent.edu
dkovacs@kentvm
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Date:         Sat, 2 Jan 1993 16:18:01 EDT
From:         "Michael S. Hart" <HART@vmd.cso.uiuc.edu>
Subject:      New World Factbook

----------------------------Original message----------------------------
world192.zip and .txt are being posted to mrcnext.cso.uiuc.edu
cd etext/etext93

Contains the elusive Appendix E (Standard and non-standard names
of the various countries included in the almanac.


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
From: pats@periwinkle.sitka.sun.com (Pat Sullivan)
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Subject: Re:      Internet Addresses- Mead Data/Datastar
Date: 22 Dec 92 21:04:43 GMT
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> Do Mead Data (Nexis/Lexis) and/or Datastar have internet addresses?


The internet address for the Data-Star system should be:

RSERVE.RS.CH


Pat Sullivan
pats@sitka.sun.com
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Subject: Re: Internet Addresses- Mead Data/Datastar
Organization: Syracuse University
Date: Tue, 29 Dec 92 14:44:52 EST

 
In article <Pine.3.05.9212210744.B28556-9100000@ccsg.tau.ac.il>
baskin lester <whart01@ccsg.tau.ac.il> writes:
 
>Do Mead Data (Nexis/Lexis) and/or Datastar have internet addresses?
>
telnet lexis.meaddata.com
    or 192.73.216.20
    or 192.73.216.30
terminal type should be .vt100a (note "." at beginning of this)
If you are telnetting from a VAX/VMS environment, all should
  be well.
If you are telnetting from a UNIX environment, you might find
  that what you type is not showing up on your screen, you
  will probably have to set your terminal (or your telecommunications
  software) to "local echo".
 
>Additionaly, does anyone know if Mead Data has an academic discount program?
>
Word has it that Mead is discontinuing its educational rate of
$15/hr and is switching over to a $300/month unlimited usage.
(There are no additional internet connect charges.)
 
 -- Tom Keays  <libhtk@suvm.bitnet> or <libhtk@suvm.syr.edu>
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Date:         Wed, 30 Dec 1992 08:28:38 EDT
From:         Diane Kovacs <DKOVACS@Kentvm.Kent.edu>
Subject:      Summary of Contemporary Authors/Dictionary of Literary Biography
              query

----------------------------Original message----------------------------
Last Spring I queried Libref-L for opinions of _Contemporary Authors_
and _Dictionary of Literary Biography_.  I received 8 responses which
all agreed that both sources were very useful and useable and that
they should both be in an Academic Reference Center.  This information
was very useful for me in evaluating where these materials would be
located in our Reference Center.  Thank you very much for your
assistance.
Cordially,
Diane
dkovacs@kentvm.kent.edu
dkovacs@kentvm.kent.edu
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Date:         Mon, 28 Dec 1992 11:14:32 EDT
From:         larry schwartz <LSCHWART@NDSUVM1.BITNET>
Subject:      Re: Atlas Recommendations: Summary

----------------------------Original message----------------------------
to follow up this posting of nearly a month ago, please note that the new
york times book review of 12/20/92 devotes close to 3 full pages for
reviews of atlases.  the article was written by jaroslav pelikan.

larry schwartz, humanities librarian
north dakota state university
fargo, nd
(i'm from california; what's this "wind chill" thing?)
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Date:         Wed, 30 Dec 1992 08:29:04 EDT
From:         John Halliday <halliday@henson.cc.wwu.edu>
Subject:      Job posting

----------------------------Original message----------------------------
BRANCH LIBRARIAN - Ferndale

        Whatcom County Library System in Washington State's Fourth Corner
has a Branch Librarian position available.  We are a rural library
district serving a population of 70,000 through 10 branches, a bookmobile,
and a public reference center.  Seattle is 90 minutes south of us, and
Vancouver B.C. is 90 minutes to the north (given no delays at the border).

RESPONSIBILITIES

        Regularly and independently directs the operation of the Ferndale
Library in accordance with the Library Mission, established plans,
budgets, policies and procedures.  Selects and maintains **all of the
reference collections** for the Whatcom County Library System.
        Insures and/or provides prompt and effective service to patrons of
all ages in a very busy library.
        Hires, trains, supervises and evaluates staff of approximately 4 F.T.E.
        Initiates, develops and maintains positive community relations.

QUALIFICATIONS

        Ability to communicatee clearly and to work harmoniously with the
public and other staff members is essential.  Requires a Master's Degree
in Librarianship from an ALA accredited school and a State of Washington
Librarian certificate.  Four or more years of library experience, two
years of supervisory experience, reference experience, and experience
working with children preferred.  Familiarity with the Dynix circulation
system and electronic databases preferred.

HOURS OF WORK

        32 hours per week; schedule may vary; 24 hours at Ferndale; 8
hours at other WCLS locations.

        Begins February 22, 1993.

HOW TO APPLY

        Submit a completed WCLS application to:

        Sigrid Zylstra, Assistant Director
        Whatcom County Library System
        5205 Northwest Road
        Bellingham WA 98226

        Applications must be received at the above location by 5:00 pm,
January 15, 1993.

TIA.

James E Weaver, Reference Librarian
Whatcom County Library System
c/o halliday@henson.cc.wwu.edu
fax - 206-384-6303  vox - 206-384-3150
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Date:         Mon, 28 Dec 1992 11:40:24 EDT
From:         TROBAR@UMIAMI.BITNET
Subject:      Re: Printers, paper and CD-ROMs

----------------------------Original message----------------------------
You asked for a way to charge patrons for the paper used in CD-ROM searching.
You may be familiar with the CopiCard system which can be attached to
photocopiers and microfilm readers.  Surprise! They can also be attached
to computers.

A circuit board must be added to the CPU.  Also, you must have at least
640K RAM (1 Mb RAM is better).  To give a layman's explanation: there must
be sufficient RAM for both the CD software and the CopiCard software to
run at the same time.  If there is not enough RAM, then the terminal will
begin doing all sorts of strange things and finally freeze up every time
you try to print.  Many CD software packages are now very complex with
graphics and so forth; they use so much of the 640K RAM that there is not
enough left for the CopiCard software.

If you have enough RAM to run both smoothly, the system works very well.
You set the CopiCard software to, say, 55 lines equals one page.  The
CopiCard reader will then charge the patron per page of print.  If the
patron tries to print without the CopiCard, he will get the standard
'printer is offline' message.

Hope this helps!

Terri J. Robar
Head, Reference
Richter Library
University of Miami
Coral Gables, FL  33124

trobar@umiami
305-284-3935
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From:         baskin lester <whart01@ccsg.tau.ac.il>
Subject:      Internet Addresses- Mead Data/Datastar

----------------------------Original message----------------------------
Do Mead Data (Nexis/Lexis) and/or Datastar have internet addresses?
It would be a great help if this information were at someone's fingertips
and could sent it along my way.

Additionaly, does anyone know if Mead Data has an academic discount program?

Thanks in advance for any and all help!

Lester
Internet:  whart01@ccsg.tau.ac.il
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Date:         Thu, 31 Dec 1992 18:35:26 -0500
From:         F60C038@SAKSU00.BITNET
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Subject: Gateways for Commercial Corp.

      How do I get a list of all gateways to commercial corporations
and other e-mail providers such as SprintNet, SprintMail, Intel, Borland,
MicroSoft, Proteon, CableTron, SynOptics, just to name a few .

     thanks, and please reply directly to: F60C038@SAKSU00.BITNET
                    ON INTERNET: F60C038%SAKSU00.BITNET@CUNYVM.CUNY.EDU
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Subject: ftpING

    I am on BITNET and trying to ftp to mcafee.com but keep getting
Netid: 'KNET' is not running 'KNET'

    Please tell me what is going wrong, and how I can ftp any site I like
    from my node SAKSU00 .


    Thanks and I await your reply.

    F60C038@SAKSU00.BITNET
From: charvey@teal.csn.org (Chip Harvey)
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Date: 28 Dec 92 15:07:47 GMT
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If so, how can I obtain a FAQ?
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Date:         Tue, 22 Dec 1992 14:06:44 EST
From:         Elliott Parker <3ZLUFUR@CMUVM.CSV.CMICH.EDU>
Subject:      TH: NESDB background

=======================  Forwarded  Message  ===========================
Date: Tue, 22 Dec 92 00:22:53+0700
From: Kamol Hengkietisak <kamol@ipied.tu.ac.th>

NESDB is a very important govt unit whose duties are to formulate 5-year
National Plan, currently 7th, starting in 1992. Most govt's policies
are based on this plan. Apart from this, most important infrastructures
must get this agency's stamp of approval.
        It is used widely during Anand's govt but ignored a lot during
Chatichai govt whose ministers are known as buffet cabinet. The minister
which criticised NESDB a lot during that time was Montri Pongpanich, Social
Action Party leader, who used to be nicknamed by Government House reporters
as Mr Mega-project. This minister created a stir during Chatichai govt by
raising 33 million baht for making merits to various temples in his province,
Ayutthaya.
        Apart from NESDB, the Bank of Thailand (the central bank) and the TDRI
(a private economic think tank very similar to Brooking Institute) are also
noted for their economy's predictions.
        kamol reports.
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Date:         Sun, 3 Jan 1993 12:28:24 EST
From:         Kent Mulliner <mulliner@OUCSACE.CS.OHIOU.EDU>
Subject:      SG: Business #2, 26 Dec 92 (fwd)

Forwarded from Singapore Gopher, with permission
Provided by SIFlash (Singapore International Foundation)

************************* BUSINESS *****************************

----------------------------------------------------------------
REGIONAL CRUISE MARKET MEETS RISING TIDE (BT-CHRISTMAS EVE 1992)
----------------------------------------------------------------

               "A wave of cruise liners are flooding Singapore and the
region with maiden calls". Eight new cruise ships will call at
the Singapore Cruise Centre for the first time in November and
December.

               Three of the liners will be based in Singapore, while
the rest are sailing through. The deluxe SEABOURN SPIRIT will
operate out of Singapore with round trips to Bali and Bangkok.
DELFIN LINER, the luxury liner will sail regularly from Singapore
with weekly itineraries.

               This influx of cruises to Singapore comes in spite of
the difficulty some operators claim they have in attracting
passengers to this region. PSA reported an increase of 94 percent
in cruise passengers over the same period last year. The forcast
in 1992 is that Singapore will see more than 350 ships and
190,000 passengers calling.

-----------------------------------------------------------------

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!!
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Date:         Sat, 26 Dec 1992 10:37:12 EST
From:         Elliott Parker <3ZLUFUR@CMUVM.CSV.CMICH.EDU>
Subject:      TH: Senate prefers amending Peace Keeping Act

=======================  Forwarded  Message  ===========================
Date: Thu, 24 Dec 92 00:30:43+0700
From: Kamol Hengkietisak <kamol@ipied.tu.ac.th>


A SPECIAL Senate committee is expected to recommend an amendment to
the controversial Internal Peace-keeping Director Act instead of
scrapping it altogether as agreed upon by the Lower House.

The committee scrutinising the bill seeking to scrap the act failed
yesterday to reach a unanimous decision on what to do with the draft.

The bill had been approved by the Lower House after the Suchinda
Kraprayoon government invoked the act to bring  military force to bear
during the May crackdown on democracy protesters.

Committee spokesman Wichai Thosuwanchinda said some members of the
committee supported abolition of the act based on the people's will
after the May incident.

But other members felt the law should be maintained because it was
useful for the Government in times when the use of military force was
essential to restoring internal peace.

A third group wanted the law retained but with amendments which would
require the prime minister to consult his Cabinet before appointing an
internal peace keeping director authorising the use of military force
to quell riots, said Mr Wichai.

The failure to reach a united stand resulted in the committee asking
the members to study the pros and cons of the three options so they
could then reach a final decision.

Mr Wichai said he personally felt the committee would opt to propose
the amendment of the law rather than scrap it altogether.
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Date:         Mon, 21 Dec 1992 10:44:17 -0500
From:         Nhan Tran <tran@PEORA.SDC.CCUR.COM>
Subject:      NEWS/VN: S.Korea-VN normalization

12/19

South Korea-Vietnam

Copyright, 1992. The Associated Press. All rights reserved.

   SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- South Korea will normalize relations next week
with Vietnam, ending an animosity that developed during the Vietnam War,
Foreign Ministry officials said today.
   Ministry spokesman Yoo Myung-hwan said normalization would be announced
during Foreign Minister Lee Sang-ock's three-day visit to Vietnam, starting
Dec.  21.
   The new ties will cap a year-long South Korean bid to expand economic
relations with Vietnam.
   Vietnam has tried to entice South Korean firms into its development
projects.  South Korea wants to use Vietnam's resources and labor as a new
base for its overseas investment.
   Despite the lack of relations, trade between Vietnam and South Korea has
increased steadily, with South Korean investments in Vietnam estimated at $6.2
million as of December this year.
   From 1964 through 1973, about 310,000 South Korean troops were dispatched to
Vietnam to fight alongside U.S. soldiers.
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