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Date:         Fri, 18 Dec 1992 08:30:51 CDT
From:         Public-Access Computer Systems Forum <LIBPACS@UHUPVM1.BITNET>
Subject:      Library Automation--Comments & Questions

3 Messages, 48 Lines
1) Epson LX-810
2) Printing from Telnet
3) Search Software for ERIC Tapes
Please respond directly to the authors, not PACS-L.  Thanks, Dana
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From: jaffe@scilibx.ucsc.edu (Lee Jaffe, Microcomputer & Network Services)
Subject: Epson LX-810

Has anyone bought an Epson LX-810 printer lately?  We're in the
market for 10-12 and none of our usual sources can supply them.
If you know of a source, I'd appreciate a name and telephone
number of the vendor.  Thanks.

-- Lee Jaffe, UC Santa Cruz
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From: johnsonm@ohsu.edu (Millard Johnson,PC-D,PSU Portals)
Subject: printing from telnet

Is there some nice way for a PC to capture the results of an INTENET session
and print the output?

Our libraries search CARL UnCover over the INTERNET.  Screen printing is not
very satisfactory.  We would like to print the resultant bibliography or
capture the bibliography on disc.

Appologies to grizzled net vets who have, no doubt, seen this question before
and will see it again.

johnsonm@ohsu.edu
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From: Karen Perone <@charon1.canisius.edu:KPERONE@wehle.canisius.edu>
Subject: Search software for ERIC tapes

Does anyone know who markets search software for tapeloads of the
ERIC database?  Please send information to me at the e-mail address
below.

Thank you.

Karen Perone                    bitnet: kperone@canisius.bitnet
Systems Librarian
Canisius College Library        voice:  (716) 888-2927
2001 Main Street
Buffalo, NY 14208               fax:    (716) 888-2887
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Date:         Thu, 17 Dec 1992 08:34:20 CDT
From:         Public-Access Computer Systems Forum <LIBPACS@UHUPVM1.BITNET>
Subject:      Library Automation--Comments & Questions

4 Messages, 74 Lines
1) OCLC PASSPORT 2.00
2) PC Gopher II
3) Results of Gremlins and OPAC Keyboard Survey
4) OCLC Keyboard Buffer
Please respond directly to the authors, not PACS-L.  Thanks, Dana
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From: Dennis_Sage@oclc.org
Subject: OCLC PASSPORT 2.00

There have been a number of messages lately about the need to upgrade
to PASSPORT 2.00.  There may have been some miscommunication at OCLC,
but as difficult as it may be, everyone should update to PASSPORT
2.00.  OCLC will not support earlier versions of PASSPORT, and if you
call in with a support question you will be asked to upgrade to
PASSPORT 2.00 before your question can be handled.  OCLC support has
an escalation list to follow in forwarding PASSPORT questions they
cannot easily solve.  If you do not receive an answer to your
question, please make sure it is being escalated.
Thank you,
Dennis Sage
Access Support Specialist
OCLC
dennis_sage@oclc.org
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From:     janczyn%nowalls.ucsd.edu@Sdsc.BITnet (George Janczyn)
Subject: PC_Gopher II

If anyone has successfully installed University of Minnesota's
PC Gopher II (Version 1.05) client software on their machine,
including the telnet function, I would appreciate a note from
you.  I have several questions I would like to ask.

Please reply directly to me.  Thank you,

George J. Janczyn
University of California, San Diego
janczyn@nowalls.ucsd.edu
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From:         Hank Harken <IADHRH@ASUACAD>
Subject:      results of "gremlins" and OPAC keyboard survey

>Many noted that even if some of the keyboards have "dummy" setup keys, you
can always use a staff keyboard which is legit to reset parameters if you have
to<

One has to be careful. Some terminals have the "smarts" not in the video unit
but in the keyboard. Changing the keyboard may take the new settings with it.

- Hank
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From:        Eric Loehr <ELOE@SLUMUS>
Subject: OCLC keyboard buffer

     On top of switching to PRISM, our ILL department recently
switched from an M300 to a 386.  When this happened, we
experienced a loss in the number of characters that we can type
ahead.  It went from 80 to 15 characters.  The ILL staff are
getting beeped at for typing too fast! Has this type of thing
happened to anyone else, and more important, does anyone have any
ideas to correct the problem?

Thank you,

Melissa Jadlos
Access Services/Reference Librarian
St. Lawrence University
Canton, New York  13617
(315)379-5479
MJADLOS@STLAWU.BITNET
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Date:         Wed, 16 Dec 1992 08:28:24 CDT
From:         Bernard Lang <Bernard.Lang@inria.fr>
Subject: Re: Why MLS?

----------------------------Original message----------------------------
>  Agreed.  There should be more opportunities for the autodidact to become
>  certified by examination.  In can see two paths to this:
>  (1)...
>  (2) Full membership in the profession could require passing a library
>  science equivalent of the bar exam.

  Great idea. And to make sure they do not lose their edge, they would
have to take the exam again every 5 years. That would be good for
medical doctors and lawyers as well, and all the others.
   Any comment?
                      :->

Bernard Lang
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Date:         Wed, 16 Dec 1992 08:30:34 CDT
From:         KATE MCCAIN <MCCAINKW@DUVM.BITNET>
Subject:      Faculty Position Announcement

----------------------------Original message----------------------------
This position announcement has been cross-listed to several lists. I
apologise for the repetition.
******************************************************************************

                              ORGANIZATION OF KNOWLEDGE

Drexel University's College of Information Studies seeks applicants for a full-
time tenure-track position in the broad area of the organization of knowledge.
It is anticipated that the position will be filled at the assistant or
associate level by a person with an appropriate earned or nearly earned PhD.
The candidate will have responsibility for teaching, research and development
in some combination of the following areas:
       * classification theory and knowledge representation
       * subject access systems design
       * organization of information for access and retrieval
       * bibliographic cataloging and classification
       * cognitive aspects of information-seeking behavior
       * text analysis for information retrieval

The College, which offers a BS and MS in information systems, an ALA-accredited
MS in library and information science, and a PhD, recognizes the pivotal role
that information plays in society.  Our view of information is broad, multi-
disciplinary, and practical, and we are committed to reinventing education for
information professionals. The successful candidate will participate in all
teaching programs and will be expected to lead research and development
activities in these domains. He or she will be responsible for oversight and
some teaching of graduate courses in the organization of knowledge.

Please submit a letter of application, curriculum vitae, and names, addresses,
and phone numbers of at least three references to Katherine W. McCain, PhD,
Co-Chair, Faculty Search Committee, College of Information Studies, Drexel
University, Philadelphia, PA 19104.  Review of applicants will begin February
15, 1993. Applications will be considered until the position is filled.

Drexel University is an equal opportunity employer.  Women and minorities are
encouraged to apply.
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Date:         Mon, 14 Dec 1992 08:22:52 CDT
From:         STRAUSS@UNCA.BITNET
Subject:      Re: Surfing the Internet 2.0 up for FTP

----------------------------Original message----------------------------
"Surfing...." is wonderful. Thank you Jean Armour Polly!
Two things, though: PACS-L has over 5000 members, rather than the
3000 you mention; and the close quotes (") are coming in as a high
ascii character.
Otherwise, it reads like one of the best "motivators" for internet.

Bob Strauss
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Date:         Tue, 15 Dec 1992 08:43:20 CDT
From:         "Steven J. Herro" <herrsj@sncac.snc.edu>
Subject:      results of "gremlins" and OPAC keyboard survey

----------------------------Original message----------------------------
Thanks to all who responded to my plea for advice on how to limit the
number of times that library patrons change the parameters on OPACs and
therefore put a terminal out of commission for a limited amount of time.

Suggested remedies:
1.  Buy one printer for each OPAC, seeing that it is the printing difficulties
which usually causes the "gremlining".

2.  Use keystops or "spacers" under the setup keys so that the setup
function is off limits.

3.  Cut the springs under the setup key so that when the key is depressed
it has nothing to activate.

Many noted that even if some of the keyboards have "dummy" setup keys,
you can always use a staff keyboard which is legit to reset parameters if
you have to.

Thanks again for the advice.

Steve Herro
St. Norbert College Todd Wehr Library
herrsj@sncac.snc.edu
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Date:         Fri, 11 Dec 1992 13:31:08 CDT
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From:         Albert Lunde <Albert-Lunde@nwu.edu>
Subject: Re: Novice vs. Expert vs. Compression

----------------------------Original message----------------------------
In article <9212091118.AA02936@margaux.inria.fr> Bernard Lang
 <Bernard.Lang@inria.fr> writes:
>----------------------------Original message----------------------------
>> What many providers do is provide the decompression utility for their
>> compression mode as a selection in their menus.  Then if a user wants their
>> files he/she can download the utility as part of the process of retrieving
 the
>> files.  If this is a utility that one uses frequently then this process
>> occupies a minuscule portion of the download time rather than only a small
>> portion.
>
>Yes, but they should provide it for different systems, not just PCs.
>Obvious other case is Mac.
>  I realize that they cannot provide object code for unix, which is an
>OS rather than hardware architecture. But then they could provide a
>source or a reference to one. I no longer have the problem, but I had
>it, and wasted some time on it.

Another technical option is storing files as compressed and providing
opitional decompression on the fly. I think the ftp daemon used by/
available from, wuarchive does this. If you leave .Z off the name of
a file it decompresses it for you, and it will tar together groups
of files on request.

This provides some unix-style services but still allows basic access
from any OS.

--
    Albert Lunde                      Albert-Lunde@nwu.edu
                                      alunde@nuacvm.bitnet
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Date:         Fri, 11 Dec 1992 13:35:13 CDT
From:         Terry Dawson <terry@edsi.plexus.COM>
Subject:      Re: Novice vs. Expert vs. Compression
              Rutgers U.," at Dec 9, 92 10:40 am

----------------------------Original message----------------------------
>
> ----------------------------Original message----------------------------
>
> Paul Emmons' argument about self-extracting files being platform dependent,
> and his related concerns about non-ascii or non-cmpressed files have a point.
> We need also to consider the point that it seems to lead toward:  that we
> should never move beyond basic ascii for information transmission.
  ------ ===== -----------------------

I think that we have not *yet* moved beyond ASCII, but that eventually
we will.  Standards continue to evolve, and someday ASCII will be
obsolete.  The wide availability of a wide variety of material on the
net will doubtless hasten that day, but we're not there yet.  For now,
we have a standard, albeit an increasingly inadequate one.  But it still
works pretty well...
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Date:         Mon, 14 Dec 1992 08:23:33 CDT
From:         Public-Access Computer Systems Forum <LIBPACS@UHUPVM1.BITNET>
Subject:      Congressional Information

2 Messages, 24 Lines
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From:         Toby Zabinski <AMITY@YALEVM>
Subject:      Re: Congressional Information

Chet asks a very good question  - where can we find the e-mail addresses of
congressmen? And can we reach the President and Vice President by e-mail? What
about the President-elect and Vice President-elect?  Thanks!

                                                  Toby
                                                   Amity@Yalevm
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From: Melissa Davis <mbdavis@tenet.edu>
Subject: Re: Congressional Information

The version I have (0.97) did not include email address - but there are
fields for office staff that I think _you_ are supposed to fill in. You
could enter the email address in one of those, maybe.
           ----------------------------------------------------
           Melissa Davis, Librarian           mbdavis@tenet.edu
                Dukes Junior High School, Splendora, Texas
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Date:         Thu, 17 Dec 1992 08:37:15 CDT
From:         Judy Quinlan <JQUINLAN@UGA.BITNET>
Subject:      Re: FRANTEXT Database, Pt. 2 of 2

----------------------------Original message----------------------------
I want to publicly thank Jack Kessler for his continued contributions
about the international scholarly electronic scene. His latest information
about FRANTEXT is yet another example of his dedication toward keeping us
informed about the world at large and how rapidly developments have accelerated
in recent years. Again, kudos, Jack!!!


                                                 Judy Quinlan
                                                 Head of Reference
                                                 Main Library
                                                 University of Georgia
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Date:         Fri, 18 Dec 1992 08:29:41 CDT
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From:         Barry Shein <bzs@world.std.com>
Subject:      Online BookStore Announcement: The Internet Companion

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





                             Tracy LaQuey

                            Editorial Inc.

                         Software Tool & Die

                                 and

                      The Online BookStore (OBS)

                      Are Pleased To Announce...


The first simultaneous electronic and print publication of a major new
book: The Internet Companion: A Beginner's Guide to Global Networking
by Tracy LaQuey with Jeanne C. Ryer (Addison-Wesley, $10.95).

Online copies of Vice-President-elect Al Gore's Foreword and the first
two chapters of this best-selling book are available via anonymous FTP
from:

                            world.std.com

in the directory:

                     /OBS/The.Internet.Companion/

Further chapters will be released in the future. See the README and
COPYRIGHT files in that directory for more details. Direct comments
and questions about the book to:

                   internet-companion@world.std.com

This pioneering effort is a step in bringing together the on-line
electronic and print media, enabling authors to explore new avenues of
publishing their works. Comments, inquiries, etc. welcome: Send to
obs@world.std.com.
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Date:         Thu, 17 Dec 1992 08:37:34 CDT
From:         Steve Hardin <LIBHARD@INDST.BITNET>
Subject:      Position Announcement

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

POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT - Indiana State University Libraries

The COORDINATOR OF ELECTRONIC INFORMATION SERVICES provides
leadership in the planning, development, implementation and
outreach activities for the CD-ROM component of an extensive
campus-wide information network.  The information network is a
creative and rapidly growing electronic information services
program which also includes a NOTIS online system, other
university catalogs in the State of Indiana, locally
developed databases and gateways to databases external to the
campus.

DUTIES: Maintains the CD-ROM network and directs a vigorous
training program of online and CD-ROM databases for library and
university faculty, staff and students.  Participates in the
library outreach team and library instruction, and serves at the
Information Desk.  Reports to the Head of the Reference
Department.  Supervises two library faculty members and one
support staff member in the Electronic Information Services Unit.
May participate in collection development program.

REQUIRED:  An ALA accredited Master's Degree and five years of
academic library experience in reference/information services.
Experience/knowledge of computer systems, network applications,
online searching, emerging information retrieval technologies and
telecommunications.  Outstanding oral and written communications
skills with positive interactive experiences with faculty, staff
and students.  Successful supervisory experience.  Strong
commitment to innovative information technologies in a changing
and growing academic environment.  Excellent analytical and
creative problem-solving skills.

DESIRED: Second subject Master's Degree, training/instructional
experience.

BENEFITS:  Faculty status, tenure track and excellent fringe
benefits.

Minimum salary of $33,500, depending on qualifications and
experience.

APPLICATION:  Send letter of application, resume and names/
addresses/telephone numbers of three current references to Hal
Cheney, Chairperson, Library Search Committee, Indiana State
University Libraries, Terre Haute, IN, 47809.

Screening of applications will begin on January 29, 1993, and
continue until the position is filled.

ISU is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer,
committed to cultural diversity in its people and programs.
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Date:         Mon, 14 Dec 1992 08:20:57 CDT
Reply-To:     timbl@nxoc01.cern.ch
From:         Tim Berners-Lee <timbl@www3.cern.ch>
Subject:      Telnet site lists on World-WideWeb with Hytelnet

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

              Telnet site lists on World-WideWeb with Hytelnet
              _______________________________________________

You can now browse around Peter Scott's excellent list of on-line library
catalogues and other things directly using WWW.

The hytelnet list is a hypertext database with pointers to the telnet sites.
Sites are grouped into Library catalogues and "others". The library catalogues
are arranged geographically, and the "others" by function.

There is also a good collection of on-line help for many library catalogue
query systems which you may come across, and lists of which libraries
use which software.

A server running at CERN gives a WWW view of the Hytelnet data. If you have
a WWW browser, point it at

               http://info.cern.ch:8002/w3start.txt

There is a pointer under "Libraries" in the WWW subject list on info. Until
libraries start putting their catalogues directly on the web, this will be the
most convenient way to find out what there is out there.

The pointers allow you to jump straight to the login prompt at your chosen
library. For security reasons, you cannot do this jump if you are already
logged in to a public WWW service -- you must run a WWW browser locally.  Your
WWW browser must of course also support telnet jumps, as the line mode browser
(www) does.   The line mode browser is available by anonymous FTP from
info.cern.ch (128.141.201.74) in /pub/www/src (source) /pub/www/bin/ (binaries
for some machines).  The software used to run the server is also available:
read document http://info.cern.ch/hypertext/WWW/HytelnetGate/Overview.html
with www.

NOTE: The server makes extensive use of the <PRE> formatting tag, so your
version of the browser should be based on the WWW Library off version 1.1 or
later, or the display will be badly formatted.

Comments/suggestions/bugs on the software to www-bug@info.cern.ch,
on the data itself to Peter Scott.

        Tim Berners-Lee

__________________________________________________________
Tim Berners-Lee                       timbl@info.cern.ch
World Wide Web team leader           (NeXTMail is ok)
CERN, CN Division                     Tel: +41(22)767 3755
1211 Geneva 23, Switzerland           Fax: +41(22)767 7155
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Date:         Fri, 11 Dec 1992 13:32:43 CDT
From:         BALLARD <BALLARD.FRANKLIN@panther.adelphi.edu>
Subject:      PALs Function Keys

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

   I noticed a discussion a few days ago about librarians getting
upset because their users are programming their own function
keys.  We do not have PALs at Adelphi, but I work nights and
weekends at a local university that does, and here is my
assessment of what is going on.  Patrons can very easily program
a function key if it is not already defined.  If they were to hit
F7 by mistake, they would get a small window that says, in
essence, "Program me."  Many people do.
   However, if the function key is already defined, there is no
easy access.  I had to spend a lot of time looking through the
documentation to find out the command to reprogram a key.  It
would be a pretty unusual patron who knew how to do this.  So,
the obvious solution is to program all of the possible keys
yourself - maybe something neutral like "MENU."  It seems to me
like a less painless solution than going after keyboards with a
pair of plyers.


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