Newsgroups: bit.listserv.pacs-l
Date:         Tue, 10 Nov 1992 15:43:44 CDT
From:         Public-Access Computer Systems Forum <LIBPACS@UHUPVM1.BITNET>
Subject:      Library Automation Questions

7 Messages, 117 Lines
Reminder: Please reply directly to the authors, not PACS-L.  Thanks
1) Anti-virus programs
2) C-100 JPEG board
3) Printers
4) Printers
5) Card readers for laserprinters
6) cordless keyboards
7) Capturing keyboard input
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From: GWHITNEY@ARIZVMS.BITNET
Subject: Anti-virus programs
Posting for a non-PACS-L colleague.  Please respond to her directly.
Thanks.  Gretchen Whitney, Univ. Arizona SLS

Is there a general consensus on whether an institution should
install anti-virus programs on its public workstations?

In this branch library, we have 3 workstations on a CD-ROM LAN and also 2
stand-alone workstations with multidisk CD-ROM drives. The PC's are set up
to permit downloading, but the menu is set up such that they do not allow
access to DOS, even if a reboot is interrupted.

Appreciate any advice you can provide.


Nancy Blase
Natural Sciences Library
University of Washington
Seattle, WA  98195
nblase@u.washington.edu
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From:    GCUMMING@BPL.ORG
Subject: C-100 JPEG board
We are considering the Romarin CD system for international trademarks.
It is published by WIPO. One of the hardware reuirements is a C-100
JPEG board. It implements a compression standard for still images.
Does anyone know about who makes these boards? Basically, any and all
help will be appreciated.

George Cumming
Science Reference
Boston Public Library
gcumming@bpl.org

thanks
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From:         bev@mentor.cc.purdue.edu (Presley Spoken Here)
Subject: Re:  Library Automation-Printers
Please respond to the list regarding OPAC printers and
HP Desk Jet 500's.  I am interested in what has to be
said.  We are considering purchasing the DJ 500.  What we're
looking for is a printer that will print the ALA character
set (or at least not go "crazy" when it encounters a diacritic),
is somewhat quiet, and is not "too" expensive.

Thank you

Bev Sanders
Operations Mgr.
Libraries Information Tech. Dept.
Purdue University
W. Lafayette, Indiana
bev@mentor.cc.purdue.edu
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From:   ahall@library.carleton.ca (Alison Hall)
I have one at my desk, and absolutely love it, no problems at all so far,
and it's been here for six months at least. The cartridges seem to last
for a long time, and you can get refill ink for them (but I haven't used
it yet).  It takes single sheets, not continuous feed paper. I use the
draft quality print almost all the time, as the quality is so good.

Now, it's NOT getting the heavy use that a printer at a public work
station of some kind would get, but, for the use it gets from me, it
operates better than the Okidata microline 190 I had previously, and
significantly better than the Thinkjet I tried for a short while and
HATED!

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Alison_Hall@Carleton.CA  (613)788-2600 Ext. 8152
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From:         Xia Lin <LIN@PACEVM>
Subject:      Card readers for laser Printers
I need to implement a solution for fee-based services for laser
printers on our Novell LAN.  I would appreciate any information regarding
how you implemented such services in your environment, what products
(card readers, etc.) you are using, and names and phone numbers of
companies or dealers who have such products.  Please response to me
directly.  Thank you very much.
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Xia Lin
Computer/system Coordinator
Pace Law Library
White Plains, NY
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From:         Hank Harken <IADHRH@ASUACAD>
Subject:      Cordless keyboards
From: Hank Harken

I'm in search of cordless keyboards, primarily to free instructors from being
chained to a computer while doing BI sessions.

I have heard that they are no longer available through NuView.

Either DOS or Macintosh solutions would be appreciated. Any ideas on
suppliers?

- Hank Harken IADHRH@ASUACAD
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From:         Hank Harken <IADHRH@ASUACAD>
Subject:      Capturing keyboard input
From: Hank Harken

I don't recall this being talked about anytime recently, but I think we
touched upon this sort of thing eons ago in this forum. Anyone have/know of a
program that would enable us to capture text as it is entered on a DOS
microcomputer, and saved to an ASCII text file. We're interested in doing some
analysis of user search patterns on our CD-ROM databases.

- Hank Harken IADHRH@ASUACAD