They developed complex search strategies and prepared schedule s that would simulate actual conditions once the network was released to the user. Following successful testing, the Library released the system for use by the public in January. Software to provide the user with access to the networked databases was installed on over 22 public workstations. Library staff members will monitor the sys tem until they are satisfied that it is stable. We will then begin to expand access to sectors of the university community beyond the Library in the spring.
Future plans call for the expansion of the capacity and range of the network.
In addition, other methods of providing access to electronic resources will be investigated. Library staff members will discuss cooperative ventures with their counterparts f rom the University of Guelph and Wilfrid Laurier University Libraries with a view to sharing resources and expertise. CD-ROM Network Access and the Role of the Library for your information is a newsletter of the University of Waterloo Library for Library Users. It is intended to further communication by describing recent developments, current and future plans, and events of general interest in and about the U niversity of Waterloo Library.