A cooperative effort between the libraries at Mississippi State and at Mississippi University for Women has earned both institutions recognition in a national publication. In fact, according to the publication, the shared system represents the first Data Research site to operate on Digital's powerful new Alpha AXP hardware platform. The system has been on-line since January. Stephen Cunetto, systems administrator at Mitchell Memorial Library, says the Data Research system provides greater flexibility and efficiency. Sharing the system with Mississippi University for Women offers a financial savings to both institutions, Cunetto explained, and it offers better service to library patrons.
Patrons can search the holdings of two libraries at once.
This fall, the reserve reading room also will be automated using the on-line catalog, he said. Because of the system, the library also will have the ability to send out overdue notices to faculty and staff via electronic mail. Data Research provides proprietary information services software to libraries and other information providers. The newsletter is distributed to customers and potential customers around the world, said DRA's Wendy Cook, who wrote the MSU-MUW feature. This World Wide Web version of MSU Memo was modified and updated by Chris Brown .