+ Page 1 + ---------------------------------------------------------------- Public-Access Computer Systems News May 29, 1990 Volume 1, Number 5 ISSN 1050-6004 Editors: Charles W. Bailey, Jr. (LIB3@UHUPVM1) and Dana Rooks. Issued on an irregular basis by University Libraries, University of Houston, Houston, TX 77204-2091. ---------------------------------------------------------------- JOINT CATALOG AND INDEX ON CD-ROM Auto-Graphics, Inc. and EBSCO Electronic Information have announced a project to provide access to a library catalog and periodical articles through a single CD-ROM workstation. From a single menu, library patrons can search for books and other materials in the CD-ROM catalog using Auto-Graphics' IMPACT public access catalog, or search for information published in over 300 periodicals indexed and summarized by EBSCO's Magazine Article Summaries (MAS). A local holdings feature allows libraries to identify whether the library receives the magazines. Testing of the system is being conducted by the Orange County (CA) Public Library and the Baltimore County (MD) Public Library. For more information contact: Tim Collins, EBSCO (800-221-1826), or Joel Lee, Auto-Graphics (800-325-7961). INVESTEXT REPORTS ON INFOTRAC CD-ROM Research reports from the world's major investment banks and brokerage firms will be available through Information Access Company's InfoTrac CD-ROM system. Investext offers more than 200,000 reports from U.S., U.K., European, Asian, and Australian investment firms covering 53 industries and 11,000 companies. The reports, dating back to 1984, are available online through DIALOG, CompuServe, and Dow Jones News/Retrieval. The InfoTrac version of the database will integrate indexing, abstracts, and the full text of the investment reports into a single CD-ROM system. For more information contact: Arta Zygielbaum at 415-378-5000. + Page 2 + CALL FOR PROPOSALS The Massachusetts Institute of Technology has issued a call for proposals for papers, workshops, and demonstrations for a one-day conference to be held April 6, 1991 on the theme "The Social Creation of Knowledge: Multimedia and Information Technologies in the University." Proposals are invited on all aspects of the creation, organization, presentation, and exchange of knowledge and information in educational communities through multimedia and other information technologies. Proposals not to exceed 5 pages should be sent by October 1, 1990, to: Edward Barrett, Conference Director, MIT, 160 Memorial Drive - 14N-336, Cambridge, MA 02139 or E-mail to ebarrett@athena.mit.edu. GEAC INTRODUCES GEOGATE Geac Computer Corporation has introduced GeoGate, a communications product designed to provide universal connectivity for library systems. GeoGate provides full library functionality to any point on a TCP/IP network, eliminating the need for additional private leased lines or X.25 Public Switching Network connections. The communications processor facilitates connectivity to Geac 9000/8000 applications to a user anywhere on a TCP/IP network as well as providing connectivity to other systems on TCP/IP and IBM SNA networks through any Geac terminal. ---------------------------------------------------------------- Copyright (C) 1990 by the University Libraries, University of Houston. All Rights Reserved. Copying is permitted for noncommercial use by computerized bulletin board/conference systems, individual scholars, and libraries. This message must appear on copied material. All commercial use requires permission. ----------------------------------------------------------------