+ Page 1 + ----------------------------------------------------------------- Public-Access Computer Systems News Volume 3, Number 13 (1992) ISSN 1050-6004 Editors: Dana Rooks (LIBL@UHUPVM1) and Charles W. Bailey, Jr. (LIB3@UHUPVM1). Issued on an irregular basis by University Libraries, University of Houston, Houston, TX 77204-2091. ----------------------------------------------------------------- CONTENTS APPLE LIBRARY PRESENTS AWARDS TO NETWORK CITIZENS, 1 FREE THIRTY-DAY TRIALS FOR RLG'S CITADEL SERVICE, 3 OCLC ISSUES LINKING STRATEGY FOR THE INTERNET AND THE NREN, 3 RLG TO OFFER RUSSIAN DATABASES THROUGH CITADEL SERVICE, 4 OCLC EXPANDS SUNDAY TELECOMMUNICATIONS FOR REFERENCE SERVICES, 4 APPLE LIBRARY PRESENTS AWARDS TO NETWORK CITIZENS The Apple Library has given "Network Citizen" awards to Charles W. Bailey, Jr., Diane K. Kovacs, David Robison, and Roy Tennant. The text of the announcement follows: Apple Library of Apple Computer, Inc. is presenting awards to four librarians who have demonstrated the initiative and spirit of sharing through their efforts at electronic publishing on BITNET and the Internet. As the Internet continues its rapid growth, many librarians have begun exploring the information resources and forming communities of interest for colleagues and other people on the network. Certain individuals have gone beyond the casual sharing of ideas and information via electronic mail. They have spent many hours, weeks, and months organizing the raw materials, moderating mailing lists, and turning out useful network resources without any financial gain. + Page 2 + To recognize their efforts Apple Library has chosen the designation of Network Citizen for four librarians who have made significant contributions to the good of the network by their efforts. The four people chosen for 1992 are: Diane K. Kovacs, Kent State University, for the work she has done as compiler of the Directory of Scholarly E-Conferences and as a LISTOWNER and Co-Editor of LIBRES, LIBREF-L, Arachnet, and GovDoc-L. Her sources are cited by many users outside of the library profession. Charles W. Bailey, Jr., University of Houston, for the work he has done since 1989 in starting and promoting the PACS-L list, The Public-Access Computer Systems News and The Public-Access Computer Systems Review (PACS Review). By making use of the available tools and resources on BITNET and enlisting the volunteer efforts of other scholars and librarians he has helped enrich the computing and information environment for thousands of information professionals around the world. Until he started PACS-L the efforts in electronic communications between librarians were fragmented and without much impact. Both the list and journal have inspired other librarians to publish other works and organize other discussion groups on the network. David Robison and Roy Tennant, University of California Berkeley, for the work they have done in assembling Current Cites, an electronic periodical that has provided terse, relevant abstracts of interesting articles that have appeared in both print and electronic formats. By providing this at no cost to the network user, they have enriched both the community and have saved time and energy for overloaded researchers and librarians who are trying to keep up with the latest developments. David is the editor of the journal and Roy is the coordinator of the Library Technology Watch Group which contributes to the publication and whose other members include: Mark Takaro, Teri Rinne, Vivienne Roumani, and Lisa Rowlison. Each Network Citizen will receive a certificate of appreciation, a PowerBook 145, Claris Works software, and a carrying case. Apple Library is proud to support the efforts of these and other librarians who effectively mix the devotion to service with achievements using advanced technology. For further information, contact Steve Cisler, Apple Library, (408) 974-3258, Internet: sac@apple.com. + Page 3 + FREE THIRTY-DAY TRIALS FOR RLG'S CITADEL SERVICE Free thirty-day trials of CitaDel's citation files are now available to interested institutions. The files include ABI/INFORM, Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals, Dissertation Abstracts, Ei Page One, History of Technology Bibliography, Index to Foreign Legal Periodicals, Index to Hispanic Legislation (World Law Index, part one), Newspaper Abstracts, PAIS' 80+, and Periodical Abstracts. CitaDel is the new article citation and document delivery service from the Research Libraries Group (RLG). Through CitaDel, libraries, universities, and other institutions can make citation databases available to their users over a library or campus-wide network without having to load and maintain large files locally. To subscribe to CitaDel files, institutions pay a fixed annual fee for the file (or files) of their choice, and their users receive unlimited searching. Full-text copies of articles cited in ABI/INFORM, Ei Page One, Newspaper Abstracts, and Periodical Abstracts can be ordered online through CitaDel. Document delivery options include first class mail, fax, and Ariel (RLG's document transmission system for the Internet). Institutions may try one CitaDel file (or several) for thirty days without charge or obligation. (Limit per institution: one free thirty-day trial per file; however, several CitaDel files may be tried concurrently.) For more information, contact: RLIN Information Center, 1200 Villa Street, Mountain View, CA 94041-1100, 1-800-537-RLIN. OCLC ISSUES LINKING STRATEGY FOR THE INTERNET AND THE NREN "OCLC's Linking Strategy: Internet and NREN," has been sent to the OCLC membership. The three-page document describes OCLC's plans and policies between 1992 and 2000 with respect to linking with the Internet and the emerging National Research and Education Network (NREN). Between 1992 and 1995, OCLC will continue to provide Internet access to its Reference Services and move to broaden access to the Internet and the NREN. It will provide batch-file transfer of MARC records on the Internet. It will also explore providing cataloging and resource sharing services on the Internet. + Page 4 + Between 1995 and 2000, OCLC intends to play a key role in a 21st century telecommunications infrastructure that integrates voice, data, and images on the same communications lines in a truly global information network. To obtain a copy of "OCLC's Linking Strategy: Internet and NREN," write to: Internet White Paper, OCLC, MC 204, 6565 Frantz Rd., Dublin, Ohio 43017-3395. RLG TO OFFER RUSSIAN DATABASES THROUGH CITADEL SERVICE The Research Libraries Group has signed an agreement with INION (the Institute of Scientific Information in the Social Sciences, which is part of the Russian Academy of Sciences) to make all INION databases available through CitaDel for a period of three years beginning as soon as the necessary technical arrangements can be made. INION is responsible for abstracting and indexing humanities and social science periodicals published in what is now the Commonwealth of Independent States and other nations in Eastern Europe. INION produces printed bibliographies in anthropology, archaeology, economics, history, law, literary criticism, and philosophy. For more information, contact: RLIN Information Center, (800) 537-RLIN, e-mail: BL.RIC@RLG or BL.RIC@RLG.STANFORD.EDU. OCLC EXPANDS SUNDAY TELECOMMUNICATIONS FOR REFERENCE SERVICES The OCLC network is now providing dial and dedicated-line access to OCLC's online reference services (The FirstSearch Catalog, the EPIC service, and the Online Journal of Current Clinical Trials) on Sundays. All three services will be available via the OCLC network or the Internet seven days a week: 6 AM to 11 PM Eastern Time (ET), Monday through Friday; 8 AM to 8 PM ET Saturday; and noon to 8 PM ET Sunday. + Page 5 + ----------------------------------------------------------------- Public-Access Computer Systems News is an electronic newsletter that is distributed on BITNET, Internet, and other computer networks. There is no subscription fee. To subscribe, send an e-mail message to LISTSERV@UHUPVM1 (BITNET) or LISTSERV@UHUPVM1.UH.EDU (Internet) that says: SUBSCRIBE PACS-P First Name Last Name. PACS-P subscribers also receive two other electronic serials: Current Cites and The Public-Access Computer Systems Review. 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