[771] in ad-lib
New on-line catalogue
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Naomi B. Schmidt)
Tue Jun 6 14:55:13 1995
To: f_l@MIT.EDU, cfyi@MIT.EDU
Cc: opac-lib@MIT.EDU
Date: Tue, 06 Jun 1995 14:54:49 EDT
From: "Naomi B. Schmidt" <nschmidt@MIT.EDU>
During the last week of June (probably either June 27 or June 28), the MIT
Libraries will be switching over to their new on-line catalogue, called GEAC
Advance. At that time, people who connect to the library from Athena, by
telnet, or via dial-up, will be connecting to the new system. Advance will
look very different from the current Barton, and will also have much greater
and more sophisticated searching capabilities.
A group of librarians is currently working on documentation and plans for
training on the new catalogue. The following will be true by the cut-over
date:
- users with questions about the new catalogue should be directed to
use OWL. There will be a topic titled "on-line catalogue" or
some variation thereof.
- there will be documentation with instructions on using the new
system linked to the Libraries Web home page.
- there will be documentation available elsewhere for downloading,
possibly via FTP and in the library locker.
More information will be sent out as details are finalized.
Naomi Schmidt
