[12453] in Public-Access_Computer_Systems_Forum
Integrated Internet Access from Research Terminals
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Charity Hope)
Fri Sep 25 20:06:11 1998
Date: Fri, 25 Sep 1998 17:57:23 -0500
From: Charity Hope <chope@library.umass.edu>
To: PACS-L@LISTSERV.UH.EDU
Reply-To: Public-Access Computer Systems Forum <PACS-L@LISTSERV.UH.EDU>
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Note: Please respond to me directly at chope@library.umass.edu
Dear colleagues,
I am hoping to gather information from people working in academic or
research libraries in which Internet access (Web, etc.) is made available
from the same PCs used to provide catalog and subscription database
access. At UMass, we are currently deciding whether to integrate
Internet access into our research terminals or to maintain our existing
separate access to the Internet.
If your time permits, I would greatly appreciate any feedback that you
could provide. I list a few questions below -- please don't hesitate to
include any additional comments that occur to you.
1. What issues did the library consider in choosing to integrate Internet
access?
2. What use policies, if any, has the library established, and how are
these administered? (i.e., sign-up sheets, policies on
e-mail use, etc.)
3. What are the pros and cons of the integrated workstations?
4. How do the staff and users feel about the workstations?
5. How many students? How many terminals?
Any and all comments, observations or referrals to other libraries are
greatly appreciated. Thank you.
Yours,
Charity Hope
Reference/Digital Initiatives Resident
UMass Amherst Libraries
