[727] in Public-Access_Computer_Systems_Forum
Circulating Microcomputer Software
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Jean Vik)
Mon Jul 13 09:40:49 1992
Date: Mon, 13 Jul 1992 08:34:59 CDT
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From: Jean Vik <YZCD%UTDALLAS.BITNET@ricevm1.rice.edu>
To: Multiple recipients of list PACS-L <PACS-L%UHUPVM1.BITNET@ricevm1.rice.edu>
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Are there any libraries who are circulating microcomputer software? We
are in the process of evaluating our collection development policy with
regard to software and would like to know how other libraries are handling
this. What guidelines are being used? Does it circulate like any other
media? How do you check for scrambled data and viruses? Do you keep
the master as an arcived copy and circulate a backup? Any insight you
have would be of great help. Thanks in advance.
Jean Vik <YZCD@UTDALLAS>
Automation Librarian
UT Dallas
Box 830643
Richardson, Texas 75083-0643
Tel: (214) 690-2623
