OCLC Micro: Volume 6 Issue 5
Table of contents
DUBLINes
Full‐Service Union List Subsystem. On July 1, 1990, OCLC opened the Union List Subsystem to non‐serial local data records (LDRs). This new capability allows libraries to create…
NETWORds
The first step in any successful CD‐ROM drive installation is knowing what to order. The second step is making certain that what is actually ordered is what one thought was…
EDuced
Ed ValauskasHyperCard, Apple's “information toolkit,” is one of the more unusual programs to appear in the last three years. Its distinction has as much to do with the way it combines…
DOS‐tips
Mark BendigMost PC users know that you can terminate a DOS command by pressing <Ctrl> <Break>. Many programs respond to this keystroke by terminating the current operation (as DOS does);…
Making Life Easier In The DOS Environment: Hard Disk Facts And PKZIP
Serafim Halkias, Stephen JacksonOffers advice to librarians using DOS‐based machines on how to copewith hard disk failure and on the best ways to back up data. Givesinstructions on an alternative to backup…
Troubleshooting Microcomputers In The Library: What To Do When The Experts Are Away
Nancy M. StanleyEndeavours to provide assistance to librarians and supportpersonnel in resolving computer problems. Lists the steps to follow whentroubleshooting a problem or when diagnosing a…
Automating The Production Of Subject Bibliographies
Sheau‐Hwang Chang, Shu‐chen TuDescribes a methodology for creating subjct bibliographies using aprogram called Subject Bibliography Generator (SBG) which processes OCLCMARC records, selecting records for the…
Networking CD‐ROMs
Jeff ProppsDescribes the basic components and background knowledge needed toset up a networked CD‐ROM system. Tests various products that can beused to share CDs on a local area network…
Selecting a CD‐ROM Drive
Larry ShillerEVERY day we get calls from customers who want to know “What drive should I buy?” There is no single right answer for everyone, but chances are there's a right choice based on…
What’s in a Name?
Mark BendigInstructs librarians on how to customise the Search CD450 CD‐ROMdatabase retrieval system, by using the System Administration Module(SAM) to place the library (or company) name on…
Intelligent Tools For Electronic Networks: A Message Assistant
James A. Levin, Joseph GoltonPresents the Message Assistant system (based on a HyperCard stack),designed by the authors to rank electronic mail messages in a priorityorder specified by the system user…
“Librarability – Access For All”: A Conference And An Attitude
Ginni VoedischReports on a conference held in 1989 in Wisconsin, which focused onthe topic of providing better access to information for people withdisabilities. According to the author, the…
A Closer Look at…: Networks and Information Access II
Erwin K. WelschIn the first installment of this three‐part examination of national networks for information access, I discussed some of the background and implications for librarians of this…