LM_NET: Library Media Networking
Irene Clise
Library Media Specialist
River Ridge High School
Olympia, Washington
iclise1@mickey.esd113.wednet.edu
On Mon, 22 Aug 1994, Margaret Mary Bedle wrote:
> Does anyone know if you can search the database by the Item Number
> which is located at the end of a citation?
I just went and tried it and it does (why would you think you might want
to, though??)
> Is is possible to change the default drive on which to copy an
> article? AlthoughI have tailored the print setup to use the B drive, the
> user must type in the string ( B:/ filename) each time.
We have ours installed on a large network and the copying is
"transparent"--all the student has to do is press F6.
> What are your printing policies? I'm trying to think of a way to
> reduce the frivolous printing of articles. If a search yields a 20 page
> article I know the student will print the entire article instead of just
> the pertinent parts. I'm thinking about asking the students to copy the
> article toa disk and then have my student aide do the printing. But that
> does not force the student to evaluate the article.
This is probably one of the hardest "problems" to deal with--with any
"instant" access information. We ask students not to print full text
anything over about 2-3 pages (100-150 lines). When we remind them of the
length of time to read all that printed it helps. Our problem could be
compounded by the fact students are searching from any of the over 600
computers on the network, but it's such an integral part of their daily
work, they have printed less and less. It comes with experience.
Good luck with MAS--it's one of our very favorite programs!!
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