LM_NET: Library Media Networking
According to Julie Walker:
>
> I don't have the answers to Gail's questions, but the posting reminded me
> of something I wanted to post. We have the CD-ROM version of Sirs in all
> of our high schools & everyone loves it. In the spring I learned that
> Sirs is developing a jr. high/middle school product. I was really
> excited until I discovered that the first version would be for a MAC
> standalone. I tried to convince a "voice" on the 800 number that most
> libraries could not afford to subscribe to a product that costly which
> could only be accessed from one station. She said a networkable, DOS
> version was planned for "later." Does anyone have more current info on
> this? If you are going to ALA, please see what you can find out from the
> SIRS people. Thanks
>
> Julie A. Walker District Media Center
> Director, Library & Media Services 13401 Pond Springs Rd.
> Round Rock ISD Austin, TX 78729
> jawalker@tenet.edu 512-331-6697/512-331-1811 (FAX)
>
The product you are talking about is the Discoverer. It will be
out on MAc soon andWindows in the early fall. DOS will follow
next year. It is a wonderful product.
Linda SInger
Information Systems Specialist
Fairfax County(VA) Public Schools
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