OPACS on the NET

[Mike Eisenberg <mike@ericir.syr.edu>]

Regarding the query:
Are there any school library media catalogs on the net?

Only a few responses, but good ones - here they are!

First, a note about coming attractions, then 2 "live" ones.


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>From MARYALICE@VAX2.Winona.MSUS.EDUWed Nov  9 07:41:18 1994
Date: Thu, 27 Oct 1994 22:25:53 -0500 (CDT)
To: Mike Eisenberg <mike@eryx.syr.edu>
Subject: Re: TARGET->library media opacs on the net

We are not on the net--but we will soon be on Luminet, a local fiber
optic network.  It is a "gift" to our community by a local foundation;
U.S. west is donating $500,000 and the foundation $650,000.  There is
money to develop multimedia learning materials.   We will place our data
resources on Luminet and eventually on a community file server.
Initially 8 institutions---our middle school, Winona State University, a
tehcnical college, a private college, two high schools, the community
hospital, and city hall will be phase one luminet sites.  Eventually
there will be internet access and luminet will be our connection to the
internet.    This is so exciting!

Mary Alice Anderson
Media Specialist
Winona Middle School
Winona MN  55987

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Note from Mike: check this next one out!  K-8 Schools on the Net!
I suggest telnetting to the union catalog noted below.
Special thanks to John Mundt
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>From mundtj@glenvw.ncook.k12.il.usWed Nov  9 07:41:18 1994
Date: Tue, 8 Nov 1994 07:57:50 -0600 (CST)
>From: John Mundt <mundtj@glenvw.ncook.k12.il.us>
To: Mike Eisenberg <mike@ericir.syr.edu>
Subject: Re: opac on the net

Glenview Schools - Illinois -

Mosaic/WWW:

URL:  http://www.ncook.k12.il.us/dist34_home_page.html

or by telnetting to the following sites and logging in as "library"

gg.ncook.k12.il.us       (4-6)
he.ncook.k12.il.us       (K-3)
ho.ncook.k12.il.us       (4-6)
ly.ncook.k12.il.us       (K-3)
pr.ncook.k12.il.us       (4-6)
sp.ncook.k12.il.us       (7-8)
wb.ncook.k12.il.us       (K-3)
dist34.ncook.k12.il.us   (union catalog of same)

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 /`-_      John P. Mundt            Head, Administrative Computing
{     }/   Glenview School District 34        Voice (708) 998-5007
 \   */    1401 Greenwood Road                Pager (708) 762-4117
  !___!    Glenview, IL 60025               mundtj@ncook.k12.il.us

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and lastly, Bank Street College, thanks to Linda Greengrass
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>From LINDAG@bnk1.bnkst.eduSun Oct 30 13:41:53 1994
Date: 29 Oct 1994 10:55:34
Subject: Re: TARGET->library media opacs on the net

>The Bank Street Library OPAC (both professional and juvenile
collections) is available through Telnet now and will shortly be a
node on WWW.  The Children's collection serves the pre-K - Grade 8
population of the Bank Street School for Children (a NYC independent
school.
.
Linda Greengrass
Bank Street College Library
610 West 112th Street
New York, NY 10025
(212) 875-4452
lindag@bnk1.bnkst.edu

        Telnet to BankCat with the following number

        149.70.1.181

to get the adult catalog with juvenile cat. as one of the choices
login with "dialin"