GEN: UPDATE LM_Chat & The June 10 LM_CONF! Electronic Reference

[Peter Milbury <pmilbury@ERICIR.SYR.EDU>]

The CHAT is back!  LM_Chat that is. Thanks to Adam Rubin, we are up and
chatting!

New chatsite:  chat.syr.edu

Address replaces orb.syr.edu, but all the rest remains the same.


Reminder:

   LM_NET and AASL announce the next LM_Conf online panel discussion:
   ELECTRONIC REFERENCE

   (This is part of LM_Live!, including LM_Chat)

   Marlene Woo-Lun, of Linworth Publications, has agreed to host our next
LM_Conf, Wednesday June 10.  She and Joyce Valenza have arranged for a
panel of vendors to address issues relating to electronic reference.  The
conference will be held at 8 PM EST.  A 20-30 minute panel discussion will
be followed by a question and answer session.

The panelists will be:

EBSCO
Alexander Marciante
Stephen MacRae

IAC
Catherine Lowney  Catherine_Lowney@iac.net

UMI
Josh Sanderson   jsanderson@umi.com

FACTS ON FILE NEWS SERVICES
Ken Park

Potential discussion topics:
Full text: How much is enough?
What can we expect over the next year? New features?
Interface or scope changes?
Pricing issues?  Who pays for district/school-wide access?  How are those
prices determined?
CD-ROM vs. Web access--Is CD-ROM dead? Is there still a place for print?
Issues relating to archive: how many vendors are adding older materials?
Is remote access an option in most products?
Curriculum links?  "Push" developments?
Are there new partnerships among products to look for?
Any news relating to cross-database searching?
Are there any new products to announce?

We hope that they will be joined by YOU, our members who will have a
chance to join in with your questions, ideas and comments.

In order to participate, you will need to download IRC Chat software. This
is explained in detail at: http://chat.syr.edu/vcc/members/lm/
  Login as a registered user,
    with the userid: lm
    the password is: live

This will take you to the LM_Live page.  Just follow the instructions
given there to download and configure the software. (In the event that you
are unable to download the software from there, look for the chat clients
at http://shareware.com)

Timeline and Schedule:

Between now and the event, go to the LM_Live! website and download the
appropriate software for chatting. Practice by entering the LM_Chat area
and trying to chat with someone. If you are alone, try saying something to
yourself.
  Startup location: http://chat.syr.edu/vcc/members/lm/

Panel Discussion Schedule-- East Coast Standard Time Zone (U.S.):
7:45 p.m.  until 8:00 p.m.
8:00 p.m.  Get logged in to the LM_Conf site
8:05 p.m.  Introduction of panelists and opening brief statements
8:10 p.m.  Question and answer (panelists and hosts)
8:40 p.m.  Questions from audience
9:00 p.m.  End of session, time to log off

You will undoubtedly need to download and configure your chat software
prior to the LM_Conf panel discussion. Please do NOT expect to be able to
simply download and use your software to go right into the panel
discussion. It requires a bit of time to configure, and also some
practice.

Here is what you will need to do, after you have your IRC chat software
installed and configured. Using your IRC software, just go to the IRC
LM_Live site, and enter the LM_Conf channel.

The IRC LM_Live! site is at:
chat.syr.edu
port 6667

You will then  need to go into the channel: LM_Conf, using the command:
   /join #lm_conf

If you would like to read the transcripts of earlier test sessions, check
out the LM_NET On the Web site! Follow the links to the LM_Live area!
 Location:
   http://ericir.syr.edu/lm_net/

Organized and moderated by:
Joyce Kasman Valenza
<jvalenza@mciunix.mciu.k12.pa.us> or joyce.valenza@phillynews.com
Wissahickon High School Library      Philadelphia Inquirer  tech.k12
521 Houston Road                     http://gopher.mciu.k12.pa.us/~jvweb
Ambler, PA  19002                    http://mciunix.mciu.k12.pa.us/~whsweb
Phone: 215-628-1735                  Fax: 215-643-2920


Announcement posted by:

Peter Milbury                        pmilbury@cusd.chico.k12.ca.us
Librarian-Mentor Teacher, Chico HS, Chico, CA  Co-owner of LM_NET
Now With 9,000+ Members       See: http://ericir.syr.edu/lm_net/
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      See also: Peter Milbury's School Librarian Web Pages
       http://www.cusd.chico.k12.ca.us/~pmilbury/lib.html
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