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Hi, This may be the wrong time to post this question, but if you see it and know someone who could answer this for me, I'd appreciate it if you'd pass it on: We are investigating several automation systems including: Winnebago, Follett, Alexandria, Athena and SIRS. We are very involved in resource sharing in our school district and with outside libraries (public, special, academic), and want to continue that sharing. Is anyone right now running one of the forementioned systems on the Web and sharing resources (databases) with state library systems? We want to know how this is working out. Have you ever brought your system or the state system to a complete halt when too many users are trying to access your system? Does it slow the system down? Are you allowing access in the library, in classrooms, labs and from homes simultaneously---say 300+ users at a time? OCLC has a new piece of software called "SiteSearch WebZ", which provides a common user interface to all users, allows for multi-database searching and gives authorization control. Is anyone out there using this with any of the above-mentioned systems and how is it working for you? A school in Arkansas mentioned a product called "Innovative Interface, Inc.", which sounds as though it may be similar to SiteSearch and I'm wondering: 1. if it is and 2. if it works. In a nutshell, what I'm trying desperately to find out is if there are any schools out there right now that can simultaneously search their state system or another large consortium that is on a different system from the school system (Example: state is on DRA; you are on Follett). As we make our decision, we want to be sure that the system we choose will fill future needs as well as immediate ones. Any help will be much appreciated! Konnie Konnie Wightman, Library Coordinator Bismarck Public Schools 1107 Airport Road Bismarck, ND 58504 Office: 701-221-3597 Fax: 701-221-3454 konda_wightman@educ8.org =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-==-= All postings to LM_NET are protected under copyright law. To quit LM_NET (or set-reset NOMAIL or DIGEST), send email to: listserv@listserv.syr.edu In the message write EITHER: 1) SIGNOFF LM_NET 2) SET LM_NET NOMAIL or 3) SET LM_NET DIGEST 4) SET LM_NET MAIL * Please allow for confirmation from Listserv For LM_NET Help & Archives see: http://ericir.syr.edu/lm_net/ =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=