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                MUSIC User's Group 1993 Conference
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The DEADLINE for registration for the MUSIC User's Group Conference
that is to be held at the University of Georgia, June 2 - 5, 1993, has
been extended to April 15, 1993.  The date is drawing near, so try to
get your registrations in as soon as possible.

The following is a list of topics to be presented at the MUSIC User's
Group Conference by other universities:

  "Gopher as a Solution to Your Campus Wide Information Needs".

  "What to do if You Don't Like the Way it Works. Making Minor Mods to
  McGill's Code".

  "Tips for Building Job Submission Aids (JSA) using REXX, PANEL, and TMENU".

  "Campaign for MUSIC as Alternative to PROFS".

  "How we use MUSIC at NMU & Looking forward to MUG 94".

  "An Interactive Programming Development Environment".

  "Using MUSIC in the Classroom Via Our Commodity Futures Trading Game".

  "Using MUSIC for Person-to-Person Simulations and Electronic Mail".



                MUG/93 - Presentations by McGill
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Here is the approximate outline for the Tools Course.
This course will be held on Wednesday, June 2nd.

------------------------- Tools Course --------------------------

The following Tools Course is divided into 4 major areas, and is
available to all registrants at the start of the conference.  It has
been updated to reflect the latest features of MUSIC/SP being
announced at the meeting.

  1. Using Rexx, Panel, and the Editor (1 hour)

     Suppose you had to write a program on MUSIC to manage a small data
     file.  How could you do it - quickly, easily, and effectively?
     One solution is to use Rexx, with the Editor to manage the data,
     and Panel to display it.  This session shows you how to use Rexx,
     Editor macros, and Panel to do this.

  2. Administration and Tuning (1 hour)

     The new MUSIC system has arrived and you've been given the task of
     installing it.  Panic - what do you do?  You use Admin, and things
     seem to go well.  But as time goes on, you notice what seem to be
     performance problems.  What can you do?  This session shows you the
     tools available for administering and tuning the MUSIC system, and
     the tools you can use to help you if things aren't quite right.

  3. Intersystem Communication (1 hour)

     "No system is an island, unique from the main ... frame" or that's
     what he would have written had he been writing now.  And that's
     what you're thinking, because you've been given the task of
     connecting MUSIC to the net.  What's more, you have to write a
     small program in order to accomplish this.  How to proceed?  This
     session will step you through the process, showing you what's
     required for TCP/IP on MUSIC, what tools are available, and what's
     involved in setting up a small exec to perform a task on the
     network.

  4. Information Organization and Display (1.5 hours)

     You've been asked to set up a CWIS on MUSIC (what's a CWIS?).
     You're told to use IDP and to make sure that the indexed text
     search stuff works.  Fine.  Oh yes, you're also told to make sure
     that all this available from Gopher!  As you walk back to your
     office, you wonder:  Now what?  This session explains how to set
     up a Campus-Wide Information System, how to set up on-line manuals
     and text searching, and how to set up classified ads, and
     conferences.

---------------------McGill Presentations -----------------------

Here are the other McGill presentations that should start on Thursday,
June 3rd:

Title:     What's New with MUSIC/SP
Speakers:  Roy Miller and other McGill staff
Abstract:  Significant enhancements have been made to MUSIC/SP.  These
           include longer userids, gopher client/server, and other
           goodies.  This session summarizes these improvements and how
           to take full advantage of them.

Title:     MUSIC Ported to PC!
Speaker:   Roy Miller, McGill University
Abstract:  Now you can run MUSIC/SP entirely on a PC platform!  No
           mainframe involved.  VM optional.  No changes to your
           mainframe applications or data.  This session will
           demonstrate MUSIC/SP running on a PS/2 and talk about how it
           could support 30-50 users (maybe more) at a very low cost.
           Results of performance tests, connectivity options, prices
           and availability details will be presented at this session.

Title:     infoMcGill - McGill's CWIS
Speakers:  Kathy Wilmot, McGill University
Abstract:  A short history of McGill's CWIS (Campus-Wide Information
           System) called "infoMcGill" will include:
           adminstering a CWIS, gathering data, electronic
           forms, new macro for uploading PC files, monitoring
           classified ads, etc.  Find out how we have persuaded
           (begged, bribed, duped) departments into providing data
           and keeping it up-to-date.

Title:     PCWS goes GUI
Speaker:   Marc St-Louis, McGill University
Abstract:  This session will basically consist of a demonstration of the
           new program "PCWS for Windows" (PCWS - Personal Computer
           Workstation for terminal emulation).  Some of the fun stuff
           that will be covered includes using the Clipboard to move
           data around, changing fonts,...

Title:     Connectivity on MUSIC
Speakers:  Glen Matthews, McGill University
Abstract:  MUSIC has a large number of options for connectivity. This
           talk will describe and comment on the methods that your site
           can use in connecting to MUSIC and in using MUSIC to connect
           to other systems.  Connecting to MUSIC via LAN, 3270
           protocols, TCP/IP, SLIP, terminal emulation via PC and
           telephone dial-up - all of these are reasonable approaches.
           Current software (such as TELNET, FTP, Net3270) and new
           contributions (such as LPR, IRC, NET3270, NET3270 for
           Windows, TCP3270) will be discussed and (possibly
           demonstrated).
              With changing usage patterns, how might these
           connectivity options change? Or would they stay the same,
           and simply be applied in new ways?  After discussing and
           highlighting various connectivity options, this question of
           change will be addressed. What might be in the future? How
           could these current connectivity options be applied to
           different and changing usage patterns?

Title:     Gopher Client/Server on MUSIC
Speaker:   Frank Pettinicchio, McGill University
Abstract:  A new and growing method of providing access to information
           is Gopher.  Gopher is a distributed document delivery
           service.  Documents can reside on many different servers
           across the Internet.  This talk will discuss MUSIC's gopher
           client/server software.  Topics will include: what is
           gopher, gopher directories (menus) and documents, the
           integration of MUSIC BBS facilities, and the use of ITS as a
           search engine for MUSIC's gopher server.

Title:     What's New with the MUSIC MAIL Facility
Speaker:   Earl Lindberg, McGill University
Abstract:  Want to find out about the new features in MAIL?
           This presentation will discuss these new features including
           NET3270 support, ROUTE(MAIL) support, enhanced directory
           support and others.  It will also delve into the world of
           MAIL administration and statistics reporting.

Title:     SUPER (Class Supervisor Facility) for Teachers
Speaker:   Simone Spiller, McGill University
Abstract:  SUPER (Class Supervisor Facility) is a system for teachers
           to help them manage course material (notes, assignments,
           etc) and communicate with their students thru electronic
           mail.  Students use the CI (Class Information) program to
           access information prepared by teachers on SUPER.  This
           session will emphasize the benefits of using SUPER/CI and
           all the new features that have been added since last year.

Title:     Teachers Online - A Panel Discussion
Speakers:  Glen Matthews, Simone Spiller, ?, and ?
Abstract:  This panel discussion will focus on the teaching tools
           available on MUSIC, including SUPER/CI, Conf, E-Mail,
           networking software, IDP/BBS, and on-line tutorials. These
           tools can create a centralized teaching environment which
           can be accessible 24 hours out of every day. How do people
           use these tools? How can they be changed to better fit the
           requirements of the teaching environment? What other tools
           are needed, and how can these tools be better integrated?
           And perhaps as important as what the tools on MUSIC are, what
           can be done to improve them?  How can MUSIC interact with PC
           PC applications in order to blend MUSIC's tools with the PC,
           where it is used.

Title:     McGill Responses to MUG Enhancement Requests
Speaker:   Roy Miller, McGill University
Abstract:  Roy will respond to the enhancement requests submitted
           by MUG, and will indicate the current status of the top
           items.


                             MUG '93

                         CALL FOR PAPERS
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                        MUG '93 NEEDS YOU


The 17th Annual MUSIC Users Group Conference will be hosted by the
University of Georgia June 2-5, 1993.  You are invited to
contribute any papers addressing relevant topics.

Suggested topics of interest may include, but are not limited to
the following:

     - PC Interfacing
     - MUSIC as a Stand Alone Facility
     - Bitnet/Internet Mail Interface
     - Modifying MUSIC Source
     - Office Automation
     - Administrative Uses of MUSIC
     - Future Direction of MUSIC
     - Performance and Tuning
     - REXX Macros
     - Security
     - Debugging
     - Software
     - On-line Help and Documentation
     - Telnet and FTP
     - Using MUSIC applications in the classroom
     - Usenet

If you have any questions or are interested in making a
presentation at the conference, please send e-mail to the
conference coordinator at DORINDA@UGA.CC.UGA.EDU.  Abstracts should
be about one page describing your topic, a paragraph about
yourself, any special equipment needs your presentation might
require, and estimated time for presentation.  Presenters are
entitled to a $100 discount on the registration fee.  Please submit
abstracts by April 15, 1993.


                             MUG '93
               Dorinda Knight, MUG '93 Coordinator
                      University of Georgia
          University Computing and Networking Services
                     Computer Services Annex
                   Athens, Georgia 30602-1911

                    Telephone: (706) 542-5359
                       FAX: (706) 542-0349
                       BITNET: DORINDA@UGA
                INTERNET: DORINDA@UGA.CC.UGA.EDU