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LIBRES 2.12 Notes & Queries
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Date: Tue, 15 Dec 1992 23:13
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LIBRES 2.12 Notes & Queries
LIBRES: Library and Information Science Research
(ISSN: 1058-6768 published monthly)
December 15, 1992
Table of Contents
1. Note: Accessing Databases of the National Library of Medicine through
Electronic Mail (63 lines)
2. Note: Call for SCI/TECH Abstracts (26 lines)
3. Query: The Agrippa Project (10 lines)
4. Note: University of Toronto, Continuing Education Schedule (114 lines)
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From: SUA@NIHCU
Subject: Accessing Databases of the National Library of Medicine
through Electronic Mail
During the I Regional Congress on Health Sciences Information held on
October 1992 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The Pan American Health Organization,
Regional Office of the World Health Organization officially launched BITNIS
(Batch BITNET/Internet to NLM Intercommunication Service), for Latin
American and Caribbean Countries.
BITNIS it is a new mechanism for accessing all databases of the National
Library of Medicine (NLM) in Bethesda, Maryland. This method involves use
of GRATEFUL MED, BITNET, internet, UUCP, FIDONET, and a software
called SMED.
BITNIS was developed by Dr. Andres Stutzin and Victor Cid of the
University of Chile, in collaboration with the National Library of Medicine
and the Pan American Health Organization.
BITNIS uses GRATEFUL MED (GM) to generate the desired bibliographic
search. GM is a user-friendly software program that run on an IBM- XT, AT
or other compatible computer and that permits a user without experience to do
a bibliographic search of the Medical Library Analysis and Retrieval System
(MEDLARS) of the NLM.
GM allows formulation and modification of a search strategy before sending
via BITNET, internet, UUNET, etc. The search strategy is formatted by
SMED and then that "file" is sending by electronic mail through any network
to NLM internet node. The BITNIS gateway captures the message and
converts it for processing by the NLM computer. The results of the search
then are returned by the NLM computer to the gateway where the file is
converted for transmission via computer network to the recipient's PC.
BIREME (Latin American and Caribbean Center for Health Sciences
Information), will be the coordinator for distribution of BITNIS passwords
through its network. BITNIS will is available to the scientific and academic
community on credit accounts bases.
Requirements
1. IBM PC (XT, AT) compatible.
2. Access to BITNET, internet, UUNET, econet, peacenet.
3. Grateful Med version 6.0 + Smed 4.01
4. Subscribe to BITNIS through BIREME (Latin American and
Caribbean Center for Health Sciences Information Center.).
Dr. Carlos A. Gamboa
Regional Advisor in Medical Informatics
Panamerican Health Organization, Regional
Office of the World Health Organization
525 23rd Street N.W.
Washington., D.C. 20037
U S A
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Phone: (202) 861-3300 / 3301
Fax: (202) 223-5971
BITNET: "Carlos Gamboa" GAMBOACA@PAHOHQ.BITNET
internet: gamboa@nlm.nih.gov
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2.
From: "Richard Sapon-White" <RESW@VTVM1>
Subject: Call for SCI/TECH Abstracts
Science and technology librarians -- take advantage of this
opportunity to present your preliminary original research
results or ALA committee findings by submitting an abstract
to the Forum for Science and Technology Library Research.
The Forum Committee invites abstracts describing recent
research or work in progress of interest to science and/or
technology librarians. Task Force members will select
individuals to present reports of their research at the 1993
ALA Annual Conference in New Orleans.
The research should focus on timely, relevant and significant
aspects of science and/or technology librarianship. Proposals
should be limited to one page and should contain an abstract
of not more than 250 words, as well as the researcher's name,
institution, phone number and e-mail address (when available).
The deadline for submission is January 1, 1993. Papers will
be selected at ALA Midwinter 1993. Send abstracts to: Kathy
Whitley, Science-Engineering Library, University of Arizona,
Tucson, AZ 85721, or KMWHITL@ARIZVMS or KMWHITL@CCIT.ARIZONA.EDU.
For more information, she can be reached at 602-621-6375.
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3.
From: kraft@bit.csc.lsu.edu (Don Kraft)
Subject: The Agrippa Project
while traveling to work this morning, npr had a discussion of a science fiction
writer who had written books on a cd that could be read and viewed. however,
it seems that parts of the book are deleted once viewed. an interesting concept
for the future of books and libraries, no? does anyne know more about this?
thanks,
don kraft
kraft@bit.csc.lsu.edu
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4.
From: CHEN@flis.utoronto.ca
Subject: Cont-Ed.UofToronto
University of Toronto
Continuing Education
Faculty of Library and Information Science
Individuals wishing brochures should contact Continuing Education,
Faculty of Library and Information Science, University of Toronto,
140 St. George Street, Toronto, Ont. M5S 1A1. Please specify which
brochures you wish. Fees for workshops/seminars listed below are
$130, $155 each, except on February 5 and March 26 the fees are $85,
$95; $70, $80. Registrations received 2 weeks before the workshop/
seminar date pay the lower fee. For further information, call
Marcia Chen, (416) 978-7111 or FAX (416) 971-1399.
January 29 Indexing: A Hands-on Workshop
9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Instructor: Mich
le Hudon
February 5 MARC Bibliographic Format Integration
9 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Instructors: Elizabeth Black & Maureen Killeen
February 12 Interpersonal Skills for Library Staff
9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Instructor: Prof. Joanne Marshall
February 18 & 19 How to Automate Your Records Management Program
4 - 6 p.m. & Instructors: Brenda Brooks & Caroline Werle
9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
February 19 Open meeting on Guidelines for Description of Interactive
Media.
9:30 - 12 noon For further information please contact chairperson Jean
Weihs
at (416) 925-2037, FAX (416) 925-4704. No fee charged.
Feb. 23, March 2 & 9 Online Information Retrieval: An Introduction (Level I)
4:30 - 7:30 p.m. Instructor: Ruth von Fuchs
March 5 Teen Collections and Services
9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Instructors: Ken Setterington & Patty Lawlor
March 12 Legal Research Materials: New and/or
9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Specialized Materials and Resources
Instructor: Ann Morrison
March 12 Computer File Storage Considerations
9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Instructor: Laine Ruus
March 26 Copyright
9 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Instructor: Fran oise H bert
April 2 Introduction to Business Literature
9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Instructors: Prof. Brian Land, Vivienne Monty,
Jane Cooney & Helen Katz
April 16 Strategic Technology Planning and Leadership:
9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Becoming an Early Adopter
Instructors: Stephen Abram & Jane Dysart
April 16 To Understand and Be Understood: A First Exploration
9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. in Intercultural Communication
Instructors: Rita Cox, Frieda Ling, Kathryn McMorrow
April 23 The MARC Holdings Format: History, Design, and Current
Use
9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Instructors: Elizabeth Black, Maureen Killeen & Craig
Fairley
April 23 Improving Work Practices
9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Instructors: Dr. Carole Chauncey & Susan Rennie
April 30 Simplified Cataloguing
9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Instructor: Jean Weihs
April 30 Strategic Planning
9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Instructor: Judith McAnanama
May 3, 10 & 17 Online Information Retrieval: An Introduction (Level I)
1 - 4 p.m. Instructor: Ruth von Fuchs
May 7 Dealing with Chaos: Leadership Skills for Librarians
9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Instructors: Stephen Abram & Jane Dysart
May 7 Restructuring the Buzz word of the Nineties
9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Instructors: Josephine Bryant & Ruth Kingma
May 12 Developing CD-ROM Collections
9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Instructor: Prof. Paul Nicholls
May 14 Indexing Special Collections and Databases
9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Instructor: Mich
le Hudon
May 14 Preservation Planning
9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Instructor: Karen Turko
May 18 Total Quality Management for Technical Services
9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Instructor: Prof. Lynne Howarth
May 28 Questionnaire Design for Information Professionals
9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Instructor: Prof. Joan Cherry
June 2 & 3 Online Information Retrieval (Level II)
9 a.m. - 4 p.m. & Instructor: Ruth von Fuchs
9 a.m. - 12 noon
June 4 Architectural Planning for Libraries
9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Instructors: Michael Lordly & John Rossini
June 11 Genealogy for Librarians
9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Instructors: Lynn Morgan & Brian Gilchrist
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