Session Number
16
Description
In recent years, CD-ROM products have become established as an important supplement to the services offered within Oxford libraries. On a stand-alone basis, they are used extensively as bibliographic tools with the readers as the primary end-users. Of growing significance is their use by cataloging staff as sources of bibliographic records and Library of Congress Subject Headings for adding to OLIS, Oxford's DOBIS/LIBIS integrated library system.
In order to make CD-ROMs more widely available by cost-effective means, the University is currently examining multi-user, networking solutions. This paper will discuss the three approaches that are being taken: Logicraft 386-ware & CD-ware, Opti-Net and UNIX - indicating the problems associated with each, particularly with respect to providing wide area access to the CD-ROMs.
CD-ROM Networking Developments Amongst the Oxford Libraries (Abstract Only)
In recent years, CD-ROM products have become established as an important supplement to the services offered within Oxford libraries. On a stand-alone basis, they are used extensively as bibliographic tools with the readers as the primary end-users. Of growing significance is their use by cataloging staff as sources of bibliographic records and Library of Congress Subject Headings for adding to OLIS, Oxford's DOBIS/LIBIS integrated library system.
In order to make CD-ROMs more widely available by cost-effective means, the University is currently examining multi-user, networking solutions. This paper will discuss the three approaches that are being taken: Logicraft 386-ware & CD-ware, Opti-Net and UNIX - indicating the problems associated with each, particularly with respect to providing wide area access to the CD-ROMs.