#CDROM for Library
09-Jan-93 22:01:13
Sb: #36398-#CDROM for Library
Fm: Philip A. Turner 72650,74
To: David Farren 73250,2666
David,
I work for the U.S. Library of Congress. LC has some public access
CD-ROM workstations which are connected to a local area network. Public
users can access a variety of CD-ROM titles which are mounted on the
network's CD-ROM server, which is NOT in a public access area. Users can
export data from the CD-ROMs to floppy diskette for off-site reference.
Also, users can only access the workstation through a menu (no DOS
commands). This minimizes the risk of virus infection.
This arrangement seems to satisfy all involved. Users have access
to some important databases without a lot of effort on the part of the
reference librarians or computer technicians. If you have any further
questions, I shall be glad to reply to them.
Phil