LLOY%LAFAYACS.BITNET@VM1.NoDak.EDU (Les Lloyd) (02/02/90)
Dear Colleague,
Like you, I have attended my share of conferences and presentations
on campus networking. This spring, Lafayette College will be
sponsoring a very different kind of conference on networking at
colleges and universities. Most conferences are centered around the
technical aspects of the project; i.e., how many xyz's get attached
to what number of abc's to achieve q.56 protocols and how much does
it all cost. I've stopped going to those! We are networking our
campus as many other schools have done or are in the process of
doing. The question that arises over and over is "what applications
are we going to run on the network?" These applications are what
networking is all about. We're beyond electronic mail and file-
sharing as the sole justification for the expense of networking.
The conference is aimed at networking applications, so it is not
specific to a token ring or ethernet network, an IBM or a VAX
server or PC's or Macintosh's attached to the system. It will
provide a forum for exchanging information about what other schools
have done with their networks. It might include sharing of actual
code for those interested. Conference attendees will include
computing people, faculty and students.
Projects I have seen and heard about include:
ON-LINE ENCYCLOPEDIAS FORMS MANAGEMENT
on-line training and help
ON-LINE CLASSES AND DISCUSSIONS CAMPUS EVENTS
RECREATION
AUTOMATING OF STUDENT SERVICES: INTER- AND INTRA-CAMPUS NEWS SYSTEMS
CAREER PLANNING
REGISTRATION
STUDENT ACCOUNTS
There are plenty of other applications- that's why I would like to
invite you to share yours! We are currently accepting abstracts for
presentations and panels at the conference. I would like to have
the abstracts here by February 15 so presenters can be notified in
plenty of time to prepare for the conference. Abstracts can be sent
via postal or electronic mail. The registration fees and on-campus
housing fees will be waived for anyone participating in a
presentation or panel discussion.
The conference will take place here at Lafayette in Easton,
Pennsylvania about 90 minutes from New York and Philadelphia. The
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton airport is about 20 minutes away. The
dates are June 14 through 16. More information will follow
concerning housing and registration.
If you have any questions about the conference or an idea for a
presentation, please call me at 215-250-5505. You can also reach
me via BITNET at LLOY@LAFAYACS. I look forward to hearing from you.
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My God, look at the suits!
-Karl