sac@well.UUCP (Steve Cisler) (11/22/88)
ALOT: Apple Library of Tomorrow ------------------------------- Call for Proposals Apple Computer wants to help librarians develop the library of tomorrow. How can Apple products help you to function more efficiently and improve service for those who use your libraries? How can technology keep the library as the focal point in the communities that you serve? The corporate library of Apple Computer Inc. is soliciting proposals for library research projects and experiments in 1989 using Apple technology. Projects may involve automation of inter-library loan, telefacimile, connectivity with other hardware, collaborative work groups,expert systems,inter-active catalogs, hypertext and hypermedia, public access computing, electronic publishing, cooperation with computing centers and data processing departments, research into library and information policy issues, computer-aided instruction, childrens' programs, scanning technologies, telecommunications, or other library automation. Apple Computer will donate a limited amount of equipment for a small number of ALOT projects in the United States and overseas in 1989 and will solicit proposals for other ALOT sites at a later date. The proposal should include a description of the project, brief information about your library or library system, primary contacts(s), and estimated duration. Please include a tentative list of equipment, software, and support needed. Written proposals should not exceed two pages, single spaced, using typefaces at least 10 pt. in size. Proposals may be submitted electronically as text files and should not exceed 8 Kbytes. Proposals are due by January 15, 1989. Applicants will be informed about the initial ALOT sites by February 15, 1989. Those selected will be expected to maintain electronic communications and share questions and findings with other participants and participate in the first ALOT conference to be held at Apple Computer Inc. in Cupertino, California, in late 1989.Donated equipment will be kept by the participating libraries. Proposals should be sent to: Apple Library of Tomorrow Proposal, Apple Library, 10381 Bandley Drive, Mailstop 8C, Cupertino, California 95014. Your E-mail proposal should be sent to any of the following addresses: Steve Cisler--CompuServe 73240,1016; AppleLink--Cisler1; BIX--scisler; The WELL--sac; ALANET--ALA0728; OnTyme-- Class.appleme; UUCP--sac@well.uucp. Dialmail--Monica Ertel. Telephone: (408) 974-3258 or 974-2552.
peter@sugar.uu.net (Peter da Silva) (11/27/88)
In article <7728@well.UUCP>, sac@well.UUCP (Steve Cisler) writes: > ALOT: Apple Library of Tomorrow > Call for Proposals I propose that this is a gross abuse of the net. This is bald commercial propoganda that has no place outside of biz.*, comp.newprod, or one of Apple's comp.sys groups. -- Peter da Silva `-_-' peter@sugar.uu.net Have you hugged U your wolf today? Disclaimer: My typos are my own damn busines#!rne