As a supplier of Information and Resource Management systems with a great
deal of experience in the CD-ROM network market in the UK with over 50
installations in public library authorities **sales pitch over :-) ** I'd
like to voice my agreement with Steven Heywood.
CD-ROMs are, as we all know, a transient technology; and have been since
around 1995!
I can only agree with the main points Steve makes with regard to
availability of information sources on CD v www.
The peoples network will make a difference to the possibility of
distributing more information more quickly to more people. However, a
significant leap in technology will be required to enable remote access with
acceptable performance to titles such as those from Dorling Kindersley and
multi media products.
Web based resources have their own problems related to reliability of
service, access from multiple locations (ip-address checks) and the possible
requirement to provide users with multiple user names and passwords.
*** 2nd short sales pitch :-|
You can visit our web site for information on a range of solutions that
address teaching and learning, information and resource management, CD-ROM
networking, network security and protection against mis use of e-mail and
the web.
Best Regards
Geoff Baldwin
Marketing and Sales Director
Fenwood Systems
Information, Resource and Knowledge Management
CDROM Networking e-journal access control
Library Automation Knowledge Management
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Steven Heywood [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: 22 September 2000 12:31
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: RE: Future of CD-ROM
>
>
> I was asked this the other day - having finally got funding
> for it we're
> just starting to network CD-ROMs. We're still happy to have a mixed
> information economy including CD-ROMs and the WWW because:
>
> * We aren't yet seeing the promised delivery of high
> speed internet
> links, and certainly not at an affordable price
> * Some materials won't be on the WWW for quite some time
> * You can't hack into a CD-ROM and change the content
> * We can provide a greater degree of support for the
> CD-ROM materials
> because we know how they work
>
> In essence, we want to have a core of managed electronic information
> resources (CD-ROMs and other local electronic materials) that
> we have some
> control over in terms of support and quality control plus
> access to the WWW
> where control and quality issues are harder to manage and where
> accessibility becomes an issue. This will change over time,
> of course, but
> it seems irresponsible at this stage not to go for belt and
> braces wherever
> possible.
>
> Steven Heywood
> Systems Manager
> Rochdale Library Service
> Wheatsheaf Library
> Baillie Street
> Rochdale, England OL16 1JZ
> Tel: 01706 864967
> Fax: 01706 864992
>
>
> > ----------
> > From: Peter Farrell[SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> > Reply To: Peter Farrell
> > Sent: 22 September 2000 11:53
> > To: [log in to unmask]
> > Subject: Future of CD-ROM
> >
> >
> > Colleagues,
> > Recently Dorling Kindersley, have anouced that they will
> not be providing
> > network versions of their discs. Britannica now available
> in full on the
> > web.The TES Online in a recent article suggested that CD-Roms have
> > probably
> > got about 18 months left. Content will be delivered onthe
> web via the
> > "high
> > speed Internet links". Anyone re/considering their
> investment in CD_ROM
> > networking?
> > I would be grateful for any thoughts/ inside knowledge.
> > Peter Farrell
> > NEWLiNC Project Manager
> > e:mail [log in to unmask]
> > Retford Library, Churchgate
> > Retford, Nottinghamshire
> > DN22 6PE
> > 01777 708813
> > 0778 715 1461
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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