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Bringing the medical library to the office desktop
S R Brown1, G Decker, C J Pletzke
1Learning Resource Center (LRC), Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USUHS), Bethesda, Maryland 20814-4799.
Abstract:
This demonstration illustrates LRC Remote Computer Services- a dual operating system, multi-protocol system for delivering medical library services to the medical professional's desktop. A working model draws resources from CD-ROM and magnetic media file services, Novell and AppleTalk network protocol suites and gating, LAN and asynchronous (dial-in) access strategies, commercial applications for MS-DOS and Macintosh workstations and custom user interfaces. The demonstration includes a discussion of issues relevant to the delivery of said services, particularly with respect to maintenance, security, training/support, staffing, software licensing and costs.