CD-ROM: Accessing via LAN, WAN, & Internet by Howard McQueen, McQueen & Associates, Inc.
Monday, May 13, 1996 (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM)
Cost: $275 (includes lunch and coffee services)
Throughout the course, Howard will use case studies of existing CD-ROM network projects to illustrate many of the points and design options he will present.
Part I: Local-Area Networking
To introduce the basics of networking CD-ROMs, we will focus on
Novell, Vines and Microsoft NT LANs and DOS/Windows workstations. The
course will begin with a brief discussion of workstation and CD-ROM
standards.
Servers
CD-ROM drives can be placed on networks by creating dedicated CD-ROM
servers and/or attaching drives directly to a file server.
Performance, cost and maintenance issues will be explored for each
approach.
Application Management Issues
Menuing, metering, usage tracking and application time-out
functionality should be part of any CD-ROM network design. Products
which provide these management features will be identified. A Windows
user's ability to open several CD-ROM databases at a time can defeat
your attempts to manage a limited number of network licenses. Howard
will present options for managing multi-tasking clients.
Budgeting and Licensing
Howard will present a small LAN configuration, detailing all
components and costs. He will also show you how to increase the usage
of this investment by offering limited "off-hours" access to your
CD-ROM collection. Suggested strategies for negotiating with CD-ROM
publishers will be presented.
Large Collections and Jukeboxes
Many organizations have hundreds of CD-ROMs that need to be placed on
their networks. Jukeboxes do not provide online (immediate)
access--they are near-line storage devices. Howard will discuss when
and how to use jukeboxes and will provide system designs which will
support large collections.
Part II: Wide Area Networking
Remote Dial-In
Users at home or in branch offices, executives on the road and an increasing number of professionals share one thing in common--they are not always directly connected to the network when they need information. With the use of Remote Control Communications Software
(RCCS) and high-speed modems, dial-in technologies can provide access to CD-ROM databases. Various methods for implementing host communication servers for access by a variety of clients (DOS, Windows, Mac, etc.) will be presented and demonstrated.
Howard will also present designs for linking remote users and entire remote LANs directly to the central CD-ROM site. WAN links are generally 56K or less and cannot handle the volume of data created by CD-ROM searches. Bandwidth-efficient Client/Server options will be addressed as a means to share resources over WAN links.
Heterogeneous Network Environments
Networks have become heterogeneous computing highways. One of the most
important requirements for providing information to the network users
is to make sure access is available to all users, regardless of the
type of workstation/client/terminal they are sitting in front of.
Since most CD-ROM applications are still married to a proprietary DOS
and/or Windows search/retrieval engine, how do Macintosh and Unix
workstations access this data? Howard will present solutions that
allow non-DOS/Windows clients to access this data. Solutions include
application gateways; remote mounting of CD-ROMs under NFS with the
client running DOS/Windows emulation; and X-Windows interface.
Multi-Protocol Environments
Many organizations have installed CD-ROMs on individual subnets of
NetWare, Microsoft NT, LAN Manager, Vines, Appletalk and other LAN
operating systems. How does a user on one subnet access a CD-ROM
collection on a different subnet? Howard will present designs that
include CD-ROM servers running multiple protocols and TCP/IP options.
Migrating to Magnetic
After all these years, CD-ROM drives are still relatively slow devices
that can only support a very limited number (6-8) of simultaneous
users to guarantee good response times. Howard will present a model
that significantly improves performance to accommodate up to 30-40
simultaneous users.
Internet
In most organizations, the Internet is playing a role in information
discovery and delivery. Howard will present options for launching DOS
and Windows CD-ROM databases from WWW Home Pages.
Who Should Attend
Anyone interested in or responsible for providing local and/or wide area network access to CD-ROMs
CD-ROM publishers: sales and tech support staff
Why Attend?
You will leave the workshop better prepared to:
converse with technical staff
ask vendors the "right" questions
make better-informed buying decisions
maintain/upgrade your existing system
Quote from Attendee
"I came with the expectation of leaving with a recipe, which I did not
get. What I did get, however, was much more valuable. Howard presented
a variety of solutions for a wide range of platforms and options that
I would not have considered myself."
Suggested
A fundamental understanding of "networking" and related terminology
will be very helpful.
About the Instructor
Howard McQueen is President of McQueen & Associates, Inc. (formerly CD
Consultants). McQ is an independent consulting and training firm, with
no ties to any vendor, and has been assisting organizations in
implementing network access to CD-ROMs since 1986. Howard has gained
an international reputation as an engaging, insightful speaker with a
special talent for deciphering and communicating complex technical
subject matter.
Emerging Internet Technologies
by Susan Hallam, The Nottingham Trent University
Monday, May 13, 1996 (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM)
Cost: $275 (includes lunch and coffee services)
This seminar is designed to give information professionals an overview
of emerging technologies on the Internet. Internet applications to be
reviewed include multimedia, second generation Web authoring tools,
virtual reality, and audio and video technologies. Throughout the
workshop participants will be provided with a conceptual introduction
to these new technologies, a practical demonstration of existing and
prototype applications, and an examination of the implications
surrounding their implementation.
Seminar Agenda
Morning Session
An examination of emerging techniques for delivering documents over
the World Wide Web. Participants will learn the fundamentals of these
technologies, together with demonstrations.
Virtual Reality Modeling Language (VRML) and a three-dimensional virtual world
Webspace: a 3-D viewer for the World Wide Web
Interactive applications over the Internet: Sun Microsystems Java
HotJava: making the Internet "come alive"
Afternoon Session
Merging technologies: Netscape and proprietary standards
Participants will leave this workshop with a good understanding of
emerging technologies on the Internet and a critical understanding of
their implications within an organization.
Who Should Attend
Information professionals interested in the fast moving developments
on the Internet will want to attend this workshop. The workshop will
provide valuable information to those using the Internet as an
information retrieval and discovery tool, as well as to those involved
in making information and services available across the network. Some
experience of the Internet will be assumed of those attending the
workshop.
About the Instructor
The workshop has been developed and is led by Susan Hallam, Senior
Lecturer in Information Technology at The Nottingham Trent University.
In addition to her teaching responsibilities, Ms. Hallam is involved
in providing consultancy and workshops for users and developers of
commercial Internet applications as well as developing teaching and
learning applications on the Internet. Formerly working in the area of
library automation and networking, she now specializes in commercial
activity on the Internet and speaks at information industry
conferences around the world.
Comparative Online Searching: Searching Smart in '96
by Helen P. Burwell, The Information Professionals Institute
Monday, May 13, 1996 (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM)
Cost: $275 (includes lunch and coffee services)
Here's how to search smarter in '96! Choosing the best source for the
information to serve your clients is often more difficult than the
actual search. To this objective one-day seminar, Ms. Burwell brings
her years of searching experience using hundreds of databases and
provides attendees with a perspective it could take years to acquire.
Learn how to compare and evaluate sources of information and how to
decide which is best--using specific criteria. This seminar includes a
feature-by-feature comparison of major online services for the
professional searcher. The 100-page course manual includes a
comparison overview for future reference.
This very popular course is offered through the Information
Professionals Institute and is designed to cut across vendor and
commercial lines. It combines the perspective of Ms. Burwell's
experience with timely, state-of-the-art research information.
Course Outline
Comparing and Evaluating Online Services
Ten criteria for making the best choices
Comparing Sources for Online Information
Commercial vendors vs. direct dial to producers vs. government sources
Naming Names
Feature-by-feature comparisons of the major online systems; what's most timely, most cost-effective, most complete--applying the ten criteria.
Taking Advantage of Special Services
How do the special features like e-mail, automated current awareness, gateways, etc., add to the value of a service?
What About End-user Systems?
Reference sources and business information on America Online, CompuServe, Prodigy, etc.
Specialized Online Services for Specific Professions
Are these a good value compared with the major systems?
Non-U.S. Online Sources
The Internet as a Searcher's Tool
Online vs. CD-ROM Searching
Licensing issues, costs, and other factors that drive the decision to go to CD-ROM
Getting Online Easily--Comparatively Speaking
Scripts, vendor products, software packages, telecommunications networks, etc.
Take-home Materials
Course materials, comparison charts, extensive handouts and vendor literature.
About the Instructor
Helen P. Burwell is founder and president of Burwell Enterprises, Inc.
(Houston, TX), which has served both the information industry and the
research needs of a worldwide clientele since 1984. The multi-faceted
firm publishes the annual Burwell Directory of Information Brokers,
the bimonthly Information Broker newsletter and most recently,
Sawyer's Survival Guide for Information Brokers, among other
publications for and about the brokering industry. As an online
researcher, Ms. Burwell has special expertise in business and legal
research. She was a founding member of the association of Independent
Information Professionals (AIIP) and was elected the group's first
president in 1987. She is also co-principal of The Information
Professionals Institute, which was founded in 1992.
Using the Internet to Conduct Market Research
by Carol Galvin, Banyan Systems
and Barbie E. Keiser, The College of Insurance
Monday, May 13, 1996 (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM)
Cost: $275 (includes lunch and coffee services)
This "how-to" seminar is a practical primer on using the Internet and
the World Wide Web as a source for secondary market research and as a
tool to conduct primary market research. Its objective: Acquaint
attendees with the vast array of business and market information
sources that reside on the Internet today, where and how to access
them, and how to harness this medium to conduct surveys that will
provide individuals and organizations with market information that is
not otherwise available. The workshop is designed for information
professionals and librarians who currently provide business research
support.
The Day's Agenda
Overview of the Internet, its phenomenal growth, technical highlights, future expectations
Development of retrieval and indexing tools on the Internet
Where to look: Tools and methodologies for locating up-to-date resources on the Net
The pros and cons of dealing with the various information sources and sites: Publisher-direct, academic library catalogs, government agencies and NGOs, associations, listservs, bulletin boards and discussion groups
Review of the information search services available on the World Wide Web: Sites, locations, addresses and types
What to look for: Determining what market, industry, product and company-level information is needed
Finding market information independent of your location or that of the market in question: The value of the third-country publisher and site
Business intelligence available on the World Wide Web: Market, industry and company-level information
How to stay abreast of breaking news events: Using the Net to develop a personalized current awareness service for yourself and others
Using the Internet as a survey research medium with real-life examples drawn from business-to-business and consumer research
Attendees will receive copies of overhead transparencies used during
the workshop and a sample Internet session illustrating the major
sites mentioned during the day. A separate reference document
developed for this conference, Directory of Marketing Information
Sources on the Internet and World Wide Web, will be distributed.
About the Instructor
The workshop was developed by Carol K. Galvin, market research
specialist for Banyan Systems, and Barbie E. Keiser, Director of the
Kathryn and Shelby Cullom Davis Library of The College of Insurance.
The combination of a market researcher and information professional
yields a focus and perspective that enhances the subject material.
Both are accomplished authors of articles in the information and
business press, and speakers/presenters at information and business
conferences around the world. The two collaborated once before as
co-authors of Marketing Library Services: A Nuts-and-Bolts Approach,
turning the text into a successful workshop. The book, in its second
printing, was recently reissued by the Federation of Information and
Documentation (FID).
The New Search Engines: From Boolean/Thesaurus to Non-Boolean/Free-Text Searching
by Ev Brenner, Consultant
Monday, May 13, 1996 (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM)
Cost: $275 (includes lunch and coffee services)
This full-day session will address the changes from Boolean/thesaurus
searching to non-Boolean/free-text searching. As a special feature
this important seminar will discuss the newest development in the "hot
subject" area of relevance/feedback and other new commercial search
engine capabilities being offered by leading vendors and hosts such as
Lexis-Nexis (Freestyle), West Publishing Co. (WIN) and Dialog
(Target). It will also cover software packages such as Personal
Librarian, ConQuest, CLARIT, DR-LINK, and the TREC studies which have
evaluated the various systems.
An Information Survey in Historical Perspective
This seminar offers a historical perspective of the information
retrieval arena. Not many of today's players understand the events of
the last few decades which have led to much of today's perplexity
within the field. Particular emphasis will be placed on the interface
problems between the databases and the users: what special
consideration one needs to give to end-user searching and what the
hopes and promises of machine-aided indexing and searching are.
The seminar will cover the following:
The Early Years
The Pre-Online Era
The Online Era
Online and CD-ROM in Perspective
Online Database Providers (Current Strategies)
The Intermediary Era
End-User Searching and the Information Center Today
Quality Indexing and Searching
The Boolean Picture
End-User Searching and the Information Center in the Future
The Non-Boolean Picture
Full-Text Searching
Analysis of Commercial Non-Boolean Systems
Analysis of Alerting Services such as Individual Inc., SandPoint/Hoover and Desktop Data
The Corporate World and Competitive Intelligence
A review of Information Organizations such as ASIS and NFAIS
A review of meetings such as International Online and EUSIDIC
Who Should Attend
Managers and directors of databases or information centers
Intermediaries and indexers
Librarians and university professors, some of whom are unaware of important developments of the 1950s and 1960s which occurred outside the library community and are so vital to today's progress. If you have never heard of Mortimer Taube or Hans Peter Luhn, you need this seminar.
Entrepreneurs and computer system designers who have limited knowledge of interface problems dealing with language and human communication behavior.
About the Instructor
Ev Brenner is well known in the U.S. and Europe as a leading
information scientist. He has many years experience as a database
producer for the petroleum industry, an information science professor,
and designer of various seminars on indexing and retrieval. Mr.
Brenner is a consultant and author of Information Insights: The Road
to Knoware, a compilation of articles written for Learned Information
Ltd.'s publication, MONITOR.
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