Query - State-wide Projects Like Galileo

[Ethelle S. Bean]

Susan 
You might want to check out the South Dakota Library Network at
http://www.sdln.net

SDLN is a consortium of 45 academic (private & public), public, 
school, and special libraries. It has catalog and commercial 
databases available.  -- Ethelle Bean

Susan Fipps wrote:
> 
> We are interested in information from those of you who may have, or are
> planning to set up a project similar to GALILEO, essentially a state-wide
> WWW access site with commercial databases (GeorgiA LIbrary LEarning Online)
> [located at http://www.galileo.peachnet.edu].  The sites that we want to
> check out include those that:
> 
> 1.  Have a central access point for library patrons across the state or at
>     least a large group of patrons whose use of commercial databases is
>     offered.
> 
> 2.  The commercial databases offered to the library patrons would include
>     full-text.  Some non-commercial databases are likely to be made
>     available as well.  Z39.50 to WWW gateways are likely to be a part of the
>     project design.
> 
> 3.  Other features of such projects may include organized web pages of links
>     to information on the web (e.g., subject heading approach).
> 
> I've checked the WEB4LIB archives and not had much luck finding out what we
> want to know.  Any of you out there know of any projects like Galileo?
> Thanks in advance for your assistance!
> 

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Ethelle S. Bean, Director, Karl E. Mundt Library,
Dakota State University, Madison SD, 57042-1799.
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Internet: beane at columbia.dsu.edu
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