[WEB4LIB] Try MyLibrary@NCState

[Dan Ream]

This is extremely well done! Congratulations to Eric and the folks at NCSU
for taking this idea so far!

The guest login is fun too-I inherited (and mucked about with) Bill Drew's
guest page. Kind of like seeing who passed this way 5 minutes ago!
 
--Dan Ream
  Virginia Commonwealth University Library
  home of another My Library service at
  http://www.library.vcu.edu/mylibrary/test.html


On Thu, 11 Feb 1999, Eric Lease Morgan wrote:

> 
> Please try MyLibrary at NCState, a user-centered, customizable interface to
> the NCSU Libraries collection of information resources. It is available
> at the URL below, and unless you are a member of the NC State University
> system, you will have to use it's guest account to access the system:
> 
>   http://my.lib.ncsu.edu/
>   
> MyLibrary at NCState integrates principles of librarianship (collection,
> organziation, dissemination, and evaluation) with globally networked
> computing resources creating a dynamic, customer-driven front-end to our
> library's set of materials. It supports a framework us to provide
> enhanced access to local and remote sets of data, information, and
> knowledge. At the same time, the system does not overwhelm our users
> with too much information because the users control exactly how much
> information is displayed to them at any given time. The system is active
> and not passive; direct human interaction, computer mediated guidance
> and communication technologies, as well as current awareness services
> all play indispensable roles in its implementation.
> 
> More information about MyLibrary at NCState can be found at the following URL:
> 
>   http://my.lib.ncsu.edu/about/
>   
> --
> Eric Lease Morgan
> Digital Library Initiatives Department, NCSU Libraries
> http://www.lib.ncsu.edu/staff/morgan/
>