[WEB4LIB] Re: Impact of statewide database deals?

[Jerry Kuntz]

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From: "Richard L. Goerwitz III" <richard at goerwitz.com>
Reply-To: richard at goerwitz.com
Date: Thu, 26 Apr 2001 05:57:54 -0700 (PDT)

>Jerry Kuntz wrote:
>> 
>> In New York State, remote access authentication methods are
>> negotiated between the vendors and the separate library systems
>> that register for access.
>
>This is interesting.  Let me play the adversary for a moment -
>
>Frankly, that sounds like no remote access solution at all. 

Nonetheless, our remote patrons are getting access to State-wide licensed databases. And they don't have to do anything different than what they do to access our own licensed databases.




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Jerry Kuntz
Electronic Resources Consultant
Ramapo Catskill Library System
jkuntz at rcls.org
Author, KidsClick! Web Searching Skills Guide, http://www.neal-schuman.com/db/3/173.html
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