[WEB4LIB] computer books in the library

[J.M. Latham]

And then there is Zen and the Art of the Internet ... before there was a
web ...

Joyce Latham

On Tue, 31 Jul 2001, jacobs wrote:

> I would agree that O'Reilly is about the most reliable.  Has anyone tried
> their new offering called Safari
> (http://safari2.oreilly.com/tablhom.asp?home)? From a library standpoint, it
> may not be the best option since one is only buying ACCESS to the
> information--which could go away at any time. However, if I were a web
> developer, it might be worth the $9.95/month (for 5 titles) to have instant
> access. (note: this is NOT an advertisement for O'Reilly ;-) )
>
> Regards,
>
> James Jacobs
>
> James R. Jacobs
> Graduate Reference Assistant
> Education/Social Science Library
> University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
> Home: 303B1 Paddock Drive
> Savoy, IL 61874
> (217)359-9283
> jacobs at uiuc.edu
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