+ Page 1 + ---------------------------------------------------------------- Public-Access Computer Systems News April 18, 1990 Volume 1, Number 3 Editors: Charles W. Bailey, Jr. (LIB3@UHUPVM1) and Dana Rooks. Issued on an irregular basis by University Libraries, University of Houston, Houston, TX 77204-2091. ---------------------------------------------------------------- Albert R. Mann Library Announces Availability of MacPAC The Albert R. Mann Library of Cornell University has developed a HyperCard-based front-end to Cornell's NOTIS online catalog, which it is making available at no charge to other institutions. This copyrighted software, called MacPAC, simplifies the use of Cornell's online catalog. MacPAC can be adapted for use with other institutions' NOTIS online catalogs; however, the Mann library does not provide any support for the use or modification of MacPAC. Features in MacPAC which make the online catalog easier to use include a print icon, a notepad feature to capture and edit records, and a clear way to move among screens and records. MacPAC includes a customized welcome screen; graphic displays of command options; storage and editing of records within a notepad; downloading or printing at the click of a button; scrolling; arrow buttons to move backward and forward among different screens and among records; a time-out function; clear search and error message help; and the elimination of rekeying. The system supports either keyboard or mouse input. MacPAC is about 50% HyperCard scripts and 50% Lightspeed C XCMDs and XFCNs. It requires a Macintosh Plus or better with at least 1 MB of RAM. A hard disk is recommended and highly desirable, but MacPAC will work with a dual-floppy machine. MacPAC requires Hypercard version 1.22 or later. MacPAC research and development began in June 1988 and was completed in February 1990. Wing Eng, Chris Pelkie, John Hood and Bill Coons had primary responsibility for the design and development work. Additional support was provided by Derek Vandivere. The MacPAC project is described in: Bill Coons and Wing Eng. "Macintoshes in University Libraries: Providing Macintosh Access to Cornell Library's Online Catalog." Annual Macintosh Special Issue Supplement to T.H.E. Journal (September 1989): 52- 55. + Page 2 + Various options for distributing MacPAC are being investigated. To obtain a copy now, send a formatted Macintosh disk to: Albert R. Mann Library, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853-4301. INLEX Enhances Online Catalog The Spring 1990 release of the INLEX system includes several new capabilities: (1) Boolean searching; (2) diacritical support for over 15 languages, including French and Spanish; and (3) a search results display that indicates the number of postings for the search term. INLEX, Inc. also announces that Library of Congress Authority Records on CD-ROM can be loaded into the INLEX System, utilizing the system's recently released Authority Load software. For further information contact: INLEX, Inc., P.O. Box 1349, Monterey, CA 93942 (408) 646-9666. ------------------------------------------------------------- Copyright (C) 1990 by the University Libraries, University of Houston. All Rights Reserved. Copying is permitted for noncommercial use by computerized bulletin board/conference systems, individual scholars, and libraries. This message must appear on copied material. All commercial use requires permission. ----------------------------------------------------------------