Update Report 1997-

Bar Ilan University Library System

 

Name of Institution

Bar Ilan University,
Wurzweiler Central Library
Ramat-Gan
52900 Israel

Library Contact Person:

Ya’akov Aronson
University Librarian
Phone: 972-3-5318486
Fax: 972-3-5349233
E-mail: T05614@vm.biu.ac.il

Automation Contact Person:

Eliza Bar-Magen
Phone: 972-3-5318166
Fax: 972-3-5349233
E-mail: barmae@ashur.cc.biu.ac.il

Aleph Configuration:

  • Alpha server 2000/233
  • Disk space 5.2 GB
  • Ram 348 MB
  • Operation system: OVMS 6.2
  • Network configuration: tcp/ip, decnet
  • Terminals: 160 terminals

Major Developments since last ICAU-meeting:

  1. Library homepage accessible directly (http://www.biu.ac.il/lib) and via the University’s homepage.
  2. Monthly book list accessible via on-line Aleph and the University’s homepage.
  3. Transfer from use of CD-ROM version of Marc to an on-line version .
  4. Online versions of LCSH and LCNA now available on each librarians’ work station.

Major Developments planned:

  1. Implementing WWW server
  2. ILL - Sending ILL requests using ILL module. (Experimental with Haifa University).
  3. Conversion of records using OCLC’S MICROCOMı program.

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