Name of Institution
The Brender-Moss Library for Social Sciences
and Management
Tel Aviv University
P.O.Box 39654
IL-61396 Tel Aviv, Israel
Library Contact Person:
Hadassah Ron, Head Librarian
Tel: 972-3-6409361, Fax: 972-3-6407840
Email: hmh@taulib.tau.ac.il
Automation Contact Person:
Pasana Aleksandrowicz, Head -Technical
Services and Computer Coordinator
Tel: 972-3-6407063, Fax: 972-3-6409527
Email: masterh@taulib.tau.ac.il
Aleph Configuration:
- Aleph version: 3.2_5.16
Functions implemented: OPAC, CC, SER, MA,
CI
Operating system: OpenVMS 6.2
Server: ALPHA 2000 4/275 - ALPHA EV4 CPU
- 275 Mhz clock
Ram size: 640 MB
Disks size: 20 Gb RAID 5
Network: Ethernet
Terminals: Some Pc (486, 586), mostly
terminals (VT320,420, 510,520, Visual
220, 603)
Aleph users: 30 search users, 30 full
function
We share the Aleph server with the other
four libraries of Tel Aviv University.
- The library is fully computerized from
1990. It serves the Faculty of Social
Sciences and the Faculty of Management.
It contains more than 200,000 volumes and
1800 current periodical subscriptions.
Among the collections are ELECTRONIC
REPRINTS and VIDEOCASSETTES. It serves
3000 readers daily and has 550 seats in
the reading areas.
- In addition, the library offers a range
of electronic information sources. These
include: retrieval from
- ON-LINE DATABASES from all over the
world; searches in the University's
CD-ROM network which contains indexes,
abstracts, and full text databases of
journal literature.
- The library also houses an European
Documentation Centre. The Centre was
established within the framework of
agreements to maintain publications of
the European Union in university
libraries.
Major Developments since last ICAU-meeting:
New developments in the library during
1996-1997
1. Self Check System
This year we impemented the 3M SELF CHECK SYSTEM,
a self service circulation system. Ex-ibris
developed a Hebrew interface which allowed us to
introduce this system. We needed to re-barcode
all the books. The system was received with great
enthusiasm by all our users.
2. WWW Server
On our homepage we have a link to our Aleph WWW
Server. We are now in the process of writing
instructions for the readers. There are still
problems with Hebrew in the WWW Aleph Server.
Major Developments planned:
We are in process of developing a multimedia
instructional program on the Library and the use
of Aleph System - We hope to implement the
program at the beginning of the new academic
year, 1997-1998.
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