CD-ROM local area networks : a user's guide / edited by Norman Desmarais.

x, 131 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

0887367003
9780887367007 alk. paper

D 432 DES.C

Price : ; Supplier : Biblios, UK; Contents : 1. LEGGOTT, Mark. CD-ROM and LANs : Introduction ; Parts of a LAN; Types of LANs; Why Put a CD-ROM on a LAN; 2. PESCH, Oliver. CD-ROM Network Software : Definition of Terms; How CD-ROM Applications Access the CD-ROM; Two Methods for Accessing CD-ROM Data Across a Network; Complete CD-ROM Network Solutions; Local Area Network Hardware and Software; Finding Enough RAM at the Workstation; Determining the Best CD-ROM Network Solution; Software Resources; 3. AU, Ka-Neng. Hardware Options : PC-based Network Architectures ; Workstations; File Servers and CD-ROM Servers; CD-ROM LAN Configurations; CD-ROM Servers (Towers); Multidrive Units; Other Devices; Future Developments; 4. DEMMITT, Joyce, HILL, Norma. Consideration for the System Manager : Overview; Preplanning; Budget Considerations; Developing the Request for Proposal; LAN Administrator; Other Staff Requirements; Product Selection and Costs; Sample Letter; Acquisitions and Cataloging; Training; LAN Operation and Maintenance; LAN Product Knowledge and Public Interface; Training the Public; Security Issues; Conclusion; 5. DESMARAIS, Norman. Alternatives to CD-ROM Networks : Dedicated Workstations; Single Workstation, Multiple Products; Protecting Yourself; ISO 9660 Standard; System Management; Tape Loading; Accessing CD-ROM Drives from a Mainframe or Minicomputer; 6. SANDS, George A., Jr. Future Considerations : Connectivity; RAM Cram; Jukeboxes; Multimedia Computing; Interactive Information; Networking Networks; Data Compression; CD-I; DVI : Digital Video Interactive; Virtual Reality; Definitions; 7. NISSLEY, Meta. LANs, Licenses and Copyright : Lease or Licensing Agreements; Control of Intellectual Property; Copyright History; Fair Use; Lease and Licensing Agreements; Pricing; Remote Dial-In Access; Loss of Potential Sales; Costs of Networking; Librarians and Copyright Infringement; Sovereign Immunity;.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Supplements to Computers in libraries ; 24.

Westport, CT : Meckler, c1991.

English