Information Today back issues from March 1989:
Robert Maxwell forms Maxwell Online, Inc.
Mar 01, 1989 ... Robert Maxwell Forms Maxwell Online, Inc. Robert Maxwell, Chairman of Maxwell Communication Corporation plc., has announced the formation of Maxwell Online, Inc. effective April 1, 1989. The company will be the online arm of the Maxwell Communication Corporation/Macmillan, Inc ....
Dateline: Washington, D.C.; SLA calls for national information policy. (Special Libraries Association)
Mar 01, 1989 ... Dateline: Washington, D.C. Citing dramatic advances in information technology and the lack of a coordinated information policy at the federal level, the Board of Directors of the Special Libraries Association (SLA) has called upon the Bush Administration and the 101st Congress to ...
The new EasyNet patent: "we're selling the user standardization." (Telebase Systems' EasyNet Knowledge Gateway) (interview)
Mar 01, 1989; ... The New EasyNet Patent "We're Selling The User Standardization" Last September, Telebase Systems obtained U.S. patent 4,774,655 for its EasyNet Knowledge Gateway. Now in most industries, patents are commonplace. But Telebase attorney William Eilberg pointed out to me that ...
Mirror III - full featured communications. (evaluation)
Mar 01, 1989; ... MIRROR III - Full-Featured Communications During my Apple IIc days, I used ACSII Express from United Software Industries, Inc. for communications, and grew to like it. So, when I switched to the MS-DOS world, I began using the PC version called ASCII Pro. However, United Software didn't ...
RLG & OCLC: new directions? (Research Library Group, Online Computer Library Center)
Mar 01, 1989; ... RLG & OCLC: New Directions? Recently both the Research Library Group (RLG) and the Online Computer Library Center (OCLC) announced the selection of new presidents. For RLG, the recent appointment represents the fourth incumbent in the office. But although OCLC's history spans ...
New service offers information on the computer industry. (Information Access Co.'s Computer Database Plus)
Mar 01, 1989 ... New Service Offers Information on the Computer Industry The most extensive and timely collection of information on the computer and related industries is now available from Information Access Company (IAC). More than 485,000 subscribers of CompuServe Information Service, the ...
Western Union introduces EDI service. (Electronic Data Interchange)
Mar 01, 1989 ... Western Union Introduces EDI Service Western Union Corporation has introduced its Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) service. With this new service, Western Union is providing the first truly integrated architecture for both EDI and electronic mail. According to Martin ...
Minolta introduces its first optical disc system. (MI3 MS 1000) (product announcement)
Mar 01, 1989 ... Minolta Introduces Its First Optical Disc System MI3MS 1000, the first optical disc system to be marketed by Minolta Document Imaging Systems in its new advanced MI3MS product line (Minolta Integrated Information and Image Management System), was introduced for sale in selected ...
On keeping score. (CD-ROM Update)
Mar 01, 1989; ... On Keeping Score We have become obsessed with keeping score in our lives. Everything we do, it seems, comes with points attached. Losing weight, stopping smoking, being successful, cars, houses, acquiring the latest gadgets and a myriad of other activities are all graded. Who's ...
European organizations collaborate on CD-ROM.
Mar 01, 1989 ... European Organizations Collaborate on CD-ROM The national standards organizations of the United Kingdom, France and the Federal Republic of Germany, namely the British Standards Institution (BSI), the Association Francaise de Normalisation (AFNOR), and the Deutsches Institut fuer ...
CD-ROM database provides school choices. (SchoolMatch)
Mar 01, 1989 ... CD-ROM Database Provides School Choices OCLC Online Computer Library Center and Public Priority Systems are publishing a new CD-ROM tool to help families determine which school system or private school best fits their requirements. SchoolMatch, a database developed by a national ...
First Buddie awarded for best unknown database. (Roper Center for Public Opinion Research's POLL)
Mar 01, 1989; ... First Buddie Awarded for Best Unknown Database This being the season for awards, we are pleased to announce the first INFORMATION TODAY DATABASE REVIEW "Buddie" award, for the Best Unknown Database. The Buddie will recognize databases that are less well known than their value ...
Honeywell Bull changes name to reflect new ownership and directions.
Mar 01, 1989 ... Honeywell But Changes Name To Reflect New Ownership and Directions Honeywell Bull, Inc., has announced it is changing its name to Bull HN Information Systems, Inc. in a move designed to accurately reflect the company's new ownership and its strategic direction and technological ...
OMB and the Federal Maritime Commission's electronic dissemination. (Office of Management and Budget)
Mar 01, 1989; ... OMB and the Federal Maritime Commission's Electronic Dissemination What should be the underlying principles for the electronic dissemination of governmental data? A look at the role that the Office of Management and Budget has played in the Federal Maritime Commission's process ...
ASU Libraries defend fee-based service.
Mar 01, 1989 ... ASU Libraries Defend Fee-based Service In a precedent-setting case, the ASU Libraries have succesfully defended their right to offer value-added fee-based information service to the off-campus community. In June of 1988, a private information broker claimed unfair competition ...
Minitel Services Company: ready for videotex success.
Mar 01, 1989; ... Minitel Services Company: Ready for Videotex Success Joseph Mazzeo is an optimist. While some industry pundits snicker at the thought of a thriving consumer network in the U.S. based on the French system and point to the failures of Knight-Ridder's Viewtron and Times Mirror's ...
GE Information Services announces Version 5.0 of BusinessTalk.
Mar 01, 1989 ... GE Information Services Announces Version 5.0 of Business Talk GE Information Services (GEIS) has announced the commercialization of Version 5.0 of the Business Talk System, a user-friendly interface to a comprehensive family of business communications services. ...
ICC backs off. (International Computaprint Corp., citizens' rights case)
Mar 01, 1989; ... ICC Backs Off In a surprise move, International Computaprint Corporation (ICC) has decided to withdraw from what was expected to be a landmark case on a citizen's rights to access federal data in electronic format via a Freedom of Information Act request. Because of ICC's ...