Authenticating remote Web access to reference information.FOREST CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 6, 1997-- IAC (1) (InterApplication Communications) The interprocess communications capability in the Macintosh starting with System 7.0. Many IAC events take place behind the scenes. Summer Forum at ALA to Address Copyright, Cost Implications of Uncontrolled Web Access to Proprietary Information For librarians looking to extend both the value of their reference resources and the reach of their services through remote patron access, the Web is quickly becoming the solution of choice. Patrons increasingly expect the convenience of full text and full image resources on their desktops, and libraries welcome any opportunity to solidify so·lid·i·fy v. so·lid·i·fied, so·lid·i·fy·ing, so·lid·i·fies v.tr. 1. To make solid, compact, or hard. 2. To make strong or united. v.intr. their positions as 24-hour information hubs in their communities. So far so good, but one question remains: how can libraries limit remote Web access to subscription databases to authorized patrons? In the wide-open environment of the Internet, what do you do when the whole world beats a path to your electronic "door"? The question has implications for publishers and database providers as well as libraries. What are the ramifications ramifications npl → Auswirkungen pl of unmanaged access on service levels, subscription prices and licensing fees? How can libraries, vendors, and publishers work together to ensure that the Web fulfills its potential to give patrons better access to high quality, authoritative information? At its annual ALA Summer Forum, Information Access Company (IAC) will take on these issues at a panel discussion entitled "Taking Responsibility: Providing Authenticated au·then·ti·cate tr.v. au·then·ti·cat·ed, au·then·ti·cat·ing, au·then·ti·cates To establish the authenticity of; prove genuine: a specialist who authenticated the antique samovar. Remote Web Access to Copyrighted Materials." As the pioneer of remote Web access, IAC will add its unique perspective to a program that brings library and publishing representatives together to discuss the challenges and opportunities of providing Web access to proprietary information. Librarians Tom Briggs Tom Briggs may refer to:
(2) Verifying the identity of a user logging into a network. Service(TM) subscribers. The IAC ALA Summer Forum will be held on Sunday, June 29 from 9-11 am at San Francisco's Moscone Center The Moscone Center is San Francisco, California's largest convention and exhibition complex. The complex consists of two main underground halls underneath Yerba Buena Gardens, Moscone North and Moscone South, as well the three-level Moscone West exhibition hall across 4th Street. , room 132. For more information, call Susan Arthur at 800-227-8431, ext. 5390. About Information Access Company Information Access Company offers a complete range of business, legal, health, humanities, and general reference databases in a variety of formats. By combining skilled editorial perspective, innovative applications and advanced delivery technology, IAC products represent total information solutions for researchers the world over. Information Access Company is a subsidiary of the Thomson Corporation and is based in Foster City, California
(World Wide Web) The common host name for a Web server. The "www-dot" prefix on Web addresses is widely used to provide a recognizable way of identifying a Web site. :http://library.iacnet.com . CONTACT: Information Access Company Susan Arthur, 800/227-8431 ext. 5390 or Eiler Communications Karen Chassin Goldbaum, 313/761-3399 |
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