~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ---------- Text of forwarded message ---------- Date: Thu, 7 Oct 1993 17:24:18 CDT From: Public-Access Computer Systems Forum To: Multiple recipients of list PACS-L Subject: Internet Teleconference --------------------------------------------------------------- EXPLORE INTERNET.... BY SATELLITE ! ! ! Live Satellite Telecast Thursday, December 2, 1993 Noon to 2:00 pm (EST) Via Satellite (KU and C Bands) With over five million users spanning more than 110 countries, INTERNET is the largest and fastest growing information network in the world. This video teleconference is designed for librarians, college and university teachers, and information specialists. The live, interactive teleconference will answer such questions as: * What is INTERNET? * What equipment is needed to access INTERNET? * How does INTERNET work? * How does one navigate INTERNET? * How can INTERNET be used for E-mail? * What is FTP (File Transfer Protocol)? * What INTERNET resources can be accessed by the use of TELNET? * How do Gopher, Archie, and WAIS facilitate navigating the INTERNET? * How are librarians, college and university teachers, and information specialists using INTERNET for networking, reference services, and research? INTRODUCTORY REMARKS: Paul Evan Peters, Director of the Coalition for Networked Information, a joint effort of the Association of Research Libraries (ARL), CAUSE, and EDUCOM. SPEAKERS: Rick Gates, former Director of Library Automation at the University of California at Santa Barbara, writes a column on networks for the Electronic Library, and is the creator of the Internet Hunt, a question and answer resource on Internet. Jean Amour Polly, a public librarian for sixteen years, Manager of Network Development & User Training of the New York State Education Research Network (NYSERNet), writes on networking for Library Journal, and recently has been elected to the Board of Directors of the Internet Society. Richard J. Smith, former Assistant Director for Technical Services at the University of Southwestern Louisiana, co-author of Navigating the Internet and designer of Internet training, has been called the Internet Mentor in the January 1993 issue of American Libraries. DISCUSSANTS: Betsy Baker, Northwestern University library Karen Becker, Northern Illinois University library John Blegen, Glenview Illinois Public Library Sandra Gold, Lord, Bissell & Brook law firm library REGISTER NOW AND SAVE ! Save $55 by registering by October 31st. If you do not have a satellite dish, call your local university, community college, local satellite service provider, or cable company to downlink the conference. The low registration fee includes downlink access, informational literature distributed to each site, and full rights to tape the teleconference. Cost to receive the telecast: $195.00 for registration by October 31, 1993* $250.00 for registration after October 31, 1993* For further registration information contact: D & F Associates, P O Box 785, DeKalb IL 60115 Phone or Fax: 815-758-7499 *Registration in US Dollars. Canadian and Mexican registration sites should add fifty dollars. THIS TELECONFERENCE IS MADE POSSIBLE THROUGH THE SPONSORSHIP OF DYNIX, AN AMERITECH COMPANY .