Comments on: Austin library unclear on the concept http://www.alevin.com/?p=581 Adina Levin's weblog. For conversation about books I've been reading, social software, and other stuff too. Wed, 02 Jan 2013 15:27:31 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Matt Vance http://www.alevin.com/?p=581&cpage=1#comment-532 Matt Vance Wed, 06 Oct 2004 16:34:33 +0000 http://www.alevin.com/?p=581#comment-532 I wrote to the Austin Library a few months ago to ask about the catalog hours. They wrote back that "APL will be getting a new online catalog in late 2004 that will be available 24 hours a day." I wrote to the Austin Library a few months ago to ask about the catalog hours. They wrote back that “APL will be getting a new online catalog in late 2004 that will be available 24 hours a day.”

]]> By: eric scoles http://www.alevin.com/?p=581&cpage=1#comment-531 eric scoles Tue, 25 May 2004 16:28:29 +0000 http://www.alevin.com/?p=581#comment-531 Edward's observation is not out of the question. But for a city of the size and prosperity of Austin, it strikes me as odd that they couldn't afford to integrate their transaction and catalog systems. Smaller public libraries have had integrated transaction and catalog systems for 15 years or more. OTOH, and especially lately, libraries often seem to be the last civic institutions to get technology money.... Edward’s observation is not out of the question. But for a city of the size and prosperity of Austin, it strikes me as odd that they couldn’t afford to integrate their transaction and catalog systems. Smaller public libraries have had integrated transaction and catalog systems for 15 years or more.
OTOH, and especially lately, libraries often seem to be the last civic institutions to get technology money….

]]> By: Sheila http://www.alevin.com/?p=581&cpage=1#comment-530 Sheila Thu, 20 May 2004 05:55:10 +0000 http://www.alevin.com/?p=581#comment-530 My vote is also on the little SQL elves. It also explains why I haven't had any new shoes made lately, since the library has obviously made them a more attractive offer. My vote is also on the little SQL elves. It also explains why I haven’t had any new shoes made lately, since the library has obviously made them a more attractive offer.

]]> By: Edward Vielmetti http://www.alevin.com/?p=581&cpage=1#comment-529 Edward Vielmetti Mon, 17 May 2004 03:19:32 +0000 http://www.alevin.com/?p=581#comment-529 Adina, the Ann Arbor library database is down late at night too, and I think it's to do loads of transaction information into the database. I don't know what actual hardware they're running on, or whether it's a service they job out to some library ubercomputer somewhere. Adina, the Ann Arbor library database is down late at night too, and I think it’s to do loads of transaction information into the database. I don’t know what actual hardware they’re running on, or whether it’s a service they job out to some library ubercomputer somewhere.

]]> By: ...pickhits... http://www.alevin.com/?p=581&cpage=1#comment-534 ...pickhits... Sun, 16 May 2004 20:54:05 +0000 http://www.alevin.com/?p=581#comment-534 <strong>Online Hours</strong> Libraries are good for you, but are they good to you in return? Online Hours

Libraries are good for you, but are they good to you in return?

]]> By: ...pickhits... http://www.alevin.com/?p=581&cpage=1#comment-533 ...pickhits... Sun, 16 May 2004 20:53:18 +0000 http://www.alevin.com/?p=581#comment-533 <strong>Online Hours</strong> Libraries are good for you, but are they good to you in return? Online Hours

Libraries are good for you, but are they good to you in return?

]]> By: Prentiss Riddle http://www.alevin.com/?p=581&cpage=1#comment-528 Prentiss Riddle Sun, 16 May 2004 17:23:02 +0000 http://www.alevin.com/?p=581#comment-528 Little SQL elves! Ha! :-) Little SQL elves! Ha! :-)

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