Folks,
Some news about software options for document delivery. My understanding is
that one may be able to use the new Prospero software and might not have to
buy Ariel at all. As you can tell from the date of the email announcement
this is all relatively new, and I have not had time to fully look into the
capabilities of the new version.
-----Original Message-----
From: Eric Schnell
To: prospero@auto.med.ohio-state.edu; ILL-L@listserv.it.northwestern.edu;
web4lib@sunsite.berkeley.edu; EMTS@listserv.arizona.edu
Sent: 3/11/02 2:01 PM
Subject: [Prospero] Just Released: Prospero 2.0
Please excuse the multiple postings...
For about a decade Ariel has allowed libraries to send ILL documents
to each other via the Internet. Using standard Internet protocols and
document specifications, Ariel enabled libraries to scan and send high
quality document copies to one another. However, the system offered
little support the redistribution of these electronic documents direct to
the requesting patrons.
In 1999, the first version of Prospero was released as an Ariel
add-on. Prospero was simple. It captured documents sent via Ariel,
converted them into PDF format, and then distributed them direct to the
patron via the Web. It was two years before similar patron distribution
functionality was built into Ariel 3.0.
Prospero 2.0 builds upon the success of it's previous version has
grown to become a self-contained Internet Document Delivery (IDD) system.
As an IDD client, Prospero 2.0 allows libraries to use the Internet to
exchange high quality ILL documents. As in all previous versions, Prospero
2.0 still allows direct to patron delivery.
Built on the same protocols and specifications on which Ariel was
built, Prospero 2.0 can send and receive documents not only from other
Prospero workstations, but also from Ariel.
Together, Prospero and Ariel create the foundation of a developing
Internet Document Delivery (IDD) network.
Prospero 2.0 also supports:
- Basic firewall support by proxy
- SMTP server authentication
- Basic scanned image editor
For a list of features, a FAQ, or to download Prospero 2.0 please
visit:
http://bones.med.ohio-state.edu/prospero/
Eric Schnell
Assistant Professor
Head, Information Technology Services
Prior Health Sciences Library
The Ohio State University
schnell.9@osu.edu / 614-292-4870
http://bones.med.ohio-state.edu/eric.html
"You see, I don't believe that libraries should be drab places where
people sit in silence, and that's been the main reason for our policy of
employing wild animals as librarians." --Monty Python's Flying Circus
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