WAYNE COUNTY INFORMATION NETWORK
WIN

 		



The Wayne County Information Network (WIN) met Wednesday, August 16, 1995

in the library of Wayne Community College with the staff of the library serving as 

hostesses.  The meeting was called to order by Shirley Jones.



Other members attending included: Susan Parris,  Judy Hodges, and Donna Potter,

Wayne Community College;  Gary Barefoot, Pam Wood, and Annie Albertson,  Moye

Library, Mount Olive College;  Pat Setzer, Dan Swartout, Paul Ritty, and Kevin Harden,  

Wayne County Public Library; Marie Edwards, Cherry Hospital; Olivia Pierce, Wayne 

County Public Schools;  Vivian Lamm, Northwest Elementary School; Shelly Artis, 

Norwayne Middle School, Gayle Keresay and Gwendolyn Shipman, Goldsboro High 

School, Catherine Anderson, Eastern Wayne Elementary School, Judith Williford, 

Rosewood Elementary School, Beverly Lingerfelt, Brogden Middle School, Pam 

McDaniel, St. Mary's School, Jim Wilson, James Sprunt Community College; 

Vicki L. Graham;  and Diane Kester, Department of Library Studies and Educational 

Technology, East Carolina University.  Michael Schultz, MCS Computers was a guest.  



Program



Dr. Jones welcomed the members and introduced the guest for the afternoon, Michael 

Schultz.  Mr. Schultz has been in the area for 10 years and now manages MCS Computers, 

Inc.  He presented information about their new telecomputing service.  Beginning 

August 1, users can call into MCS Computers and connect to the Internet.  The company will 

be concentrating on the end users, providing training and services.  In September they will 

expand services to the business community.



With a local call or leased line, users can establish a PPP access providing the capability 

to use e-mail, WWW,  IRC, FTP, and telnet. Software is included.  Fees are currently $20 for 

40 hours per month and 50 cents per hour for additional time.  The modems handling 

incoming calls are currently 14.4 baud but will be upgraded to 28.8 baud soon.  Their 

computer can handle 1000 connections at a time with the current capacity of 32 lines for customers 

and 5 lines for in store use.  Other services of MCS Computers are the repairing of equipment and 

upgrading of computer systems.  Charge for in store repairs is $40 / hr. and  for on site visits,  

$50 / hr.  The company is concentrating on service for Wayne County but will be expanding the 

market in the future.



General questions and answers followed Mr. Schultz's presentation. Concerns were expressed 

about the cost of connecting with commercial services such as America Online and cost of phone 

calls to regional services such as EastNet.  The MCS Computers would provide a T1 line 

connectivity enabling routing to other services with a local phone number. Olivia Pierce reminded 

the need for parents and students to sign a release form before allowing student access to full 

Internet activity.



Business Meeting



	I.	Minutes 

		The minutes of the previous meeting were approved as printed.

	II.	Committee Report

		The Nominating Report was given by Dan Swartout.  As there were no nominations from the floor, 

		election was unanimous.  Dr. Shirley Jones is the first elected chair of WIN and Dr. Diane Kester is 

		the recorder.

	III.	Announcements

		A.	The next meeting of WIN will be held at a special library.  Dr. Jones will contact the hospital 

			to make arrangements.

		B.	Wayne Community College Library: Beginning August 21st,  the hours of operation will be 

			7:45-9:00 Monday through Friday.

		C.	Public Schools:

			1. Students will return on Tuesday, August 22..  

			2. Schools have new FAX numbers.  These will be distributed shortly.

		D.	Mount Olive College:  Classes resume next Tuesday, August 22.

	IV.	Wayne County Union List of Serials

		Gary Barefoot asked if any library other than WCC had the updated list of serials.  Olivia Pierce 

		indicated that the schools did not have the newest list and Gary would get her one.  With the 

		addition of the Dynix Serials Module, MARC records will be loaded.  Each individual library, 

		including WCC, will need to attach the holdings.  With the records in the DAC, all libraries will be 

		able to determine the location of serials.  It will be up to the borrowing school to determine 

		charges to patrons.  Gary expressed appreciation to all for getting the information to him.

	V.	The members discussed dinner plans and the meeting was adjourned.

		



	Diane D. Kester

	Recorder



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