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Susan,
Do you know what your technical staff did to make DYABOLA work on NT?  I
suspect others would also like to know.  If we can't get it running at
Pittsburgh, it's going to be a little difficult for that Workshop in
March!  :)  I'm posting this to the list because I suspect others are
also having this problem.


Thank you!

Jean Susorney Wellington
Head, Classics LibraryI



Susan Lentz wrote:
>
> ----------------------------Original message----------------------------
> I just wanted to add to Eileen's remarks that at least now (March
> 1999 version) Dyabola will print on our Sharp copier even though it would
> work better with the Epson they recommend.  Also this version does work on
> our Windows NT machine.
> Susan Lentz
> Arts Library
> University of Calif.
> Santa Barbara, CA 93106
>
> On Wed, 29 Sep 1999, Eileen Markson wrote:
>
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> > >Date: Tue, 28 Sep 1999 15:51:27 -0400
> > >To: <a href="/scripts/wa.exe?LOGON=A3%3Dind9910%26L%3DARLIS-L%26E%3D7bit7BIT%26P%3D17843%26B%3D--%26T%3Dtext%252FplainTEXT%252FPLAIN%3B%2520charset%3DUS-ASCII%26pending%3D" target="_parent" >[log in to unmask]</a>
> > >From: Eileen Markson <<a href="/scripts/wa.exe?LOGON=A3%3Dind9910%26L%3DARLIS-L%26E%3D7bit7BIT%26P%3D17843%26B%3D--%26T%3Dtext%252FplainTEXT%252FPLAIN%3B%2520charset%3DUS-ASCII%26pending%3D" target="_parent" >[log in to unmask]</a>>
> > >Subject: Re: Dyabola Questions
> > >Cc:
> > >Bcc:
> > >X-Attachments:
> > >
> > >Dear J. Brandon Pope:
> > >
> > >       I am sending this to the list instead of directly to you, so our
> > >fellow ARLIS/NA members can learn more about DYABOLA.
> > >
> > >       The CD-ROM version is, for now, the only version of this database,
> > >which is exactly as you describe it.  It does cover material not covered
> > >anywhere else, and it does have "a rather inferior interface" in the sense
> > >that it is not particularly user-friendly.  It has a codified (some might
> > >say rigid) hierarchical subject-heading tree, so that users must try to
> > >imagine where in the tree one would be likely to find the particular
> > >subject of one's search.   For instance, material on individual
> > >archaeological sites is under "Topography," which is not where I would
> > >think to look for it.   There is no possibility of putting in one's own
> > >search term and asking for a likely match, because even in the keyword
> > >search, one can put in the term wanted, but is then thrown into an index
> > >of keyword terms available.
> > >
> > >       However, despite its drawbacks, DYABOLA is an absolutely crucial
> > >database to have for anyone doing research in Classical art and
> > >archaeology.  It also includes some material on the Ancient Near East.  It
> > >is in essence a continuation of the annual bibliography published the Rome
> > >branch of the German Archaeological Institute, which ceased appearing in
> > >printed form in 1993 (it used to be published as part of the German
> > >Archaeological Institute's "Jahrbuch."    It is the primary source for
> > >consistent bibliographical coverage of this field.
> > >
> > >       Biering und Brinckmann, the publisher of DYABOLA, has promised a
> > >Web version of DYABOLA.  We had hoped for it to appear this fall, but it
> > >seems that publication of this version will be delayed (we recently
> > >received the latest update on CD-ROM).
> > >
> > >       At the ARLIS/NA conference in Pittsburgh there will be a workshop
> > >on sources in ancient art during which DYABOLA will be demonstrated by
> > >Jean Susorney Wellington of the University of Cincinnati, who knows how to
> > >get around the quirks of this database better than anyone I know.   She
> > >will help clarify some of DYABOLA'S mysteries.
> > >
> > >                                               Cordially,
> > >
> > >
> > >                                               Eileen Markson
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >>----------------------------Original message----------------------------
> > >>
> > >>Does anyone on the list library subscribe to 'Dyabola: Sachkataloge des
> > >>Deutschen Archaologischen Instituts'?
> > >>
> > >>The reason I am asking is that I've had an inquiry about the CD-ROM versio
> > >>from two of my professors and a TA.  From what I've read on the matter, it
> > >>supposed to have a rather inferior interface but to also cover some
> > >>information that is not covered anywhere else.
> > >>
> > >>Does anyone have an opinion on the product?  I'd appreciate hearing
> > >>anything, even just rumors at this point . . . .
> > >>
> > >>Thanks,
> > >>
> > >>J. Brandon Pope
> > >>Fine Arts Librarian
> > >>Hamon Arts Library
> > >>Southern Methodist University
> > >>Dallas, TX 75275-0356
> > >>
> > >>Tel.: (214) 768-2796
> > >>Email: <a href="/scripts/wa.exe?LOGON=A3%3Dind9910%26L%3DARLIS-L%26E%3D7bit7BIT%26P%3D17843%26B%3D--%26T%3Dtext%252FplainTEXT%252FPLAIN%3B%2520charset%3DUS-ASCII%26pending%3D" target="_parent" >[log in to unmask]</a>
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> > Eileen Markson
> > Head, Rhys Carpenter Library
> >      for Art, Archaeology, and Cities
> > Bryn Mawr College
> > 101 N. Merion Avenue
> > Bryn Mawr, PA 19010-2899
> > Phone: (610) 526-7910
> > FAX:      (610) 526-7911
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