UpDate - Vol. 13, No. 16, Page 5
January 6, 1994
TechTalk
Internet awareness  Travel the electronic information highway

     Can you travel from the campus community to the global community in
mere seconds? It's possible-if you travel the Internet!
     If you're hesitant to take a trip alone on this high-speed, electronic
information highway, then allow us to be your guide during the "U-Discover!
the Global Community-Exploring the Internet" event, which will be held from
10 a.m.-3 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 12, in the Harrington Commons computing
site.
     The event is part of a three-phase Internet Awareness Initiative (IAI)
designed to assist you explore and navigate the Internet.
     "Our goal for this initiative is to send people out on the Internet
with a guide to support them while they discover the ways that they can use
it," Janet de Vry, program coordinator, said.
     The drop-in event is open to the entire University community, but the
emphasis will be for faculty and administrators. No pre-registration is
required. As you tour our community-from the Post Office to the Travel
Agency-we will demonstrate how you can access worldwide information and
share knowledge with the global community.

The Greeting Place
     The first stop on your tour. Register, pick up brochures and decide
which direction you want to take. You can travel between stops in any order
you like.

The Password Office
     Issues your ticket to the world of electronic mail and Internet
communication.

The Weather Station
     Brings you the local forecast, weather images and radar summaries.

The Travel Agency
     Sends you off with resources and travel guides for your explorations
(books, maps, favorite ftp and Gopher sites, etc.).

The OCEANIC
     Sail off to discover some of the buried treasure in "The World Ocean
Circulation Experiment."

The Library
     Takes you on a tour of on-line resources in the humanities, sciences
and social sciences and through the stacks of government information.

The Newsstand
     Helps you skim through electronic bulletin boards and Listserv mailing
lists.

The X-ploratorium
     Leads you through the wonders of X displays to collect information,
view pictures and animations and listen to audio.

The Data Store
     Offers you a world of survey and statistical data for international
business, economics, health and education.

The Picture Gallery
     Colors your world with art from the French impressionists, Vatican
treasures and collections from the Smithsonian.

The Internet Flea Market
     Transfers you into the world of file transfer protocol (ftp) so you
can pick through the myriad of bargains, take-'em-as-is files and shareware
applications; shows you how to "unpack" your treasures when you get them
home.

The Post Office
     Delivers electronic mail addresses so you can send electronic mail
messages around the globe using Pine and EMC2 mail systems.

The Campus
     Educates you about campus-oriented information such as the Student
Information System (SIS), financial aid, publications and policies and
campus directories.

The How-To-Do-It Center
     Answers general computing questions or questions you may have about
the hardware and software necessary to connect to the Internet.

The Detective Agency
     Uncovers the mysteries of Internet searching and tracks down elusive
answers that go beyond simple menu questions.

The Clearing House
     Grants you the means to search for information on funding
opportunities for research and education.

The Farm
     Cultivates your garden of agricultural knowledge by demonstrating
information resources such as AGINFO.

The Knowledge Navigation Station
     Displays Apple computer software and hardware.

     For more information, call the CNS Helpline, 831-6000.