SUL News Notes

Volume 6, Number 13
April 11, 1997


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Table of Contents

  1. I's and II's
  2. Congratulations to Debbie Molina
  3. Television Premiere of a New Film from SUL-AIR
  4. Submission Date Change
  5. Submissions Note

1. I's and II's

First there was Rocky I followed by Rocky II, then Socrates I and Socrates II, and now coming soon, to a SLSA program near you: the next generation Internet, Internet II.

Wednesday, April 16,
2:00-3:30, Oak East Lounge, Tresidder

Internet 2 (I2) is a collaborative effort by 100 American research universities (including Stanford) to build a next generation Internet 100 times faster than today's network. In partnership with federal and state governments as well as private industry, I2's mission is to

"facilitate and coordinate the development, deployment, operation and technology transfer of advanced network-based applications and network services to further U.S. leadership in research and higher education and accelerate the availability of new services and applications on the Internet." (see http://www.internet2.edu/html/join_i2.html)

Speakers: Dr. Ted Shortliffe, Associate Dean for Information Resources and Technology, School of Medicine and Raman Khanna, Director of Distributed Computing and Communication Services

Come hear about an extraordinary project in which you're not involved.

-- Submitted by Jennie Nicolayev, SLSA President

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2. Congratulations to Debbie Molina

I am happy to announce that retroactive to mid-September Debbie Molina of the Swain Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Library has been reclassified to the position of Computer Resource Associate in SERG. This action recognizes the extraordinary job Debbie has been doing this year maintaining Swain's local server and supporting client and server products needed by the chemistry community. It also addresses the increasing need for this type of support throughout SERG.

In her new job Debbie will spent half of her time providing public and staff workstations and server support to SERG, assist the Systems Office in trouble shooting and correcting networking problems within SERG, and assist in coordinating the SERG Expert Partners program. In the other 50% of her position Debbie will be responsible for being the Expert Partner in Swain as well as assisting the Swain Bibliographer in the creation and design of web-based instructional and research aids including the training and supervision of student workers in doing html conversion for user aids. Congratulations Debbie!

-- Submitted by Steve Gass

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3. Television Premiere of a New Film from SUL-AIR

"If all you know about East Palo Alto comes from driving through the city on the way to Dumbarton Bridge...it's time for an update."

-- Loretta Green, San Jose Mercury

On Monday, April 14 at 10p.m., KTEH public television will present the broadcast premiere of "Dreams of a City: Creating East Palo Alto." This new documentary was produced by SUL-AIR's Academic Software Development group (ASD) in collaboration with the Stanford Committee on Black Performing Arts (CBPA). The film's executive producers were Barbara Maliska of ASD and Professor Harry Elam of the CBPA. ASD media specialist Michael Levin was the producer/director.

From Murder Capital to City On The Move


An effort that linked Stanford University with East Palo Alto, "Dreams of a City" had one purpose: to create a broad new picture of the place once called "the murder capital of the nation." Through interviews with residents, archival footage, and scenes from daily life, the film moves through decades of history into the present to reveal a community beginning to take control of its future.

A Tool For Changing Perceptions


Since its premiere in East Palo Alto last October, requests to show "Dreams of a City" have come from potential business investors, local elected officials, community organizers, and faculty at Stanford. By request of teachers at Palo Alto High School, the film was shown to the entire student body.

"Dreams" Beyond The Bay Area


Recently, "Dreams of a City" has attracted national attention: New York-based distributor Filmakers Library has expressed interest in marketing "Dreams of a City", which they described as "a case study for urban planning."

Following the KTEH broadcast, "Dreams of a City" will air on the Stanford Channel in May and June. In May, the film will also screen at Los Angeles' American Cinematheque, and in Hawaii, at the Council on Foundations Film and Video Festival.

For more information about "Dreams of a City: Creating East Palo Alto", see ASD's website: www-asd.

-- Submitted by Barbara Maliska

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4. Submission Date Change

Submissions for the week of April 25th News Notes should be sent by April 23rd at noon. News Notes will be sent out on April 24th instead of Friday.

-- Charity Nielson

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5. Submissions Note

Please send future submissions for SUL News Notes to Charity Nielson at cnielson@sulmail.stanford.edu.

-- Charity Nielson

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Prepared by Brian Kunde and Geoffrey Skinner

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