Cardinal takes his message to cyberspace

Article Abstract:

Cardinal John O'Connor, Archbishop of New York City, used the Prodigy online information service to answer questions and converse with people nationwide. The project represents the first time that a Cardinal has been accessible online. O'Connor answered questions from 97 participants during a 40 minute session. Observers note that this type of forum usually draws more people, but this one took place at 4:00 PM, an awkward time. The Cardinal was able to choose among the questions posed to him, and the online service staff filtered redundant questions. O'Connor answered questions about abortion, the recent abortion clinic violence, AIDS and his personal life. The Cardinal also told the online participants that Congress must avoid cutting spending on social programs.

Usage, Evaluation, Product/Service Evaluation, Online information services, Speeches, lectures and essays, Bulletin board services (BBS), Computer bulletin boards, Prodigy (Online information service), O'Connor, John J. Cardinal

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Austen in cyberspace

Article Abstract:

A library director decided to download a copy of Jane Austen's book 'Sense and Sensibility' from an Internet site when her local bookstores would not be open in time for her to purchase a copy of the book to suit her needs. The process took several days and proved to be tedious.

Books, Austen, Jane, Sense and Sensibility (Novel)

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Virtually a-wake

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A fan of Irish author James Joyce describes the electronic mail he receives from mailing lists with information about the author. Some of the information is serious analysis of Joyce's works, while other information is trivial in nature.

Electronic mail systems, Email, Joyce, James

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