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        Monday, 4/3, I had the opportunity to discuss the
advantages of the internet with the Director General of the
National Library Service of Malaysia (in fact, National
Librarian of Malaysia), Puan Mariam Abdul Kadir, who is in the
U.S. on the USIA International Visitors Program.

        She had a number of her own ideas as to the advantages
and was quite interested in exploring what would be required for
fuller access.  It is my understanding that Malaysia has a UUCP
connection via the Malaysian Institute of Microelectronic
Systems (MIMOS), and I recall a recent (past couple of months)
from USM in Penang as well as discussion of access through JB.
I will be trying to dig these out of the SEASIA-L files, but
the interest here is for KL (where the National Library is
in the midst of moving into a new building).  I have also
found the recent report on Thai access at Chulalongkorn
University very helpful.

        Puan Mariam asked me to expeditiously prepare a
background paper for her on the benefits and requirements
for greater internet access.  Of immediate concern in our
discussions were exchanges of bibliographic information
(presumably using telnet and/or ftp), but obviously the
benefits could serve and reach a much larger group of
users (and allow the NL to access DIALOG and other online
services through the internet).

        So this is a plea for information.  Anyone who can
offer suggestions as to benefits or requirements will be
appreciated.  Of course, Puan Mariam will carry things
through in Malaysia but at this point she needs background
prior to begin approaching the appropriate offices.  Please
respond to me directly rather than to the list.  She asked
for the report by the end of the month.

        K. Mulliner, Ohio University Libraries
        mulli...@ouvaxa.ucls.ohiou.edu

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