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Show Page Four - The Pyramid - August 21, 1996 access all of the information over the network. Ameritech provided the software to make that possible." Snow College volunteered to be one of the first schools to implement the Horizon system because as Dean said, "We want to stay up to date on everything we can and this new system makes improvements for everyone involved. The system runs in a Windows environment and is an open system. It allows more flexibility in customizing local systems. All forms of digital media, including sound images, photographic can be and video clips recordings accessed. Additionally, users will be able to run several applications concurrently and work stations will offer Internet, World Wide Web, access. The partnership between UALC and Ameritech for the Horizon system continues the long and unique tradition of cooperation Snow College library to 4th grade teacher returns be equipped with new from national training course information sharing system Horizon C- O- David Larsen, teacher at Fair-vieElementary, was awarded a paid trip grant and an front TCI cable companies, to attend a specially constructed course at the J. C. Sparkman Center for Educational TechnologDENVER, a fourth-grad- e w y- Larsen was selected to attend center based on his high degree of interest in educational technology and previous use of resources at his school. He also expressed a commitment to share his newfound knowledge and experience with his colleagues. Grant winners received personalized training in a variety of instructional technologies, includvideo and ing data resources, communications and telephony, Internet, information retrieval, video and computer networks, multimedia and electronic publishing. the cable-deliver- Each participant received a complimentary kit of education training modules, software, videotapes and books valued at more than $300. "My district technology committee will benefit from information I have learned here, said Larsen. "The instructors in the center gave a much needed view of how technology is part of the daily world. I enjoyed the opportunity to work with multimedia resources to see how I could use daily, live feed in giving information to students. This will help me spark the imagination of students in opening their vision of the present, that we are a connected society. te not only dramatically expands student and faculty access to electronic information held by the states universities and available across the Internet, it will also make it possible for Utah citizens to access academic library resources with their own personal computers. Horizon is an automated library system to handle several library functions such as circulation, loans, reserving, interlibrary cataloging and many more. It will replace the Dynix system, which was the first automated library program Russ Dean, director of Snows learning resources, said, "Anyone who has a modem with their home computer will be able to by Dean ODriscoll Snow College is fortunate to be one of the first institutions of higher learning in Utah to be equipped with a brand new information sharing system. Ameritech Library Services and the Utah Academic Library Consortium (UALC) have formed a partnership to install Ameritech s Horizon automated library system at each of the 1 1 academic institutions in Utah. Snow College joins Weber State University and Southern Utah University in having the Horizon system installed next month. The system should be operational in time for fall quarter research projects as the new academic year begins. EPHRAIM-- - WE PROVIDE FOR WATER YOUR FARM, YOUR YOUR JOB, HOME, AND FOR FAVORITE TROUT YOUR among libraries in Utah. It represents the technological move that each library must make to support the future academic information needs of the state. Thomas Quarton, president of Ameritech Library Services said, "The project will serve as a statewide model for resource sharing and education support, and Im proud that this is happening in Utah. This project is an excellent example of state-wid- e cooperation that includes both public and private institutions. 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