We still have the receiving running but actually prefer to get PDF's or
other images via e-mail. or Article exchange.  We are just about ready to
discontinue use of it all together.


On Wed, Jul 31, 2013 at 2:48 PM, Sundwick, William <[email protected]> wrote:

> *Arie-L members:*
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> ** **
>
> At the Library of Congress, we have always made an effort to accommodate
> as many different platforms for electronic document delivery as feasible.
> However, there comes a time when we must evaluate that feasibility.****
>
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> Ariel Interlibrary Loan software is the case in point now. We would like
> to request that members of this list who still rely on Ariel for receipt of
> ILL articles, or other surrogate documents, please speak up! We are well
> aware of the diminished user base for Ariel, vs. Odyssey, Article Exchange,
> or any other means of transmitting electronic documents (like PDF email
> attachments). ****
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> Our question, then, is whether, with our own restrictive budgetary
> guidelines, we have to make special arrangements to support Ariel in a
> Windows XP environment, after the rest of the institution has migrated to
> Windows 7? As you know, Microsoft's Windows XP drop-dead date is April,
> 2014. Continued support for Ariel after that time may not be possible.
> Should we "pull the plug" sooner? Please respond. ****
>
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> Awaiting discussion on this list. Thank you for your participation.****
>
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> Bill Sundwick****
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> Wiliam Sundwick   ****
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> Automation Operations Coordinator ****
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> Collections Access, Loan and Management Division  ****
>
> Library of Congress****
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> [email protected]  ****
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> ph.: 202-707-1186    ****
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> fax: 202-707-5986****
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> *Opinions expressed here are solely my own, and do not reflect any
> official position of the Library of Congress*
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