The Public-Access Computer Systems Forum (PACS-L) is a mailing list that deals with end-user computer systems in libraries. Utilizing PACS-L, subscribers discuss topics such as digital libraries, digital media, electronic books, electronic journals, electronic publishing, Internet information resources, and online catalogs.
PACS-L was founded in June 1989 by Charles W. Bailey, Jr., who moderated the list until November 1991. It is currently moderated by Joan O'Connor [jboconnor@uh.edu], Rafal Kasprowski [rkasprowski@uh.edu], and Amelia Abreu [aabreu@uh.edu].
Messages sent to PACS-L are reviewed by the list moderators, who distribute messages on appropriate topics to list participants. The PACS-L moderators reserve the right to reject any posting that they feel is not appropriate.
The University of Houston Libraries provides PACS-L as a public service. It does not verify the accuracy of submitted messages nor does it endorse the opinions expressed by message authors. Authors of PACS-L messages are solely responsible for content of their messages.
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The Public-Access Computer Systems Review, a refereed electronic journal, was published on the PACS-L list from 1990-1998.
Public-Access Computer Systems News, an electronic newsletter, was published on the PACS-L list from 1990-1995.
The Scholarly Electronic Publishing Bibliography, a bibliography with a resource directory and a Weblog, has been published on PACS-L since 1996.
These publications were also distributed on the related PACS-P list.
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