What's in a CWIS?

In April 1994, our University Librarian requested a list of university‐related items that might be included in a CWIS as an early step in the process of establishing a CWIS for our university. I had a list of ten core items from the tide, Libraries at the AARNET Crossroads (Mays et al., 37). I then posted a request to the electronic discussion group CWIS‐L for any other (more extensive) lists that might have been compiled. The replies that I received included lists compiled by Richard Wiggins (fifty‐six items) and Rita Saltz (fifty‐three items). I added more items after spending hours exploring established CWISs and then compiled the results. The final list consisted of ninety‐six items (not including group headings). I posted this list to CWIS‐L on April 30, thanking Richard and Rita for their assistance.