REMOTE ACCESS TO OPACS, AND THE USE OF ELECTRONIC MAIL, IN UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES: DEVELOPMENTS IN THE USE OF THE JOINT ACADEMIC NETWORK (JANET)

University libraries and their use of JANET (the Joint Academc Network) were the subject of a survey in March by Elizabeth Rodger, Librarian of the University of Sussex', for SCONUL's Advisory Committee on Automation Policy. Respondents were asked if and how they used the network both to access other OPACs and to send email. Those who provide OPACs on JANET were asked for details of access, service hours, catalogue coverage, and indexes provided. Replies were received from all universities in Great Britain bar six.