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July/August 2000 ——— Volume 20, Number 7

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This Month: Buyer’s Guide and Consultants Directory 2000

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Departments
	Editor's Notes The Most Wonderful Time of the Year by Kathy Miller	6
Special Buyer’s Guide Features
	PC Systems for the Connected Desktop: Networking in the 21st Century by Eric Flower	8
	Managing the Transition to a New  Library Catalog: Tips for Smooth Sailing by William Doering	20
Product and Service Directory
	Products and Services by Category Do you need to know who sells software or security devices, where to go to compare specs and prices on CD-ROM towers, or which companies can help you with MARC record formatting? Turn to the category you’re interested in and you’ll see the major suppliers of the hardware, software, information, or service. There are over 250 categories in five areas:	30
	Hardware	30
	Information for Sale	32
	Services	38
	Software	44
	Supplies	50
	Products and Services by Vendor Do you have a long-term working relationship with a particular vendor, but are not sure whether that vendor offers some new type of product or service you now need? Look up your vendor—and others—here and find out.	52
	Products and Services by Brand Name If you know a product by name but can’t recall the supplier or manufacturer, check here to find it. All respondents’ product names are listed alphabetically.	71
Consultants Directory
	Consultants Do you need help determining your networking requirements? Are you considering retrofitting your library building to meet new technology requirements? Find the expertise you’re looking for through this directory of people and companies that provide consulting services to libraries.	83
Company Listings
	Addresses of Companies This section comprises an up-to-date, alphabetized directory of companies that do business with the library market. Where available, we’ve added e-mail and Web addresses to the phone, fax, and regular street address information.	86
Advertising
	Library Tech Connection	109
	Index to Advertisers	110

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