We have more requests for diskettes than tapes. And, many people simple
want a URL.
Sheryl


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Sheryl Burgstahler, Ph.D.
Assistant Director-Information Systems, Computing & Communications
Director, DO-IT
University of Washington, Box 354842
Seattle, WA 98195
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On Tue, 20 Nov 2001, NCDE wrote:

> Hi folks,
>
> In our office we've noticed that we often seem to have a lot of left over
> audiocassettes among our alternative formats. We seem to use more computer
> diskettes instead. A fellow staff member asked me to query the list to see
> if other organizations tend to receive more requests for computer diskettes
> also, and if this is a trend we should think about when doing our
> alternative formats. Since a large number of people do not have access to a
> computer or do not prefer diskettes, we will always offer our materials in a
> variety of formats, including audiocassettes. We'd just like to know if
> others have noticed a trend toward diskettes.
>
> Thanks!
> Tracy Scharn
> Project Assistant
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