Lan-Silver Platter Class
To: Michele Cardall
From: Jason Scarabin
Date: February 28, 1995
Subject: Lan-Silver Platter Class
I attended the Lan-Silver Platter class. It was given by Diana Butler on Monday, February 27 at 4 p.m. It took place in HBLL 2445.
Diana took us through the Lan-Silver Platter databases. She explained how the system worked which is quite simple. She understood that most were already familiar with the system. She taught us about “truncation” which is a term I didn’t know before the class. It helps you to cover many different related subjects by placing an asterisk behind the so-called “root word.”
Strengths:
*a quick and easy way to find information on any topic and it’s related topics.
*more variety as far as databases.
Weaknesses:
*there should be a block/semester one credit course offered for this.
*if class has to be taught, it should be more organized and entertaining/fun!