============================================================= Public Information Networks ============================================================= The following is information prepared by Judy Hallman (Judy_Hallman@unc.edu), UNC-Chapel Hill, August 21, 1992. You can pick up this list by anonymous FTP to sunsite.unc.edu; cd pub/docs/about-the-net, get cwis-l (that's the letter l). The Bulletin Board System (BBS), offered by UNC-CH, can connect you to many of the information systems in this list. You may access the BBS through Telnet, using bbs.oit.unc.edu as the connection. For "username" type 'bbs'. When you get the BBS's menu, select item 9., "Libraries and Campus-Wide Info Systems (LIBTEL)." ------------------------------------------------------------- Cleveland Freenet, Case Western Reserve University freenet-in-a.cwru.edu or freenet-in-b.cwru or freenet-in-c.cwru.edu). (129.22.8.75 or 129.22.8.76 or 129.22.8.82) Software: FreePort Contact: Dennis Risen ------------------------------------------------------------ Heartland Freenet heartland.bradley.edu (136.176.5.114) login as bbguest Software: FreePort Contact: Karen S. Eggert Heartland Free-net, Inc., is a community owned and operated not for profit bulletin board system. We are an independent company from Bradley University although we can be accessed via Internet address 136.176.5.114 at Bradley University. We are modeled after public television and public radio. INFORMATION RESOURCES: The secret to the wide range of information available on HFN is the time and expertise contributed by the community. Organizations all over Illinois contribute information which is difficult or impossible to obtain from any other resources. Information on the network covers a large variety of topics; the listing of the complete menu is in the Administration Building area of the network and is 25 typed pages long. Topics covered include 108 areas of social services; a complete year long community calendar; the American Red Cross; the Boy Scouts; business help resources and statistical information; extensive Senior information and resources; local government information, including addresses of all elected officials; legal data; medicine including chemical dependency, mental, and hospital health services; tax; primary, secondary, and post secondary educational opportunities; home and garden subjects; historical documents and a library supported reference desk; aviation; environment and recycling; personal computer, religion and ethics; and travel information. Users also have access to personal electronic mail and editorial areas. One of the most popular areas of the Free-net is presented by Illinois Job Service which provides current listings of about 100 jobs. In addition, experts in all fields from law to chemical dependency to the Red Cross to gardening contribute their time and expertise to respond to questions asked anonymously by the public. Specifically, the following organizations are currently contributing information and expertise to the Heartland Free-net: Mental Health Assn. American Red Cross Chamber of Commerce Peoria County Government Peoria City Government Congressman Robert H. Michel Peoria Park District Economic Development Council, Peoria Small Business Development Center, Peoria Illinois Department of Employment Security Social Security Administration Internal Revenue Service Heyl, Royster, Voelker, and Allen, P.C. Leson, Steinberg, and Downs, C.P.A. Peoria Visitors and Convention Bureau Proctor First Care Proctor Hospital Proctor Hospital Chemical Dependency Center Illinois Eye Center County Extension Service Bradley University Eureka College Illinois Central College Peoria High School Father Sweeney School District 150 - Washington School National Weather Service Illinois Valley Library System and member libraries Beachler's Amoco Staat's Appliance Service Reliable Pest Control Quality Travel League of Women Voters Audubon Society Pimiteoui Trail, Assn. Sierra Club Boy Scouts of America HAM Radio of Central Illinois Goodwill Industries of Central Illinois United States Weather Service The amount and type of information available through HFN is limited only by the imagination. The skill of HFN lies in its ability to seek out pertinent information from credible resources and to present that information in such a way as to not inconvenience or burden the Information Provider while making information easy to find and comprehend for the user. All data is kept updated by the combined resources of the Information Provider and Free-net staff. ------------------------------------------------------------ Tri-State Online (Cincinnati) tso.uc.edu (129.137.100.1) Login as visitor Software: CIX Contact: Steven S. Shoemaker ------------------------------------------------------------ Youngstown Freenet yfn.ysu.edu (192.55.234.27) login as visitor Software: CIX Contact: Lou Anschuetz ------------------------------------------------------------