British Library Launches
Free Internet Access
The British Library will become a free Internet service provider when it launches British Library Net September 13, offering e-mail, Web space, and direct access to the library’s online catalog of more than nine million items.
It is believed to be the first Internet access service provided by a public-sector body in the United Kingdom, according to a library press release. It will provide customers with: local-call access from anywhere in the UK; 24-hour, seven-days-a-week technical support by phone; ISDN and V90 56K PSTN access; and a free CD-ROM with software for a Web browser and e-mail facilities.
In addition to the library’s online catalog, British Library Net will also offer links to all British Library Web services, including its Web site, Blaise, and document supply services; downloadable images from the picture library; and links to other research libraries throughout the world.
Posted September 13, 1999.
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