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ISC-sponsored computing interest groups: birds of a feather

Compiled by Patricia Adams

From the specialized to the general, interest groups sponsored by Information Systems and Computing bring together people from across campus. You're welcome to join any of these groups:

ANTIVIRAL SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP

Purpose    Stay current on virus threats and response 
            strategies, for both Macintoshes and IBM 
            compatibles
Members    Computing support providers, campus-wide; a 
            subgroup of the Super User Group
Meetings   All communication is electronic
Contact    Caroline Ferguson (caroline@isc.upenn.edu;
            215/898-9090)

DESKTOP PUBLISHING INTEREST GROUP

Purpose    Help new desktop publishers get oriented; 
            share information and resources; explore ideas
            and techniques
Members    Students, faculty, and staff doing electronic
            design and publishing
Mail list  dtp@isc.upenn.edu
Meetings   Usually third Tuesday of the month, 12-1
Contact    Randall Couch (couch@isc.upenn.edu; 
            215/898-6243)

INTERACTIVE TECHNOLOGIES GROUP

Purpose    Do collaborative problem-solving; share
            information and resources
Members    Students, faculty, and staff using or developing
            interactive technologies
Mail list  itg@isc.upenn.edu
News group upenn.interactive_technologies
Meetings   Last Wednesday of the month, 12-1:30; 
            rotate school sites
Contact    John MacDermott (macderm@isc.upenn.edu;
            215/898-3046) or Donna Milici
            (donna@isc.upenn.edu; 215/898-0426)

LAB ADMINISTRATORS SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP

Purpose    Explore lab roles in supporting instructional
            computing; share information and resources
Members    Computer lab administrators, campus-wide;
            subgroup of the Super User Group
Mail list  lab-sig@isc.upenn.edu
Meetings   As needed
Contact    Donna Milici (donna@isc.upenn.edu;
            215/898-0426)
 
MACNET (MACINTOSH NETWORKING) TEAM

Purpose    Provide peer support for Macintosh-related
            network software and hardware; advise ISC on
            networking products; assess multiplatform
            interoperability solutions
Members    University personnel supporting the Macintosh
            in a network environment
Meetings   Second Thursday of the month, 2-3:30 
Mail list  macnet@dccs.upenn.edu
Contact    Tony Olejnik (tony@isc.upenn.edu; 215/898-9408)

PCNET (PC NETWORKING) TEAM

Purpose    Provide peer support for PC-related network
            software and hardware; advise ISC on networking
            products; assess multiplatform interoperability
            solutions
Members    University personnel supporting PCs in a network
            environment
Meetings   Third Thursday of the month, 2-3:30
Mail list  pcnet@dccs.upenn.edu
Contact    Tony Olejnik (tony@isc.upenn.edu; 215/898-9408)

PENN WEB PROVIDERS OF INFORMATION SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP

Purpose    Information, training, and support for
            Web providers
Members    People responsible for departmental 
            information posted in the Penn Web
Mail list  web-poi@isc.upenn.edu
Meetings   As needed
Contact    Christopher Hiester (hiester@isc.upenn.edu;
            215/898-2262)

SMALL SCHOOLS GROUP

Purpose    Share information and resources; lobby 
            and advise ISC
Members    Computing support providers in the smaller schools
Mail list  smallschools-tf@dccs.upenn.edu
Meetings   Third Tuesday of the month, 1-2
Contact    Linda May (may@isc.upenn.edu; 215/898-0005)

SUPER USER GROUP

Purpose    Share information and resources; sponsor vendor
            presentations; discuss support issues such as site
            licensing and technology tracking
Members    Computing support providers, campus-wide
Mail list  sug@isc.upenn.edu
News group upenn.super-users
Meetings   Second Monday of the month, 12-1:30; 285 McNeil
Contact    Donna Milici (donna@isc.upenn.edu;
            215/898-0426)


UNIX USERS GROUP

Purpose    Share high-level UNIX information
            and resources
Members    UNIX system administrators and expert users,
            campus-wide
Mail list  uugp@isc.upenn.edu
Meeting    Most communication is electronic
Contact    Donna Milici (milici@isc.upenn.edu;
            215/898-0426)