Re: [LM_NET] TECH: MS DOS and Libraries?

[Mark Williams <markwilliams@MAKAW.NET>]

Honestly, it sounds like they REALLY need to update their job 
description.  MS DOS was an early Microsoft operating system 
(pre-Windows).  The last stand-alone version of MS DOS was 6.22, 
released in 1994 (although a ver.7 and 8 were embedded in Windows 3.1 
and Win95 respectively).  If they are truly still using MS DOS as 
their computer operating system (doubtless on and XT or a 286 based 
system), I would run rather than walk in the opposite direction.  No 
software, let alone technical support, would be available for such an 
antiquated system.  If they feel that such an obsolete system is 
appropriate for the library, one can only imagine what condition the 
collection (and budget) are in.

Good luck.



At 01:18 PM 6/19/2006, you wrote:
>Hi everyone,
>
>I've just got asked to an interview for a High School library. One of
>the qualifications is knowledge of MS DOS. I did learn about DOS in a
>computer course... but what is it used for in libraries? Any help
>would be appreciated!

Mark Williams
Consulting Librarian
Professional Services for Conferences, Districts, Workshops
markwilliams@makaw.net
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