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- Date: Sun, 27 Dec 1992 19:12:00 EST
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- From: gilbertsmith <N567126@NCSUADM.ACS.NCSU.EDU>
- Subject: Re: Touchtones and Alternative Librarians
- Comments: To: English Language Discussion Group <WORDS-L@UGA.CC.UGA.EDU>
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- > ggs, do you think the TOUCHTON might be a dumb idea? Just wondered,
- > as I am currently involved in installing a touchtone voice response system
- > for our local Financial Aid Office and think it's a great idea. We will
- > be able to give much better service to our students. The replies to many of
- > a special trip to the financial aid office, or trying to reach a counselor
- > on the phone (which is near impossible, when about 15,000 students try to
- > call about 10 people all on the same day). So, is it the list that is a bad
- > idea, or the service?
- >
- > Just curious.
-
- Just the idea of a list for this struck me as dumb, but not nearly
- as *dumb* as a list for gay/lesbian/bisexual librarians. Maybe the
- touchton is not so dumb after all. We use it for registration, and
- it works like a veritable dream.
- --ggs (who is back after six days of machine problems.... hi everybody)
-