Minutes of the meeting of the Optical Technology Special Interest Group 
(OTSIG) - 2 October 1996 - 'Availability of optical technologies under the
updated BG151 Common Use Contract'.

The meeting was held in the meeting room of the Belconnen Library.
Apologies were received from Sandra Henderson and the minutes of the
previous meeting were accepted without amendment.

Guest Speaker

Tracey Smith, BG151 contract officer, Purchasing Australia who spoke
about the new Buyers Guide, Data Capture Services BG151.

The services will include:    data entry
                    scanning and image services
                    microform
                    microfiche
                    microfilm
                    aperture cards
                    cd rom services
                    computer output to laser disc (cold) services.

Appointed suppliers include:

Data Entry:              Commercial Computer Centre
                    Hermes Precisa (high volume quote work only)
                    Salmat Data Scanning
                    Data Com Information Systems

Scanning and Imaging:    Australian Microfilm Services 
                    Commercial Computer Centre
                    Hermes Precisa
                    Salmat Data Scanning
                    Data Com Information Systems

Microform:               Hermes Precisa
                    Australian Microfilm Services
                    Data Com Information Systems

CD -Rom:            Media Technology (Aust)

COLD:               Hermes Precisa

All information available on PCAS or contact Karen Schultze or Martin
Aguilar on 2753881.
 

INTRODUCTIONS
Steve Williams, Hermes Precisa, Roland Panda, Salmat, Bill Chisolm
Commercial Computer Centre, David Neil, supplier of Optical
Technologies and Gay Webster Taxation Department.

Notice of the Annual General Meeting was given for 4 December 1996.

Meeting Closed.