flight crews to select the desired ATC center from the list of available ATC centers. There are over 100 ATC centers in the world from which the pilot must select one. Typically, aircraft flight computers have limited resolution displays, complicating the efficient presentation of available ATC centers.
A Human-Machine Interface (HMI) common to many aircraft avionics is the Multifunction Control Display Unit (MCDU). The MCDU has a display area of only 14 lines in height by 24 characters in width. In current applications, the pilot and/or flight crew is required to scroll through the list of available ATC centers to find and select the desired ATC center. In current applications, the ATC centers are listed in the order they are stored in a database. The database is typically staticAlfred Gans

Alfred J Gans

Redmond Barry Award citation 2001

Alfred (Alf) Gans, as proprietor and managing director of ISA Australia (now divine inc) since 1979, has made a sustained and significant contribution to the work of the Association and to the practice of serials management in Australian libraries. Alf has given many years of dedicated service to our profession and supported the Australian library and information industry in many ways. He has given freely of his time and talents to promote debate about critical issues, to support the professional development of industry members and to sponsor special events and activities. He has been a talented innovator and a dedicated advocate for our industry.

As a supplier to Australasian libraries, Alf has introduced a number of innovative services to assist libraries to