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Hodgins, Dave – Journal of Web Librarianship, 2010
The explosion of Web 2.0 into libraries has left many smaller academic libraries (and other libraries with limited computing resources or support) to work in the cloud using free Web applications. The use of commercial Web hosting is an innovative approach to the problem of inadequate local resources. While the idea of insourcing IT will seem…
Descriptors: Computers, Academic Libraries, Internet, Word Processing
Cox, Marti A. – 1997
Survey data for the 1996 Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) Academic Libraries report are organized in tables according to sector (public or private) and by governing board. In addition to statistics for each library, summary figures for boards and sectors are included. FTE (full-time equivalency) Student Enrollment and…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Computer Networks, Educational Technology, Enrollment
Hamilton-Pennell, Christine; Lance, Keith Curry; Rodney, Marcia J.; Hainer, Eugene – School Library Journal, 2000
Reports the results of three statewide studies in Alaska, Colorado, and Pennsylvania, which show that a school library media program with a full-time library media specialist, support staff, and a strong computer network leads to higher student achievement as evidenced on standardized achievement tests. (LRW)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, Computer Networks, Elementary Secondary Education
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Bolt, Nancy M. – Library Hi Tech, 1996
This article on networking and resource sharing in Colorado consists of three parts: ACLIN (The Access Colorado Library and Information Network), a statewide public access library network; library resource sharing other than ACLIN; and statewide networking activities that include higher education, elementary and secondary education, libraries, and…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Computer Networks, Databases, Elementary Secondary Education
Fong, Yem S. – Online Libraries and Microcomputers, 1997
In 1996, the Colorado Library Resource Sharing and Information Access Board initiated a project to explore a patron-initiated interlibrary loan (ILL) system utilizing the ACLIN (Access Colorado Library Information Network) infrastructure and interfacing with local catalogs, remote databases, and bibliographic utilities. This report summarizes the…
Descriptors: Bibliographic Utilities, Computer Interfaces, Computer Networks, Databases
Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education, Boulder, CO. – 1991
This collection of reports highlights the status of educational telecommunications in 13 western states during 1991. Topics addressed include distance education initiatives in Alaska; activities by members of the Arizona Education Telecommunications Cooperative, including colleges, public schools, and government agencies; groups active in the…
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Distance Education, Educational Technology, Elementary Secondary Education
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Cisler, Steve – Library Trends, 1995
Discusses the future of libraries in rural areas, the role of the community, and possible effects of changing technology in telecommunications. Topics include a historical background, including the Rural Electrification Administration; networking technology; an example of a Rural Area Network in Colorado; and new roles for libraries and…
Descriptors: Community Relations, Community Role, Computer Networks, Futures (of Society)
Laughlin, Richard – 1997
The Colorado Department of Education (CDE), including Access Colorado Library and Information Network (ACLIN) and the Colorado School for the Deaf and the Blind, provides state- level guidance and resources for Colorado's local school districts, local and regional libraries, and special populations. Technology is the enabler that offers basic,…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Computer Networks, Computer Uses in Education, Educational Cooperation