This report details the activities of each of the offices of the Colorado State Library and Adult Education Office, as well as accomplishments in developing a strategic plan, gaining state and federal support for technology, and improving the literacy program. Program descriptions and statistics are presented for: the State Publications Library;…

Discusses the role of the media specialist as a consultant in the area of instructional design and the importance of understanding and support from school principals to effectively carry out this role. The implications for flexible media center scheduling, team teaching approaches, library personnel selection, and the use of information…

Shares thoughts and concerns of library distributor executives about current trends in the academic library marketplace, changes in vendor services, and the impact of shrinking library budgets. Reports that vendors expect increases in electronic interactions with libraries, use of standards, and vendor supplied technical services and materials…

Today's world demands an expansive search environment. The universe of information resources is immense and is growing rapidly. The content needed for research and scholarship is dispersed among publishers, aggregators, repositories, library catalogs, e-print servers, and servers throughout the Web. Users do not want to jump from one interface to…

Describes the development of the American university and uses the political economics paradigm to describe the relationship between the academic library and its parent university. The discussion covers the anarchic nature of the university and the implications for the academic library. (35 notes with references) (CLB)

World Wide Web (WWW) is a multimedia, globally distributed, client/server information system based on hypertext. WWW browser software (Mosaic, Cello, and Samba) allows users to navigate hypertext documents via the Internet. Libraries are taking advantage of the fact that hypertext linked documents can be easily and inexpensively shared. (JMV)

Describes zines (self-published magazines); suggests librarians should regard zines as historical sources of culture and include them in materials selection. Discusses the role of technology in publication and distribution; the audience; cataloging problems; free speech; and zines on the Internet. Sidebars provide information on selected zines and…