The president of Sangamon State University (SSU) discusses the role of libraries in teaching and the strategies at the university to place the library at the center of the academic community. (JPF)

It is the responsibility of the undergraduate librarian to develop substantive service programs and tangible goals. Such goals include close faculty-librarian understanding and cooperation, and productive student-librarian relations. (MF)

The Centers for Disease Control estimates that every year 76 million Americans get some kind of food poisoning, more than 300,000 are hospitalized, and approximately 5,000 people die. A 2004 analysis by the Center for Science in the Public Interest indicates that contaminated produce is responsible for the greatest number of food-borne illnesses.…

Discusses the trend of increased library involvement with video technology and describes several outstanding library programs that use video. (PF)

Describes the development of online computer searching, some problems experienced in libraries offering search services, and some future considerations. Includes the roles of government, libraries, and the commercial sector. (Author/LS)

Discusses the role of the undergraduate library in bibliographic instruction, research on student information needs and use, minority and multicultural education, and teaching life-long learning skills. Issues related to staffing, collections, access, and teaching critical thinking skills are also addressed. A sidebar by Patricia A. Tarin…