Discusses the growth in electronic learning for distance education in higher education and considers the impact on librarians. Topics include developing new services; serving traditional students as well as remote users; reaching faculty; Web-based resources; community college programs; and upgrading infrastructure. (LRW)

Digital libraries of the future will be shaped by the technologies, standards, and models adopted today. This article examines interoperability of library systems, metadata standards, copyright management, fair use, preservation of digital information, problems resulting from technological advancement, costs, print versus Web resources, and…

Reports on new products and services unveiled at the American Library Association's Midwinter Meeting in New Orleans, including a remote training service for librarians installing new automation systems which offers complete interactive user instructions via the Web; products for managing digital collections, including accessing online catalogs…