Driven by new digital technologies, the future of learning is increasingly interactive, individualized, and full of real-world experiences and information. Unfortunately, the average school has about the same connectivity as the average American home, but serves 200 times as many users, and fewer than 20 percent of educators say their school's…

As the federal government prepares to pour billions of stimulus dollars into increased broadband Internet access, colleges are trying to claim much of the money and shape the emerging national networking policy. Their focus is $4.7-billion that will be doled out under a new grant program administered by a small Commerce Department agency called…

The Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC) is an independent, not-for-profit corporation designated as the administrator of the federal Universal Service Fund (USF) by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). USAC administers the Universal Service Fund and the four Universal Service programs: High Cost, Low Income, Rural Health Care,…

The Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition (SPARC), a strategic initiative founded by the Association of Research Libraries, is a catalyst for promoting a scholarly communication environment that is more open, financially tenable, and supportive of the current research and information needs of academe. Established in response to…

This document provides guidelines for Idaho libraries applying for Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) grants for fiscal year (FY) 2000. The following sections are included: (1) competitive grant timeline; (2) the LSTA of 1996; (3) LSTA purposes; (4) preferred future for Idaho libraries; (5) who can apply for LSTA grant funds; (6)…

This document provides guidelines for Idaho libraries applying for Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) grants for fiscal year (FY) 1999. The following sections are included: (1) competitive grant timeline; (2) Idaho State Library Development Division staff; (3) preferred future for Idaho libraries; (4) description of the LSTA subgrant…

This report explores the experiences and lessons learned by projects funded by the Telecommunications and Information Infrastructure Assistance Program (TIIAP). The report contains 11 stories about people who are working to ensure that technology enhances the lives of children. The stories are divided into five sections as follows: (1) "New…

This evaluation of Vermont's 5-year LSTA (Library Services and Technology Act) plan begins with an overall report of results in achieving goals and objectives. This section offers an overview of Vermont's geography, population, and history and use of library services. Results are then described for each of the plan's seven goals and related…

This document is the Interim Report on future directions for Federal support of research and development in high performance computing, communications, information technology, and the Next Generation Internet. This report provides a more detailed explanation of the findings and recommendations summarized by the President's Information Technology…

This paper reports on a major United Kingdom (UK) government initiative to use the public library service as a key component in the government's agenda for social change, examines future implications for public libraries and library workers if present trends and development continue, and makes predictions about the wider implications of…

This five-year plan sets forth the principles, Department of Libraries mission statement, needs, goals, evaluation plan, and programs for administering Vermont's LSTA (Library Services and Technology Act) program during 2003-2007. It defines stakeholders and their roles, and the communication and monitoring procedures that will assure the…

In order for the Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP) and depository libraries to assume their new role in the electronic environment, librarians need to examine their current technology, deal with political realities, and be critical of FDLP ideals. The FDLP needs to be reorganized into a new system of information centers to provide the best…

This is the final report on future directions for Federal support of research and development (R&D) for information technology. This report adds detail to the findings and recommendations in the interim report dated August 1998, and strengthens previous recommendations regarding the importance of social and economic research on the impacts of…

The legal framework covering government information procurement, production, and dissemination has been in place for over 100 years. Congress is currently developing revisions to the U.S. Code to reform this system. Fundamental principles of public access, embodied in the Federal Depository Library Program, must guide these revisions, and…

This report compares actual performance with the projected levels of performance set out in the National Council on Disability's (NCD's) annual performance plan. The findings of this report show a positive link between the allocated resources and NCD's performance. NCD's assessment review showed that it was successful in meeting its goals and…