The role of the curriculum materials center at Northern Arizona University is one of providing materials for students who are working on lesson plans and curriculum planning, and for faculty who wish to utilize instructional materials in their lectures. The center, which is housed in the university library, contains textbooks, courses of study…

Describes Jackson Community College's drop-in instructional development center, which houses modules developed jointly by library-based instructional developers and instructors on such topics as college policies and procedures, instructional planning and methods, measuring achievement, and retention and transfer of learning. Includes a sample…

Traces the development of Lima Community College's computer literacy program, which uses the library as the site of ongoing computer education. Explores such factors in program development as funding, hardware choice, and implementation steps. Responds to several myths about computers, e.g., microcomputers take up little space and reduce staffing…

Describes the Longview Integrated Library System, a network created through the installation of the Longview Public Library's fully integrated computerized library system at Lower Columbia College's library. Offers background on the cooperative undertaking, presents results of a needs assessment of both libraries, and identifies benefits. (DMM)