Fall DLC Meeting - Alexandria, VA

Lists Web sites suitable for classroom use, with emphasis on those that are "fun for kids." Includes highlights and suggested uses. Presentation by Suzanne Sears, Tulsa City-County Library System.

Explores ERIC’s history and mission, and describes its services and programs, including Web sites. Presentation by Sheila M. McGarr, National Library of Education.

Describes aftermath of an earthquake, emphasizing need for advance planning to minimize a disaster’s effects on a library. Includes mitigation, continuity planning, financial aspects, and special considerations for government documents. Presentation by Mary Finley, California State University, Northridge.

Reviews cooperative arrangements with other Federal agencies to provide government information to the public and describes information available in Energy Citations Database. Presentation by Dr. Walter L. Warnick, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Scientific and Technical Information.

Summarizes Connecticut State Library’s efforts to identify, preserve, and retrieve government documents in electronic format. Describes the library’s participation in the OCLC CORC (Cooperative Online Resource Catalog) and Digital Archive projects. Presentation by Julie Schwartz, Connecticut State Library.