Describes Infocus, a membership-based service of the State Library of New South Wales (NSW) that provides students with information for their study of the NSW Higher School Certificate curriculum. Developed in collaboration with school and public libraries, Infocus provides reproductions of resources held by the State Library of NSW. (LRW)

Describes the School Corps program in Portland, Oregon that was formed to promote a stronger partnership between public and school libraries. Topics include effects of school budget cuts on library services; encouraging students to get public library cards; and in-service training for teachers on computer use, including the Internet. (LRW)

Illustrates the importance of working with teenagers in libraries and schools. Describes an exchange on the YALSA-L (Young Adult Library Association Listserv) and other sources that focus on adults' attitudes toward teens and providing effective youth services. Suggests ways of coping with the "teen boom" and ways of getting student feedback on…

The Equipped for the Future (EFF) project of the National Institute for Literacy (NIFL) helps adult learners (and their tutors) develop literacy skills with a focus on "real life" lessons. This paper discusses projects in California public libraries that use EFF. A sidebar describes LINCS (Literacy Information and Communication System)…

Discussion of Web sites that are related to books and reading and would be of interest to library patrons focuses on 10 sites, including publisher's sites, book reviews, mysteries, children's literature, the Library of Congress's Center for the Book, and relevant e-mail newsletters. (LRW)

Discusses the role of libraries in distance education for higher education institutions. Highlights include new standards from the Association of College and Research Libraries; the need for planning; promoting the library's role; librarians as instructors; proactive service; and a list of distance-education resources available on the Web. (LRW)

Examines how history graduate students seek information and how they use the university library in their information-seeking process, based on interviews at UCLA. Explores the use of new technologies and the reliance that history graduate students place on reference librarians and librarians in special collections. (Author/LRW)

Discusses the role of the school librarian in teaching technology use to students and teachers. Topics include introducing the Internet to teachers; locating information on the Web; evaluating, analyzing, and synthesizing information; applying information skills; and Internet implementation issues. (LRW)

Presents suggestions for library media center advocacy at the grass roots level. Discusses spring ordering and inclusion of staff, new materials, Internet resources, bookmarks, networking, establishing rapport with students, encouraging return of materials, media center as study area during final exams, graduation, attending Board of Education…

Points out some of the library media center policies that have changed because of technology. Highlights include the following: standards-based policies, legal issues, key American Library Association policies from the 1998 Information Power guidelines, suggestions for creating policies, and adoption of policies by the appropriate governing body.…

Introduces the nine papers in a special issue focusing on progress toward digital libraries. Articles fall into three categories: history and activities about digital libraries (DL); understanding digital library users; and extending and integrating through digital libraries. (AEF)

Bethel (Connecticut) Public Library's first young adult librarian chronicles the experience, month-by-month, of building a collection, programs, and other services for teens where none had previously existed. A list of the top seven things to do when developing a new YA library department is included. (AEF)

Describes one public library's project of photographing teenagers reading around the library and making the photos into bookmarks with the library logo and a "read" message. Discusses the background, arrangements, photo session, assembly, distribution and publicity, and funding and community response. (AEF)

In the basement of the Waupaca Area Public Library, the Best Cellar is a separate room for young adults that allows teens the freedom to laugh, talk, snack, and listen to music without disturbing others. The furniture, collection, young adult population and community, hours of operation, staffing, planning, youth participation, and librarian and…

Explores the information needs of gay males in Edmonton (Alberta) and their perceptions of how successful the Edmonton Public Library is in meeting their needs. Data from self-administered questionnaires is reported, and findings indicate that when "coming out" the library was the most significant resource; however, there was…