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Broadband and Wireless Reshape Digital Libraries for Learning and Research. 

Vicki L. Gregory, University of South Florida, SLIS, CIS 1040, 4202 East
Fowler Avenue, Tampa FL 33620.  Gregory at luna.cas.usf.edu

Diane Austin, University of South Florida, SLIS, CIS 1040, 4202 East Fowler
Avenue, Tampa FL 33620.  University of South Florida.
austind at chuma1.cas.usf.edu

Richard Austin, Florida State University, 501 Blairstone Road Apt 4301,
Tallahassee, FL 32301   rjaustin at comcast.net 

Tom Terrell, University of South Florida University of South Florida, SLIS,
CIS 1040, 4202 East Fowler Avenue, Tampa FL 33620.
tterrell at chuma1.cas.usf.edu 

 
Learning objects are among the latest types of materials to be included in
digital libraries. These are small portions of lesson material designed to
be used in multiple configurations for multiple instructional applications,
ranging from distance learning to interactive simulation. As broadband and
wireless technologies change the expectations and performance patterns of
the user, learning objects change the nature of content and the way that it
must be managed. The size and diversity of digital collections affect the
options through which these materials can be accessed. Many libraries are
offering wireless access to their networks and many individuals are
accessing digital libraries off-site using broadband technologies. Each of
these trends affects decisions made for collection development, portal
design and network design, and those decisions dictate specific
technological requirements for access. 
 
This panel session highlights management and infrastructure issues of
digital libraries as they relate to learning objects, broadband and wireless
technologies.

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Session 199

TITLE

Digital Library Cooperatives: Issues and Updates

AUTHORS 

Bill Edgar, University of Arizona, Moderator

ABSTRACT

There are many approaches to the word "cooperate" when applied to digital
libraries. With funding resources and programs such as DLI and DLI2
coordinating federal and state resources, cooperative projects for digital
libraries and digital library cooperatives have grown at a record pace in
the last five years.  This panel discussion will bring attendees up to date
on research, practice and projects in digital library cooperatives.

Moderator: Bill Edgar, University of Arizona


Thanks-
Tom 

Dr. Thomas F. Terrell 
Assistant Professor 
School of Library and Information Science 
University of South Florida 
(813) 974-3521 voice 
(813) 974-6840 fax 
tterrell at chuma1.cas.usf.edu 
http://www.cas.usf.edu/lis/faculty/terre.html