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Agreement for the Production of Distance Education Course Materials

This sample agreement is not an “official” instrument for the allocation of ownership rights at Indiana University. It is a draft provided by the IU Copyright Management Center that may be a useful start for reaching agreement between the appropriate university officer and the individual instructor who is preparing the instructional materials. Any agreement of […]

NGA unveils new database on Extra Learning Opportunities

The database contains profiles of 167 state-level programs in 44 states The NGA Center for Best Practices has created the first comprehensive database containing profiles of state-level extra learning opportunities (ELO). The searchable database will give governors and other state leaders the information they need to share effective practices and expand extra learning opportunities for […]

April Is National Poetry Month

The Library’s Poetry and Literature Center is the home of the Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry and sponsors an annual series of poetry and fiction readings, lectures, symposia, dramatic performances and other literary events.

LibraryHQ.com

LibraryHQ.com, a web-based portal site for the library profession, is developed and managed by Katharine Garstka. She holds a BA from UCLA and an MLS from the University of Arizona, and has worked in public, university, health care, and zoology libraries. She has developed websites for Intergraph Corporation, a computer hardware and software developer, and […]

New Online: Born in Slavery

This collection of slave narratives from the Federal Writers’ Project, 1936-1938, contains more than 2,300 first-person accounts of slavery and 500 photographs of former slaves

ITVS Presents Micha Peled’s STORE WARS: WHEN WAL-MART COMES TO TOWN

Documentary about One Town’s Struggle to Define Its Future to Air on PBS on Thursday, June 7 at 10 p.m. (check local listings) “Robert E. Lee came here to fight In my home town Stonewall Jackson just spent the night< In my home town Hard to believe, but it’s true Now we’ve got some body […]

Living with a Star Educator Guide

The new NASA educator guide, “Living with a Star”, is available on NASA Spacelink. The guide contains information about Common Questions and Answers, Sun-Earth Connection Missions, Website Resources, NASA Educational Materials, and Classroom Activities.

Worst Case Scenario

Poison gas threat. Potentially deadly consequences. When Alberta’s economic development clashes with the personal safety of its citizens, a community fights back. Read all about the debate on the Web site and cast your vote in our online poll.

Streaming Video: C-Span 1, 2 & 3

C-SPAN Networks Schedule and links to streaming video and audio broadcasts.

Barrier-free E-learning Systems

On May 7, 2001 Equal Access to Software and Information is starting a new online workshop providing training on how to make distance learning accessible for students with disabilities.