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The article focuses on the announcement of the Mississippi Alliance for Gaining New Opportunities Through Library Information Access (MAGNOLIA) Steering Committee regarding the addition of a number of new databases to the MAGNOLIA line-up. Several titles have been discontinued in order to fund the acquisition of the suite. A table providing a breakdown of the newly-added databases is presented.

The article offers information on the 2011 Horizon Report which is designed to give insight into the emerging technologies that will likely to have an impact within one to five years with higher education. The trends and challenges identified in the Report is believed to be an important part of any library's strategic technology plan. The Report is structured around six emerging technologies that may have an impact on teaching, learning and research/creative activities.

The author provides a summary of trends in technologies that most likely to have an impact on higher education in the U.S. identified in the sixth annual "Horizon Report" for 2009 jointly sponsored by the New Media Consortium (NMC) and the EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative (ELI). She says among the technologies highlighted were mobile devices and cloud computing. Also outlined are challenges associated with such technologies and associated trends, including the need to create meaningful assessment measures of student learning and outcomes.

The article discusses the highlights of the MS Library 2.0 Summit that was held in Mississippi on June 15, 2007. The summit was aimed at finding ways libraries can provide services to online social networking communities. Michael Stephens, a known expert in Library 2.0, delivered the keynote address. A panel hosted by the Mississippi State University Libraries discussed the process of implementing a Library 2.0 in an academic library environment.

The article presents information on the Mississippi Alliance for Gaining New Opportunities Through Library Information Access (MAGNOLIA). The goal of the MAGNOLIA Consortium, developed during the 1997 legislative session, was to provide publicly funded K-12 schools, public libraries and other libraries access to a core group of online databases. MAGNOLIA now provides access to a wide array of resources that can help expand a library's business collection.

The article discusses the highlights of the Southeastern Library Association (SELA) Conference held in collaboration with the Kentucky Library Association from October 1 to 4, 2008. Keynote speaker Neal Petersen challenged the librarians to incorporate into their libraries his philosophy that there are no barriers in life, only solutions. The role of gaming in libraries was discussed by Eli Neiburger of the Ann Arbor District Library in Michigan. One session focused on the role of popular literature in the library.