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Focuses on how librarians are becoming more active in the dissemination of information beyond the walls of their facilities. Paper materials being made available in digital format; Work at the Ford Research Laboratory; Web publishing; Cataloging.

Discusses the evolution and pervasiveness of the Internet in the United States. Percentage of the U.S. population that has access to the Internet as of September 2000; The origin on the Internet; Forecast for the future of the Web; Opinion that most computers in libraries and corporations in the U.S. are underutilized; How computer users can assist the Search for Extra-Terrestrial Intelligence (SETI); Critiques of other Internet developments.

Describes how librarians should test online catalogs. Testing user interfaces; Who should test a product; Things to test; Testing for the best results; The usability testing process; Findings of the author about Web searching.

This article discusses the benefits of Weblogs for library staff communication, and describes the steps to start an internal Weblog. An Internal Weblogs can be a way to reduce e-mail and paper clutter, a vehicle to share knowledge and experiences, a way to create buy-in for projects, a powerful communication tool, an easy way to create dynamic Web pages, and a method to make searchable archives. The first step in starting an internal Weblog is choosing and installing software, followed by planning and making policies. The third step is to train the staff members who will be using the Weblog. The final step is promoting the Weblog for staff awareness.

Deals with the `Intranet Service Bureau,' a pilot project sponsored by the Weyerhaeuser Library which set standards, create infrastructure and discover what kinds of intranet support were needed by Weyerhaeuser employees. Information on the `Web Style Guide,' a best practice for creating intranet Web pages; Conception and resources; Project scope; Marketing of the project; Retroindexing of the intranet.

Evaluates metasearch engines for the Internet. Defining metasearch tools; Potential advantages and limitations; Comparing the engines; The top five performers; Value of metasearch tools for libraries.

Presents information on cyberlibraries in schools and the educational purposes for which the World Wide Web is used for. Details on the challenges faced by school library media specialists; Information on library Web sites characteristics; Indepth look at The Chico High Library, the Stetson Middle School Library, and the Mountain. Laurel Hartford School Library Without Walls. INSETS: School VOICES of the Web;Useful online library research sites.

Looks into reference sources available in virtual reality and how libraries can start their own digital reference resources. Information on digital references for the youth; Resources on local foreign language; Impact of digital reference resources on libraries. INSET: `I shoulda tried the Web'.

This article discusses the some of the author's projects at home. The projects include work on the Library Technology Guides (LTG) site, additions to the lib-webcats online directory of libraries, and applications created for managing his family's photographs. He recently implemented a redesign that went away from using tables to manage the layout of the site to using an all-cascading style sheet approach. While it is not perfect, it gave him a chance to try this technique out on his own before we tackle such a change at Vanderbilt library.

This article discusses four strategies to boost Weblog outreach. The first strategy is to know your audience and trust your instincts. Create a Weblog that gives people the information they want. The second strategy is to evaluate whether you should be blogging or just working in HTML with Web pages. The third strategy is to build and audience and continue building. Marketing should never end. Committed bloggers monitor the places and ways that they can promote their blogs and enliven them. The fourth strategy is to keep the blog simple yet steadily going.

Proposes that libraries may become completely virtual institutions in the future. Advances in information technology, which have brought challenges and capabilities to libraries; Outlook for changes in the designs of library buildings; Use of technology in libraries.

Focuses on the content of library Web sites and the types of changes involving content on a library Web site over the course of its development. Creation of content by people in the organization who have the most experience; Phase in which the Web site is becoming database-driven; Way that the progression of a Web site can allow it to better serve library patrons.

Reports on the 15th annual Computers in Libraries conference at the Washington Hilton and Towers. Structure of lectures and events at the convention; Success of the 'Dead Technology' panel session; Author's enjoyment of a lecture by Stephen Abram; Computers in School Libraries event.

Discusses the different needs of library Web sites and how they may be used to display information about library collections. Challenges of posting photographs, images, audio recordings, sculptures, and other parts of collections online; Theme of this issue which is 'Making Special Collections Accessible'; Use of a digital camera by a librarian to photograph pages of endangered medieval manuscripts.