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With electronic desktop delivery of information, increased ease of access allows for greater information use than previously possible. The OhioLINK experience thus far is that improved ease of access has demonstrated the high elasticity in information usage. The first 36 months of operation of the OhioLINK Electronic Journal Center (EJC) is an exemplary illustration of the dramatic benefits of expanded access. Small and two-year colleges are also beneficiaries through first-time access to scholarly journals. The evolving and maturing usage analysis that is made possible with an electronic journal system will provide the basis for making rational, value-based decisions about electronic journal needs. This paper focuses on the measurement and evaluation of the use of electronic journals. Several charts and tables present statistics, including: percent of titles held in print at each university, total article downloads from EJC, weekly total article downloads, annual downloads by publisher, article download ranges of percentile title groups, distribution of title/article percents across six publishers, articles downloaded not held in print, two-year college print and EJC use, small university and college EJC use, and private and community colleges downloads. (MES)

The purpose of this paper is to introduce to school teachers and students resources on the Internet, and to provide updated information on selected resources. Following background information on the development of the Internet, its educational potentials are discussed, including resources for preparation of teaching materials, access for children to real-world learning resources, and uses in educational research. Internet usages in educational settings, including electronic mail, Telnet, and File Transfer Protocol (FTP) are then described. Descriptions and access information for several special interest discussion groups, electronic journals/newsletters, Telnet sites, and FTP sites are provided. (MES)

The 2003 Brick and Click is a one-day conference that focuses on providing library resources and services for students who are either on-campus learners or off-campus learners. The conference theme was "The Shape of Tomorrow". It is sponsored by the Northwest Missouri State University in order to offer academic librarians a forum for sharing practical information. The proceedings include papers and abstracts of the conference presentations as follows: (1) From Grant to Website: Creating a Free, Online Index to State Periodicals (Janet H. Ahrberg and Tanya Finchum); (2) Streaming Audio and Course Reserves (Alan Asher); (3) Weaving Our Common Threads: Developing Librarian/Faculty Collaboration (Susan Avery and Jennifer Masciadrelli); (4) 3D Virtual Libraries: The Way of the Future? (Tara Baillargeon); (5) Adapt or Die: Shaping the Future of Reference and Instructional Services (Frank Baudino, Carolyn Johnson, Lori Mardis, and Connie Ury); (6) Reference Recycling (David Darryl Bibb); (7) Leveling the Playing Field for Patrons with Special Needs (Christopher R. Bloss, Kelli K. Murphy, and John Van Balen); (8) One For All and All For One! (Susanne Boatright, Marty Miller, and Mary Northrup); (9) Rethinking Library Instruction (Clifton W. Boyer and Karen Swetland); (10) Supervising Student Assistants: Planning for Success (Alberta Davis Comer, Rebecca Stinnett, and Nancy Watkins); (11) Our Webmaster, Ourselves: Using the Team Concept to Develop and Maintain a Library Website (Felicity Dykas and Carrie Donovan); (12) Designing and Developing an Online Information Literacy Course (John Eye); (13) Rethinking the Library for Collaborative Learning (Ralph Gabbard, David Kaunelis, and Judy Tribble); (14) The Challenges of Vendor Added Content Linking and User Perceptions (Sally Gibson); (15) Implementing ILLiad in an Academic Library (Tess Gibson); (16) Library Use Today: Do Students Still Need Us? (Jim Gravois); (17) Reference and Instruction Program Assessment: Sounds Great, But Where Do I Start? (Jan L. Guise); (18) Information Needs in the Sciences: Implications for Library Collections and Services (JoAnn Jacoby); (19) Pleasing Everyone: Expanding Library Services During Budget Cuts and Freezes (Dustin P. Larmore); (20) But ... I'm Not a Lawyer! Mistakes to Avoid in Negotiating Your First License Agreement (Ben Lea); (21) Making a Web Tutorial with Camtasia (Carol Lockhart); (22) Electronic Resource Licensing Fundamentals (Jo McClamroch); (23) Striking a Balance: Metadata Creation in Digital Library Projects (Holly Mercer); (24) Web Tutorials (Chris Niemeyer); (25) Clicking Outside the Bricks--Digital Sizzle and Faculty/Librarian Collaboration (Linda Parker); (26) Virtual Reference Realities: If You Build It, Will They Come? (Todd Quinn and Lea Briggs Simon); (27) The Learning Delivery System: New Twists for Design, Development, and Delivery (Darla Runyon and Roger Von Holzen); (28) Collecting for Quality-Electronic Journal Archives in the 21st Century (Ellen Safley and Carolyn Henebry); (29) Fighting Crime at Your Library with Web Cams (Barton Spencer); (30) Web-Based Assessment of Collaborative Library Services to Distance Learners (Marcia Stockham and Beth Turtle); (31) Implementing Electronic Reserves: Tools, Teamwork and Copyright (Suzanne Aras Vesely and Rebecca Lefebvre); (32) Map the Way to the Destination: Quality Service (Vicki Wainscott and Lisa Jennings); (33) E-Collaboration Between Reference and Interlibrary Loan (Cherie L. Weible and M. Kathleen Kern); (34) No Pain, Your Gain: Advice for Making Sound Ergonomic Decisions in Your Office (Patricia Wyatt); and (35) Adapting to the Changing Needs of Today's Students: Utilizing Library and Other Information Materials in the Classroom (Christy Zlatos). (Individual papers contain references.)