Developing a Digital National Library for Undergraduate Science, Mathematics, Engineering and Technology Education: Report of a Workshop (1998)

8:00 AM

Continental Breakfast

8:30 AM

Announcements, Welcome, Overview and Objectives of Workshop

• Jay Labov and Herb Lin, National Research Council
• Jack Wilson, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (Workshop Chair)
• Hal Richtol, Division of Undergraduate Education, National Science Foundation

9:00 AM

Plenary Session I and Discussion

Presentations and Panel Discussion: The Role and Value of a Digital National Library for Undergraduate SME&T Education. What are the Opportunities and Challenges?

Panelists:

• William Arms, Corporation for National Research Initiatives
• Miriam Masullo, Watson Research Center, IBM
• Michael Raugh, Interconnect Technologies Corp.
• Lee Zia, University of New Hampshire

Questions and comments from the audience to members of the panel and the workshop audience.

10:20 AM

Break

10:40 AM

Plenary Session II and Discussion

Presentations and Panel Discussion: The Role and Value of a Digital National Library for Undergraduate SME&T Education. What are the Opportunities and Challenges?

Panelists:

• Mary Case, Association of Research Libraries
• Michael Lesk, Bellcore
• Francis Miksa, University of Texas
• Nisha Vora, Association of American Publishers

Questions and comments from the audience to members Of the panel and the workshop audience.

12:00 PM

Description of afternoon break-out sessions and charges to participants

12:15 PM

Lunch

1:30 PM

Break-out Sessions

Break-out sessions that deal with specific curricular, pedagogical, logistical, and economic and legal issues in establishing a Digital National Library for Undergraduate SME&T Education.

• Curricular/Pedagogical/User Issues—Lecture Room and NAS Auditorium
• Logistic/Technology Issues—NAS 150
• Economic/Legal Issues—NAS 180

5:00 PM

Cocktails and Dinner, the Rotunda and Members Room

7:00-8:30 PM

Reports from Break-out Sessions—Lecture Room

Break-out sessions report back on their findings and recommendations.

Discussion of recommendations from Day I that should be included in the report to NSF.

8:15 AM

Continental Breakfast - Lecture Room

8:45 AM

Overview of Goals and Objectives to be Considered in Break-out Sessions.

Jack Wilson, Chair

9:30 AM

Break-out Sessions

• Curricular/Pedagogical/User Issues - Lecture Room
• Logistic/Technology Issues - NAS 150 and NAS 250
• Economic/Legal Issues - NAS 180

11:00 AM

Break

11:15 AM

Reports from Break-out Sessions

12:15 PM

Final Comments and Discussions from Workshop Participants—Points of Consensus

12:30 PM

Adjourn (Box Lunches Provided)