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Falling Through the Net Falling Through the Net: Released July 8, 1999 by the US Department of Commerce, a series of three reports in the Falling Through the Net series on the telecommunications and information technology gap in the United States. (User Services) http://www.ntia.doc.gov/ntiahome/digitaldivide/ Access, Internet, and Public Libraries Access, Internet, and Public Libraries: A report to the Santa Clara County Libraries. Studies the issues involved in providing access to the internet in public libraries. Discusses a variety of possible solutions, including filtering, restricted access, blocking software in children's rooms, tr (User Services) http://www.scu.edu/Ethics/practicing/focusareas/technology/libraryaccess/ Library Services for Visually Impaired People: a Manual of Best Practice Library Services for Visually Impaired People: a Manual of Best Practice: Offers an online book which gives tips and advice for how librarians can best serve blind patrons. (User Services) http://bpm.nlb-online.org/ Avoiding Plagiarism: A Librarian's View Avoiding Plagiarism: A Librarian's View: Article on teaching students to avoid plagiarism. Includes bibliography of print and web sources about plagiarism. (User Services) http://personal.cmich.edu/~loren1mg/plagiarism.html Innovative Internet Applications in Libraries Innovative Internet Applications in Libraries: A sampling of new and interesting uses of the Web by libraries. (User Services) http://www.wiltonlibrary.org/innovate.html MeL: Disability Resources for Libraries MeL: Disability Resources for Libraries: Links to disabilities documents, library services examples, and other resources, from the Michigan Electronic Library. (User Services) http://mel.org/viewtopic.jsp?id=837&pathid=1481 Working with Campus Writing Centers: Opportunities for Cooperation Working with Campus Writing Centers: Opportunities for Cooperation: Details how academic libraries can work with campus writing centers to improve service to patrons. (User Services) http://www.libraryinstruction.com/writing.html Satellite Writing Centers in Academic Libraries Satellite Writing Centers in Academic Libraries: Offers ideas for setting up writing centers in the university library. (User Services) http://sweb.uky.edu/~ljhenr2/Satellite.htm NNLM - Consumer Health Manual NNLM - Consumer Health Manual: Guidance for librarians in building and evaluating consumer health materials for their libraries' collections. (User Services) http://nnlm.gov/scr/conhlth/manualidx.htm Are We Ready for the Library of the Future? Are We Ready for the Library of the Future?: Article from Salon Magazine theorizing that new technology in libraries is only more efficient if patrons can use it. Argues that the role of librarians now includes being teachers of technology. (User Services) http://archive.salon.com/21st/feature/1997/12/02feature.html