A team of librarians and library staff monitors information technology literature in both print and digital forms, each month selecting only the best items to annotate for a free publication.
Most issues have citations to articles on electronic publishing.
ALN combines self-study with substantial, rapid, asynchronous interactivity with others. In ALN learners use computer and communications technologies to work with remote learning resources, including coaches and other learners, but without the requirement to be online at the same time. The most common ALN communication tool is the World Wide Web. Each issue focuses on real, practical examples of how instructors use the new technology in their teaching. The reviews of these models are brief and to the point, centered on a common topic.