It then turns to the broader implications for programs such as LEEP3 for colleges and universities. While distance education opens up new opportunities for students, it also promises to change significantly the ways in which colleges and universities operate. Most familiar to librarians is the demand for materials in electronic form. A concluding section suggests areas of greatest need in the near term for libraries responsible for providing support to distance education. Estabrook will discuss its implications for colleges and universities and will also pose numerous questions for academic and research librarians as they consider the implementation of distance education programs.
Networks are an effective way to reach colleagues, students, and persons beyond the academy.
For an academic, we are what we write. Soon, we will be what we write for the network. For the library, the network has the great potential of allowing services remote from the campus to play an important role. With a growing role of network delivery, campuses will want prices to play new roles. Putting prices in the hands of readers will invite them to vote with their pennies for services they value most.