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‘‘(2) emphasize the acquisition and maintenance
of a comprehensive collection of reference materials;
and
‘‘(3) avoid unnecessary duplication by putting a
priority on meeting the information needs of the Li-
brary’s users through cooperation and resource-shar-
ing with other entities with significant collections in
the field of education.
‘‘(i) ARREARAGE AND PRESERVATION.—On the basis
of the collection development policy promulgated under
subsection (h), the Executive Director shall develop a
multiyear plan which shall set forth goals and priorities
for actions needed to—
‘‘(1) eliminate within 3 years the arrearage of
uncataloged books and other materials in the Li-
brary’s collections; and
‘‘(2) respond effectively and systematically to
the preservation needs of the Library’s collections,
relying, whenever possible, upon cooperative efforts
with other institutions to preserve and maintain the
usability of books and materials in the Library’s col-
lections.’’.
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TITLE VI—LEADERSHIP FOR
EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY
SEC. 601. LEADERSHIP FOR EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY.
The Secretary of Education shall promote and facili-
tate the expansion of an improvements in the use of tech-
nology in education throughout the Nation. In carrying
out such responsibility, the Secretary shall—
(1) designate a single official within the De-
partment who shall be responsible for coordinating
all activities of the Department and interagency ini-
tiatives which relate to the use of technology in edu-
cation;
(2) ensure that each program administered by
the Department incorporates the full and effective
use of technology to achieve its objectives;
(3) work with the Federal Communications
Commission, National Science Foundation, Depart-
ment of Commerce and other Federal, State, and
local government agencies to assure that national
telecommunication policies address the needs and
goals of educational agencies;
(4) work with the Department of Defense and
other Federal agencies to facilitate the adaptation
and transfer of education and training software de-
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veloped by such agencies for use by educational in-
stitutions throughout the Nation;
(5) support and encourage cooperative efforts
to develop compatibility and other technical stand-
ards for technology used by educational agencies
through the Federal Coordinating Council for
Science, Engineering and Technology and other
means;
(6) promote partnerships between business and
education which will expand and improve the use of
technology in education;
(7) assure that there are sufficient personnel
with the Department with expertise in the uses and
applications of technology in education;
(8) report biennially to the appropriate author-
izing committees of the Congress on the activities
undertaken in fulfilling the requirements of this
paragraph; and
(9) in consultation with the National Science
Foundation, the Department of Commerce, and
other agencies and utilizing the advice of nationally
recognized experts, recommend to the President and
the Congress a national educational technology pol-
icy which will maximize the most effective uses of
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educational technology to promote student learning
and school improvement.
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