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Suggested Citation: "Appendix B." National Research Council. 1998. Developing a Digital National Library for Undergraduate Science, Mathematics, Engineering, and Technology Education: Report of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/5952.

Appendix B:
Workshop Agenda

NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL WORKSHOP ON A DIGITAL NATIONAL LIBRARY FOR SME&T EDUCATION

National Academy of Sciences Building

Meeting Room—NAS Lecture Room (unless otherwise noted)

August 7-8, 1997

Agenda

August 7, 1997: Pedagogical and Logistical Opportunities and Challenges in Establishing a National Library for Undergraduate SME&T Education

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.

Suggested Citation: "Appendix B." National Research Council. 1998. Developing a Digital National Library for Undergraduate Science, Mathematics, Engineering, and Technology Education: Report of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/5952.

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 SessionsLecture 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.

August 8, 1997: Should NSF Sponsor the Establishment of a National Library for Undergraduate SME&T Education?

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 ParticipantsPoints of Consensus

12:30 PM

Adjourn (Box Lunches Provided)

Suggested Citation: "Appendix B." National Research Council. 1998. Developing a Digital National Library for Undergraduate Science, Mathematics, Engineering, and Technology Education: Report of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/5952.
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