Priorities for Implementing USEIN
USEIN SERVICES
USEIN services will include referrals via telephone, mail, electronic mail, and personal contact. Workshops on how to best use USEIN resources will be offered on a geographic basis, generally in conjunction with another event such as a conference of education or library professionals. NLE may contract with selected information providers to offer such workshops as well.
USEIN will maintain a Web page with regularly updated features and links.
A directory with keyword searching capability will be compiled and updated regularly. Each entry will include basic information such as title of organization, address, telephone and FAX numbers, e-mail address and URL if available, name of contact person, scope of services offered, targeted audience, restrictions to services if applicable, and a brief section of additional information supplied by the participating organization. This directory will be available and searchable on the Web. Additionally, print copies will be made available in limited quantities and for a modest charge for those who are unable to access the Web.
USEIN-L, the authorized listserv will be hosted by the NLE and will serve as the primary vehicle for communication among the members of USEIN. While this is not viewed as a closed list, it is expected that participating organizations/partners will be more likely to benefit from the information disseminated via the listserv than will the general user. Information of more general interest will be posted and made available on the USEIN Web site.
USEIN will host annual meetings to discuss issues of concern to partners and users of educational information. These meetings will generally be held in conjunction with a meeting of another organization, such as the American Library Association, the Special Libraries Association, or the American Association of School Librarians, in order to draw from the larger groups of participants. Meetings may also be held at conferences of other educational organizations such as the Council for Exceptional Children, International Reading Association, Association for Library and Information Science Education, or American Educational Research Association. Workshops that address USEIN concerns will also be encouraged at these conferences.
USEIN services will be directed to all constituents. Those populations frequently ignored within society, such as the homeless noted in John D'Amicantonio's paper, will be able to obtain access through local libraries, toll-free answering services, and products that do not require access to expensive technologies.
Priorities for Implementing USEIN