| TIME LINES | |
| November 1997 | USEIN Kick-Off Conference, Washington, D.C. |
| December 1997 | Revisions to papers discussed at the Kick-Off Conference |
| January/February 1998 | Appointment of Working Group to develop operating procedures and bylaws |
| Planning and development of USEIN-L listserv by NLE and/or ERIC staff | |
| Planning and development of USEIN master directory of educational organizations and partners | |
| January-July 1998 | Development of USEIN Web page by NLE |
| April 1998 | Submission of operating procedures and bylaws to NLE |
| April-July 1998 | Solicitation of partners through mailings and articles in Department publications and professional journals |
| May 1998 | Appointment of USEIN Executive Committee |
| June/July 1998 | First meeting of USEIN Executive Committee |
| Summer/Fall 1998 | Listserv, Web page, and electronic directory become operational |
| Fall 1998 forward | Ongoing development of partnerships and refining of services and products |
| Summer 1999 | Implement first formal evaluation of USEIN |