It is a privilege to
serve as the new editor of this wonderful publication and I look forward
to assisting in the dissemination of the wealth of information that it
provides. I wish to express my admiration for the excellent work
of the outgoing editor, David Sherwood. The standards he established
are a solid foundation upon which LIRT News will continue to grow and thrive.
As I worked on my first issue, the generosity and talent of the contributors inspired me as they shared valuable information gained through practical experience. Without their collaboration, the newsletter would not be the highly acclaimed resource that it is today.
This issue contains the following nuggets of gold collected from the ALA '99 Annual Conference, as well as articles developed especially with you, the library instructor, in mind:
* A report and corresponding
web links from the LIRT '99 Annual Program:
Technology in Action: Getting
the Most from Your Electronic Classroom, highlighting design considerations
and teaching hints for computer classrooms.
* A bibliography focussing on technology, the web, and instruction.
* A review of software that enables instructors to create class web pages without knowledge of HTML or web programming languages.
* An article about instructional challenges faced by multitype library systems.
* A collection of teaching tips about using instructional technology.
* An article exploring a number of avenues that will help you get up to speed and stay current with internet search engines.
* News from and about LIRT's meetings and membership, as well as non-LIRT reports from the ALA '99 Annual Meeting.
I hope you enjoy this issue and find its contents useful as you pursue your day-to-day instructional activities.
Barbara Cressman
Booth Library
Eastern Illinois University
Charleston, IL 61920
Email: cfblc@eiu.edu
Phone: 217-581-7542
FAX: 217-581-6911
