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Suggested Citation:"Front Matter." 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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Developing a Digital National Library for Undergraduate Science, Mathematics, Engineering, and, Technology Education

Report of a Workshop

National Research Council

Center for Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Education

NATIONAL ACADEMY PRESS
Washington, D.C.
1998

Suggested Citation:"Front Matter." 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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NOTICE: The project that is the subject of this report was approved by the Governing Board of the National Research Council, whose members are drawn from the councils of the National Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Engineering, and the Institute of Medicine. The members of the committee responsible for the report were chosen for their special competences and with regard for appropriate balance.

This report has been reviewed by a group other than the authors according to procedures approved by a Report Review Committee consisting of members of the National Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Engineering, and the Institute of Medicine.

The National Research Council (NRC) is the operating arm of the National Academies Complex, which includes the National Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Engineering, and the Institute of Medicine. The National Research Council was organized in 1916 by the National Academy of Sciences to associate the broad community of science and technology, with the Academy's purposes of furthering knowledge and providing impartial advice to the federal government. Functioning in accordance with general policies determined by the Academy, the Council has become the principal operating agency of both the National Academy of Sciences and the National Academy of Engineering in providing services to the government, the public, and the scientific and engineering communities. The Council is administered jointly by both Academies and the Institute of Medicine. Dr. Bruce M. Alberts, President of the National Academy of Sciences, and Dr. William Wulf, President of the National Academy of Engineering, also serve as chairman and vice chairman, respectively, of the National Research Council.

The Center for Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Education (CSMEE) was established in 1995 to provide coordination of all the National Research Council's education activities and reform efforts for students at all levels, specifically those in kindergarten through twelfth grade, undergraduate institutions, school-to-work programs, and continuing education. The Center reports directly to the Governing Board of the National Research Council.

This study by CSMEE was conducted under a grant from the National Science Foundation to the National Academy of Sciences/National Research Council (DUE-9727710). Any opinions, findings, or recommendations expressed in this report are those of the participants in the workshop and the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.

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Suggested Citation:"Front Matter." 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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DEVELOPING A DIGITAL NATIONAL LIBRARY FOR UNDERGRADUATE SCIENCE, MATHEMATICS, ENGINEERING, AND TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION

STEERING COMMITTEE

JACK M. WILSON,

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute,

Chair

DENICE D. DENTON,

University of Washington

HARVEY KEYNES,

University of Minnesota

JAMES W. SERUM,

Hewlett-Packard Company

Staff

JAY B. LABOV, Co-Study Director,

Center for Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Education

HERBERT S. LIN, Co-Study Director,

Computer Science and Telecommunications Board

NANCY L. DEVINO, Senior Staff Officer,

Center for Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Education

GAIL E. PRITCHARD, Research Assistant,

Center for Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Education

KATHLEEN JOHNSTON, Editorial Associate,

Center for Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Education

TERRY K. HOLMER, Project Assistant,

Center for Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Education

CATHERINE Y. BELL, Administrative Assistant,

Center for Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Education

Suggested Citation:"Front Matter." 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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CENTER FOR SCIENCE, MATHEMATICS, AND ENGINEERING EDUCATION

ADVISORY BOARD

DONALD KENNEDY,

Stanford University,

Chair

MARTHA DARLING,

Boeing Commercial Airplane Group,

Vice Chair

NEAL ABRAHAM,

Bryn Mawr College

HYMAN BASS,

Columbia University

ELEANOR BAUM,

The Cooper Union

IRIS CARL,

Houston Independent School District (retired)

DENICE DENTON,

University of Washington

JOHN DOWLING,

Harvard University

ARTHUR EISENKRAFT,

Fox Lane High School

DANINE EZELL,

Dana Center

MARYE ANNE FOX,

University of Texas

TIMOTHY GOLDSMITH,

Yale University

PHILLIP GRIFFITHS,

Institute for Advanced Study

JEROME GROSSMAN,

Health Quality, Inc.

ANA "CHA" GUZMAN,

Austin Community College

DUDLEY HERSCHBACH,

Harvard University

FREEMAN HRABOWSKI,

University of Maryland-Baltimore County

RICHARD JAEGER,

University of North Carolina-Greensboro

JANE BUTLER KAHLE,

Miami University

MICHAEL MARTINEZ,

University of California-Irvine

JOSEPH A. MILLER, JR.,

E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company

JERRY MOHRIG,

Carleton College

CLIFTON A. POODRY,

National Institutes of Health

SENTA RAIZEN,

WestEd

WILLIAM J. RUTTER,

Chiron Corporation

MARY JANE SCHOTT,

University of Texas-Austin

BARBARA SCHULZ,

Lakeside School

MAXINE SINGER,

Carnegie Institution of Washington

JOHN SNOW,

University of Oklahoma

MARILYN J. SUITER,

American Geological Institute

URI TREISMAN,

University of Texas-Austin

JOHN TRUXAL,

State University of New York at Stony Brook (retired)

BONNIE VAN DORN,

Association of Science-Technology Centers

JO ANNE VASQUEZ,

Mesa Public Schools

ROBERT WATERMAN, JR.,

The Waterman Group, Inc.

IRIS R. WEISS,

Horizon Research, Inc.

Suggested Citation:"Front Matter." 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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Suggested Citation:"Front Matter." 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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Synthesis and Conclusions

 

47

   

Key Observations

 

47

   

Critical Issues

 

47

   

Implementation: Economic, Legal, and Technology Issues

 

50

   

Economic Issues

 

50

   

Legal Issues

 

51

   

Technology Issues

 

52

 

 

Steering Committee Recommendations

 

53

 

 

Literature Cited

 

57

Appendix A:

 

Commissioned Papers

 

59

   

A National Library for Undergraduate Science, Mathematics, Engineering, and Technology Education: A Learning Laboratory,
by Prudence S. Adler and Mary M. Case

 

59

   

The Digital Library as "Road and Load": Partnerships in Carrier and Content for a National Library for Undergraduate Science, Mathematics, Engineering and Technology Education,
by Harold Billings

 

62

   

A National Library for Undergraduate Science, Mathematics, Engineering, and Technology Education: Needs, Options, and Feasibility (Technical Considerations),
by William Y. Arms

 

67

   

A Digital Library of Undergraduate SME Education Materials: The Need and Technical Issues,
by Su-Shing Chen

 

73

   

Digital National Library for Undergraduate Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Education: Comments and Another Option,
by Stephen C. Ehrmann

 

76

   

Digital Libraries for Educational Reform: Instantiation, Ignorance, and Information.
by John R. Jungck

 

78

   

Issues in Developing a National Digital Library for Undergraduate Math, Science, and Engineering Education,
by James H. Keller

 

84

   

Some Technical and Economic Issues in the Design of a National Library for Undergraduate Science, Mathematics, Engineering, and Technology Education,
by Clifford Lynch

 

90

   

Basic Issues Regarding the Establishment of a National SME&T Digital Library,
by Francis Miksa

 

94

   

The Case for Creating a Systematic Indexing System for the National SME&T Digital Library,
by Francis Miksa, Joan Mitchell, and Diane Vizine-Goetz

 

101

Appendix B:

 

Workshop Agenda

 

109

Appendix C:

 

List of Workshop Participants and NSF Observers

 

111

Appendix D:

 

Biographical Sketches of Steering Committee and Workshop Participants

 

113

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In 1996, the National Science Foundation (NSF) released a report about ways to improve undergraduate science, mathematics, engineering, and technology (SME&T) education. One recommendation called for establishing a digital library, similar to those that are being constructed for many research communities, that would make available electronically a wide variety of materials for improving teaching and learning of SME&T.

The NSF asked the National Research Council to examine the feasibility of and issues associated with establishing such a digital national library. In response, an NRC steering committee commissioned a series of papers and convened a workshop to consider these issues. This resulting book delineates the issues that should be considered and provides recommendations to resolve them prior to committing funds.

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