ALAWON v6n82 (September 25, 1997) URL = http://hegel.lib.ncsu.edu/stacks/serials/alawon/alawon-v6n82 ================================================================= ALAWON Volume 6, Number 82 ISSN 1069-7799 September 25, 1997 American Library Association Washington Office Newsline In this issue: (84 lines) YOUR STORIES ARE NEEDED FOR THE NATIONAL INTERNET/ONLINE SUMMIT _________________________________________________________________ YOUR STORIES ARE NEEDED FOR THE NATIONAL INTERNET/ONLINE SUMMIT Please help us tell the story of how libraries are helping to educate parents and children about the Internet. Just fill out the questions below and/or share this "mini-survey" with others. Selected programs and services will be featured in demonstrations, print and online material to establish a strong presence for libraries as part of the Internet/Online Summit: Focus on Children, which the American Library Association is helping to organize and sponsor. A planning meeting will be held October 15, 1997. The summit is scheduled for December 2-4, 1997 in Washington, D.C. Please be brief in your comments. We will accept your comments up until the summit, however for greatest impact, we need to hear from you before October 3, 1997. You may send us your comments by using the online form at http://www.ala.org/onlinesummit/summit_comments.html or by sending an e-mail to librarian@ala.org. Many thanks for your help! 1) What special programs/services has your library developed to educate parents and children and teens about the Internet -- especially those that are unique or innovative? 2) Briefly describe your publicity/outreach efforts, including partnerships with other organizations. 3) Do you have photos, print materials, Web site address or videotape that you could share? 4) Please give an example(s) of how participants have benefitted and/or other examples of how librarians are helping people make sense of the Web. Name of Library Your name Telephone E-mail Please feel free to redistribute this message. Input received by October 3 will be most helpful for summit purposes. Input received after that date will also be appreciated. ALAWON is distributing this message on behalf of : Linda K. Wallace, Director Public Information Office American Library Association 800-545-2433, ext. 5042 lwallace@ala.org _________________________________________________________________ ALAWON is a free, irregular publication of the American Library Association Washington Office. To subscribe, send the message: subscribe ala-wo [your_firstname] [your_lastname] to listproc @ala.org. To unsubscribe, send the message: unsubscribe ala-wo to listproc@ala.org. ALAWON archives at http://www.ala.org/ washoff/alawon. Visit our Web site at http://www.alawash.org. ALA Washington Office 202.628.8410 (V) 1301 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, #403 202.628.8419 (F) Washington, DC 20004-1701 800.941.8478 (V) Lynne E. Bradley, Editor Deirdre Herman, Managing Editor Contributors: Carol C. Henderson All materials subject to copyright by the American Library Association may be reprinted or redistributed for noncommercial purposes with appropriate credits. =================================================================