In December 1999 CNI convened a workshop to examine the criteria that might be needed in order to ensure that "archival" electronic scholarly journals can actually become part of our society's long-term intellectual record. This session will report on the outcomes of this workshop and current thinking on archivability criteria for electronic journals.

Two years into its effort, Internet2 has recently developed a roadmap of what has been done and what work lies ahead in the development of the next-generation of network fabrics and applications. Areas include provision of advanced network services (e.g. Abilene), development of new networking technologies (e.g. QoS and multicast), fostering a national higher-ed middleware infrastructure (e.g. security and directories), promotion of advanced applications (eg HDTV over IP, H.323, teleimmersion) and raising awareness at local, national and international levels. This session will discuss progress and challenges as this "ensemble of innovation" moves along.

An understanding of copyright law is becoming increasingly important to academic administrators, librarians, and faculty, yet these groups don't always recognize their need. This session will look at initiatives at two institutions focused on copyright education for faculty. We'll examine needs analysis ("why do it?"), target audiences, resources, and specific strategies we've found that have worked well for us in developing and marketing educational programs.

SOLINET has been a proving ground for various digital library projects. In our current strategic plan, we outline goals for "making the leap" from isolated projects, funded through grant money, to providing a range of ongoing services. These services, focused on training, consulting, and provision of tools and centralized resources, aim to enable libraries to integrate electronic and traditional materials in a true hybrid fashion that will be seamless to the user. The presentation will present a matrix of training modules, consulting areas, and support tools being developed for the construction and maintenance of digital libraries.

The National Learning Infrastructure Initiative (NLII) is an EDUCAUSE project to create new collegiate learning environments that harness the power of information technology to improve the quality of teaching and learning, contain or reduce costs, and provide greater access to higher education. This briefing will provide an update on current initiatives and will also describe the transition of the Instructional Management Systems Project (IMS) from an NLII initiative to an independent organization.