Libraries Designed for Learning was published by the Council for Library and Information Resources (CLIR). The report is intended for academic librarians who are responsible for library construction and renovation projects, and for campus academic officers who wish to engage substantively with the question of how library space can advance the core learning and teaching missions of their institutions.
In it, Yale Librarian Emeritus Scott Bennett conducted an extensive study of the motivations and planning methods for library renovation and construction projects undertaken between 1992 and 2001. His study entailed a Web-based survey of more than 380 institutions, and phone interviews with 31 library directors and chief academic officers. He concludes that while most of the projects are serving users well, they have rarely been informed by a systematic assessment of how students learn and faculty teach. The author suggests that planning based on such an assessment could equip the library to serve an even more vital function as a space for teaching and learning. [from report abstract]
Before and after disasters : Federal funding for cultural institutions 
This guide was written and produced by Heritage Preservation with funding from, and in partnership with, the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the National Endowment for the Arts as a service to the American cultural community. It includes summary descriptions and contact information for 15 federal grant and loan programs and sources of federal assistance for preparedness, mitigation, and response, as well as recovery. Sample projects in disaster planning, training, treatment research, and restoration illustrate the funding guidelines.
Before and After Disasters also features on-line resources for professional preservation advice that can benefit institutions and the communities they serve.
The e-book
Grokking the GIMP by Carey Bunks is an in-depth manual for the open source editing tool known as GIMP, which is short for GNU Image Manipulation Program. It includes instruction for various funtions of the program, as well as examples. It also includes useful features like links to related web sites, an index (with convenient hyperlinks), and a list of keyboard shortcuts.
CreativeWilmington.com offers directory entries for individuals and organizations connected with the arts in the Wilmington, North Carolina area, including filmmakers, visual artists, dancers, authors, musicians, and others. The directory entries include contact information, web sites, portfolios of the artists' works, calendar of events, and more. The site is free to use, and subscribers can post events to the calendar.
Abstracts and presentations from the 6th and 7th International Conference on Shellfish Restoration are available on cd-rom at the library. The discs contain abstracts in html format, and include PowerPoint Slideshows for selected presentations. By viewing the main index file, users can easily navigate and browse the collection, which includes a couple of posters in PDF format, and 2 video clips.
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collection of Dr. Wilson Freshwater - were recently added to iLumina. Eventually Dr. Freshwater plans to digitize all of the slides, which include various species of marine plants and algae, and submit them to the iLumina digital library.
It provides an introduction to light and its uses in space science, astronomy, medicine & health, environmental research, and consumer products. The ultimate goal of the site is to become the most comprehensive source of information on spectroscopy available free of charge. It is in both French and English, and users who register (which is free) can edit entries, upload files, and create watch lists.
provides free online chemistry learning games: Chembalancer teaches balancing chemical equations and Element Quiz teaches element symbols, names, and facts. It also provides for teachers a template for designing quizzes and lesson plans for chemistry topics.
National Geographic Online is the online version of National Geographic, published monthly by the National Geographic Society in Washington, D.C. The site offers access to features from the current issue* of the magazine, as well as a publications index and an online shopping area. Provides access to their Traveler, Adventure, Kids and NG Explorer magazines, as well as information about National Geographic's films and television channel. Has links to maps, information on national parks, and a question-and-answer area. Contains an online feedback form, a discussion area, subscription information, and archives of past issues. 
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