************************************************************** Net Happenings - From Educational CyberPlayGround ************************************************************** *Plan Approved To Save U.S. Digital History */By Nicholas Johnston Washington Post Staff Writer Saturday, February 15, 2003; Page E01 http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A10278-2003Feb14.html Here's the flip side of the digital age's magic act: It's also making information disappear. "The digital history of this nation is imperiled by the very technology that is used to create it," said Librarian of Congress James H. Billington. *********************************************************** CORE READING for struggling middle school and high school students is bringing dramatic results for reading improvement and Exit Exams. StrugglingReaders.com for at-risk readers, and special education students Glavach and Associates publishes research-based reading intervention programs for struggling readers. These classroom tested programs bring real results in students reading improvement, often dramatic results. Programs include phonics, spelling, reading fluency, vocabulary, and guided comprehension. <http://www.strugglingreaders.com> *********************************************************** So yesterday the Library of Congress announced the next step in the effort to preserve that history: congressional approval of its plan for the National Digital Information Infrastructure and Preservation Program (NDIIPP). The $100 million initiative was launched by Congress in 2000 to do for digital media what the world's largest library already does for printed matter. "This plan is the beginning of the creation of a national network to preserve the digital memory of our country," said Laura Campbell, associate librarian for strategic initiatives. ************************************************************** The Net Happenings mailing list is a service of Educational CyberPlayGround - http://www.edu-cyberpg.com/ ************************************************************** Linking and Announcements For Net Happenings are provided by http://www.EricWard.com and http://www.URLwire.com ************************************************************** If you have any questions, concerns, suggestions, or would like to sponsor the Net Happenings service - <http://www.edu-cyberpg.com/Community/Subguidelines.html> Subscribe | Unsubscribe | Change Email Preferences - <http://www.edu-cyberpg.com/Community/NetHappenings.html> **************************************************************