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I recently came across an article that would be of interest to the
"readers" of comp.multimedia. The article is as follows:

     "The Library of Congress has established a computer center to
   educate the public about multimedia and its potential uses.
     The center, called the National Demonstration Laboratory for
   Interactive Technologies, opened last month with a collection of
   200 multimedia programs on art, foreign languages, history, law,
   management, mathematics, medicine, science, and more. The programs
   were contributed by higher-education institutions, computer
   companies, libraries, and publishers.
     The demonstration laboratory is part of a larger program to show
   how the library's collections can be used in digital formats, such
   as compact and optical discs, says Ellyn Blanton, the deputy
   director.
     The center is consulting with the Council on Library Resources
   about creating the Library of Congress in 'virtual reality,' an
   interactive technology that lets a person 'enter' a computer
   environment. In a virtual-reality version of the library, a person
   could walk through the stacks, peruse their contents, and select
   and review materials while actually sitting in a local library or
   classroom.
     The center, which is open by appointment, is supported by funds
   from private sources and equipment from computer manufacturers.
     For more information, contact Ms. Blanton, National Demonstration
   Laboratory, James Madison Memorial Library, 101 Independence
   Avenue, S.E., Washington 20540; (202) 707-4157."

Taken from the April 8, 1992 edition of_The Chronicle of Higher Education_,
(ISSN 0009-5982), 1255 Twenty-Third Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20037.

Has anyone used the facilities of the demonstration laboratory? Does anyone
have any more information about this service? I have not contacted Ms.
Blanton at this time, but will do so in the near future.

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Robert Jennings                     EMAIL rjenning@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu
The Ohio State University           VOICE (614) 292-5235
Department of Industrial Design     CIS   70524,2002
128 N. Oval Mall, 380 Hopkins Hall, Columbus, OH 43210
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Robert Jennings                     EMAIL rjenning@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu
The Ohio State University           VOICE (614) 292-5235
Department of Industrial Design     CIS   70524,2002
128 N. Oval Mall, 380 Hopkins Hall, Columbus, OH 43210