CYFERNET: A Virtual Library for Sharing Information

Shows how new project directions within the US Department of Agriculture Extension Service and the virtual revolution in communications technologies have allowed the Youth Development Center to redefine its mandate and greatly expand its services. Details the purchasing of hardware and software that has become an information management platform called CYFERNET (Child, Youth, and Family Education Research Network). Examines how CYFERNET has taken advantage of collaborative energies and the accessibility of the Internet. Finally,reviews some complex issues for virtual library.