Montana: Pioneer spirits and library networking

“Spirit of the West” is a phrase recently coined to announce the revival of an airline serving the western portion of the United States. It is also an expression that exemplifies the determination, neighborliness, and collaborative energies among Montana's libraries as they become connected to the twenty‐first century. The focus of this article will be on outlining the scope of activities in which Montana libraries have involved themselves as they connect to the Information Super‐highway, the hurdles they have overcome, and the directions they are planning to head in the future.