The Digital Library Network for Engineering and Technology or DLNET is a project funded by the National Science Digital Library (NSDL) initiative of the National Science Foundation under NSF Grant DUE-0085849. DLNET is envisaged as a repository to archive "Learning Objects" (LOs) as well as a platform for information discovery, interaction, content-building and distribution that will support pedagogy and learning in Engineering and Technology. It is a collaborative effort of four institutions, namely, the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE), the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE), Iowa State University (ISU) and Virginia Tech (VATECH). The Alexandria Research Institution (ARI) of Virginia Tech manages the project providing the necessary support to integrate the inputs and guidance from participating institutions as well as the NSDL.

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NSDL is an initiative of the National Science Foundation (NSF) for a National Science Digital Library. Its objective is to establish an integrated digital library serving the collective needs of the broad STEM* educational community, i.e., learners and educators at all levels, i.e., "from K to Gray," by providing a network of learning resources and environments. NSDL is envisaged to be a digital learning place that encourages and supports users in their efforts to create, discover, explore, and interact with digital resources that support teaching and learning in STEM education. Physically, the NSDL consists of a federation of digital libraries and collections in all aspects of STEM. Collaboration among the libraries is facilitated by a Core Integration System (CIS) that will provide the governance and guidance as well as the technologies and services for interoperability, communication, and collections management.

For more information on the visions and plans of the NSDL, read "Pathways to Progress: Visions and Plans for Developing the NSDL, March 20, 2001." Additional information on the development activities and issues of NSDL is available at its Communication Portal.

* STEM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics