Abstract The Frankie Bly collection consists of an audiocassette and transcript of an oral history interview conducted between Bly and Robert Bartscher during the winter of 1987. In the interview, Bly, a teacher in the Blue Earth, Minnesota, discussed his work in a special program that involved the extended use of classroom computers. The program was undertaken to learn about the impact of computers on students’ learning. Bly noted that increased use of computers in education created more teacher...

Abstract The Library Media Education Collection consists of items from the Library Media Education Department at Minnesota State University, Mankato. The collection covers the origins and evolution of the modern technology system currently used to teach. From 1965-1995, Mankato State University spearheaded an effort to bring technology into surrounding schools. The collection is made up of correspondences, maps, reports, studies, legislation documents, business plans, financial plans, and department...