This document presents the strategic plan for information technology at California's Los Angeles City College (LACC) for 1997 through 2002. Following introductory materials, chapter 1 provides background on planning at LACC and describes the Information Technology Core Committee. Chapter 2 describes the college's philosophy and vision related to information technology in education and presents four main goals and seven principles guiding the plan. Chapter 3 focuses on physical resources, providing overviews of LACC and the LACC District computing systems; information on contracts and licenses, security, and services provided; and a description of the college's telecommunications infrastructure. Chapter 4 discusses organizational support for administrative and academic computing and describes recommended changes and staff additions for phase 1 of the plan, from 1997-2000, and phase 2, from 2001-2003. Chapter 5 describes staff development initiatives, including LACC's teaching-learning center and proposed professional development training and activities. Chapter 6 discusses the role of technology in educational planning, describing LACC's learning community approach, while chapter 7 reviews issues related to financing new technologies, including schedules of recurring and projected expenditures. Chapter 8 provides policies and procedures related to the use of computers and networks, educational media, electronic mail, requests for allocation of resources, and equipment disposal and recycling. Chapter 9 presents the plan of action, including immediate, midterm, and on-going recommendations. Appendixes provide supporting documents, including diagrams of network cabling, organizational charts, and fair use guidelines; the California Community Colleges telecommunications plan; and sample forms. Contains 43 references. (HAA)