Electronic Resources in the Virtual Learning Environment. A Guide for Librarians

✍ Scribed by Jane Secker (Auth.)

• Publisher: Chandos Publishing
• Year: 2004
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 183
• Series: Chandos Information Professional Series
• Edition: 1
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

This book covers the key current topic of electronic library resources and learning in the digital age. The book begins by outlining the changing 'information environment' in which librarians now work. It then goes on to discuss: the development of e-learning as a concept and the impact this is having on the further and higher education sector; the changing role of the librarian in supporting online learning; the technical problems associated with connecting up library systems; the copyright and licensing of electronic resources in a digital environment; and, finally the book offers tips for librarians when becoming involved in such initiatives.

• Examines the wealth of electronic library resources
• Examines the development of e-learning/online learning
• Considers the role of the librarian in supporting e-learning / online learning

✦ Table of Contents

Content:
Front matter, Pages i-iii
Copyright, Page iv
Introduction, Pages ix-xii
Acknowledgements, Page xiii
About the author, Page xv
1 - The digital library, Pages 1-26
2 - E-learning and the digital library, Pages 27-52
3 - E-learning and information literacy, Pages 53-74
4 - Copyright and licensing digital texts, Pages 75-103
5 - Technical standards, specifications and access management, Pages 105-124
6 - Case studies and practical examples, Pages 125-160
7 - Conclusion, Pages 161-162
Appendix 1 - Sample letter to the owner of a website to request permission to download material for educational use, Pages 163-165
Appendix 2 - Sample letter to a publisher to request permission to use an extract from a printed journal, Pages 167-169
Glossary and commonly used abbreviations, Pages 171-172
Index, Pages 173-176