Exploring the Digital Library, a volume in TheJossey-Bass Online Teaching and Learning series, addresses thekey issue of library services for faculty and their students in theonline learning environment. Written by librarians at AthabascaUniversity, a leading institution in distance education, this bookshows how faculty can effectively use digital libraries in theirday-to-day work and in the design of electronic courses.Exploring the Digital Library is filled with information,ideas, and
* Discusses how information and communication technologies aretransforming scholarship communication
* Provides suggestions for integrating digital libraries intoteaching and course development
* Describes approaches to promoting information literacy skillsand integrating these skills across the curriculum
* Outlines the skills and knowledge required in digital libraryuse
* Suggests opportunities for faculty and librarians tocollaborate in the online educational environment
Kay Johnson
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"This book is a rare find! It speaks directly to universityfaculty--on their level and with their particular needs in mind--asthey grapple with the ways that the digital revolution istransforming their research and teaching."
--Lisa M. Given, associate professor, School of Library andInformation Studies, University of Alberta
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