Libraries Without Walls 5: The Distributed Delivery of Library and Information Services - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1856045110 ISBN 13: 9781856045117

Verlag: Facet Publishing, 2004

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Distributed learning is now in the mainstream of educational practice. Learning is routinely delivered to citizens in their locality, at home or at work as well as in more formal settings in educational institutions. Supporting such endeavours, professional librarians have moved from the theoretical 'library without walls' of little more than a decade ago to widespread implementation across the world. Information and communications technologies (ICTs) are now almost universally exploited by libraries to deliver their services, utilizing the world wide web as the medium of choice, so that more and more users are accessing services remotely. As a result libraries have broken down the barriers of physical location and take for granted that their services will be delivered to their clients wherever they may be. Ever more sophisticated applications are being launched to meet escalating demand from users. Conference, held in 2003, which addressed the key strategic issues arising from international, regional and cross-sectoral approaches to the provision of library services to distant users. It is recognized as the premier resource for all needing to keep updated on distance learner and virtual library issues. These state-of-the-art papers will enable library managers and information professionals in all sectors to keep abreast of the latest developments in this vital area. The book will also assist educational specialists and course developers in increasing their understanding of the role and importance of information in the learning process.

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Jenny Craven MA MCLIP is a Research Associate at the Centre for Research in Library and Information Management (CERLIM), at Manchester Metropolitan University. She has worked on a number of research projects concerned with web accessibility and library services for visually impaired people (see www.cerlim.ac.uk/projects/index-accessib).

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Facet Publishing
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2004
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 1856045110
• ISBN 13: 9781856045117
• Einband: Gebundene Ausgabe
• Auflage: 1
• Anzahl der Seiten: 269
• Herausgeber: Brophy Peter, Shelagh Fisher, Craven Jenny
• Kontakt zum Hersteller: Nicht verfügbar
• Verantwortliche Person: Nicht verfügbar