Exploring the Digital Library A Guide for Online Teaching and Learning [Paperback]

Exploring the Digital Library, a volume in The Jossey-Bass Online Teaching and Learning series, addresses the key issue of library services for faculty and their students in the online learning environment. Written by librarians at Athabasca University, a leading institution in distance education, this book shows how faculty can effectively use digital libraries in their day-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 are transforming scholarship communication
• Provides suggestions for integrating digital libraries into teaching and course development
• Describes approaches to promoting information literacy skills and integrating these skills across the curriculum
• Outlines the skills and knowledge required in digital library use
• Suggests opportunities for faculty and librarians to collaborate in the online educational environment

Preface.

Acknowledgments.

About the Authors.

1. Digital Libraries: A Cultural Understanding.

Digital Libraries in the Matrix of Digital Culture.

Defining Digital Libraries.

Transforming the Academic Library.

Digital Library Culture.

2. New Dynamics for Scholarly Communication.

Many-to-Many Relationships in the Digital Library.

New Opportunities for Scholarly Communication.

Sharing in the Online Community.

Academic Culture Meets Digital Culture.

3. Digital Libraries in Teaching and Course Develol#§