1. Digital libraries : a cultural understanding -- 2. New dynamics for scholarly communication -- 3. Digital libraries in teaching and course development -- 4. Beyond the mechanics of online retrieval : information literacy -- 5. Using the digital library in higher education -- 6. Faculty-librarian collaboration in online teaching and education -- 7. Collaborating on information literacy : case study 1 -- 8. Collaborating on the DRR and reusing learning resources : case study 2 -- 9. Beyond digital library culture barriers
Summary
"Exploring the Digital Library, a volume in the Jossey-Bass Guides to Online Teaching and Learning, 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."--BOOK JACKET