The road ahead
Abstract:
The role of the library is changing rapidly overall. An information literacy program must be fl exible and ready to adapt, aware of future trends and how they may impact the program in the future. Two important trends looming on the horizon involve distance learning and the massive open online courseware phenomenon.
Key words
future trends
massive open online courses (MOOCs)
online learning
distance education
Future trends
There is little doubt that libraries and their roles are changing at an unprecedented pace. Librarianship is a profession that historically has been able to take time to plan and manage change. After all, librarians are notorious for wanting to dot every “i” and cross every “t.” The speed of ...
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