Exploring the Digital Library: A Guide for Online Teaching and Learning

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