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Main Author: Wikstrom, Katri
Format: Recurso educativo Open Access
Language:en
Published: 1999
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Online Access:https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED453795
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  • Network Education. Wikstrom, Katri Distance Education Educational Technology Foreign Countries Higher Education Information Networks Instructional Materials Library Education Professional Development Science Libraries Training The Institute for Extension Studies at the University of Tampere is coordinating a project called Network Education for Scientific Libraries, Archives and Museums. This three-year project is a part of the national program Finnish Information Society. The Ministry of Education is funding the professional further education of scientific libraries and archives through the project. The aim of the project is to develop training based on information networks and to promote the production of related distance learning material. The project also aims at improving knowledge of teleinformatics and information networks in libraries, archives and museums. So far, 14 courses of varying length have been organized with approximately 300 students from all over Finland participating. The project started in May 1996, and continues until the end of 1999 when the final report will be available. The project has so far been carried out according to the original plan, schedule and budget. This paper discusses the aims and organization; stages of the project; training; studying; and results of the project. (AEF)