Surfing for Knowledge: Virtual Libraries and Books on the Web

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Main Author: Wicks, Pamela
Format: Recurso educativo Open Access
Language:en
Published: 2011
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contents Surfing for Knowledge: Virtual Libraries and Books on the Web Wicks, Pamela Community Colleges Electronic Libraries Virtual Classrooms Internet Librarians Higher Education Two Year Colleges Reading College Students Self Concept Simulated Environment Library Services Virtual environments such as Second Life (SL) may provide a way to connect with today's digital native and increase the readership of the community college student, both in virtual and real world libraries. Many colleges and universities already have a presence in SL. Books and services typically found in a "brick and mortar" library can be provided in these virtual libraries, including the ability to "read" a book. Limitation to these spaces include funding and training of the virtual librarian. Future research is needed to determine the best way to serve community college students in these digital spaces and the training required of the virtual librarian. (Contains 5 figures.)
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spellingShingle Surfing for Knowledge: Virtual Libraries and Books on the Web
Wicks, Pamela
Community Colleges
Electronic Libraries
Virtual Classrooms
Internet
Librarians
Higher Education
Two Year Colleges
Reading
College Students
Self Concept
Simulated Environment
Library Services
Surfing for Knowledge: Virtual Libraries and Books on the Web Wicks, Pamela Community Colleges Electronic Libraries Virtual Classrooms Internet Librarians Higher Education Two Year Colleges Reading College Students Self Concept Simulated Environment Library Services Virtual environments such as Second Life (SL) may provide a way to connect with today's digital native and increase the readership of the community college student, both in virtual and real world libraries. Many colleges and universities already have a presence in SL. Books and services typically found in a "brick and mortar" library can be provided in these virtual libraries, including the ability to "read" a book. Limitation to these spaces include funding and training of the virtual librarian. Future research is needed to determine the best way to serve community college students in these digital spaces and the training required of the virtual librarian. (Contains 5 figures.)
title Surfing for Knowledge: Virtual Libraries and Books on the Web
topic Community Colleges
Electronic Libraries
Virtual Classrooms
Internet
Librarians
Higher Education
Two Year Colleges
Reading
College Students
Self Concept
Simulated Environment
Library Services
url https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ947076