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 Number 8, January 2004
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publisher: Isoph (http://www.isoph.com/)
editor in chief: Celisa Steele | senior editor: Jeff Cobb
sophist@isoph.com
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Given the broad influence of their work, this issue of The Sophist focuses on libraries--and their growing connection to online learning and collaboration.
The link between libraries and learning is as old libraries themselves, but the Internet explosion has taken both learning and libraries in new directions. More >>
"Digital Learning Commons: Libraries in the 21st Century" looks at how technology is altering the role of libraries--much as it has dramatically changed traditional classroom and teacher-student paradigms--by asking three library representatives to share their experiences. More >>
In keeping with our library theme, "Monolog" features Elizabeth Kellison, who works for the Gates Foundation-funded and OCLC-sponsored WebJunction portal that helps libraries support public access to computers and the Internet. More >>
"Yin and Yang: Learning and Teaching, Interoperability and Independence, Customization and Standards, and Other Library Debates" draws on observations made during a panel discussion at American Library Association's midwinter conference this month and explores what it means for libraries today to be learning centers. More >>
Along with other resources, "In Brief” highlights WebJunction, articles on the role of libraries in online learning in academia, and upcoming nonprofit conferences. More >>
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