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Librarian as Collaborator: Bringing E-Learning 2.0 Into the Classroom by Way of the Library
Susanne Markgren (State University of New York Purchase College, USA), Carrie Eastman (State University of New York Purchase College, USA), and Leah Massar Bloom (State University of New York Purchase College, USA)
Copyright: © 2010
|Pages: 18
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-60566-788-1.ch016
Abstract
In this chapter, the authors explore the role of academic librarians in the e-learning 2.0 environment. Librarians are excellent partners in developing e-learning 2.0 spaces with faculty, because they are already familiar with many web 2.0 technologies being used in these environments. The authors explore how libraries and librarians have traditionally served their patrons, and how the library is currently becoming a collaborative technology center serving increasingly tech-savvy students. With this in mind, the authors define e-learning 2.0 and examine the history behind the development of the concept. They also address the librarian’s role as it pertains to information literacy on campus and collaboration with faculty in order to facilitate the e-learning process. The chapter concludes with a focus on how librarians can help bring e-learning 2.0 into the classroom through faculty workshops, consultations, and embedding of librarians within classes.