Future Teaching Roles for Academic Librarians - 9780789009746

Future Teaching Roles for Academic Librarians helps you understand how the librarian can play a central role in the new university paradigm that emphasizes student-centered, collaborative learning. College librarians and library administrators will learn the kinds of library service that will be required, from helping students learn to use bibliographic databases to real-time online interactive information assistance—the cyber equivalent of the reference desk. This vital guide offers the specific techniques you need to create a seamless learning environment, take on new roles and challenges, and meet the needs of students in an era of networked information and instant access.