Tag Archives for Future of Learning
Libraries of the Future Focus on Digital Collaboration and Scholarship
Some big-name libraries have gone digital with their resources. Harvard University Library has also taken advantage of technology to make operations more efficient across the more than 70 Harvard Library units through a new cloud-based tool. Read More
Imagining the Future of Academic Libraries
This special issue explores the possibilities of what academic libraries might become or cease to be in a speculative future. Experts from different sectors of the academic library ecosystem were asked to share their visions of the future, with the … Continue reading
Librarian as Futurist: Changing the Way Libraries Think About the Future
Academic libraries have always been deeply associated with their collections, but the nature of those collections has changed radically as we have entered the digital age. Read More
Imagine! On the Future of Teaching and Learning and the Academic Research Library
This essay describes seven strategies that academic research libraries can adopt to become future-present libraries- libraries that foster what Douglas Thomas and John Seely Brown have called “a new culture of learning.” Read More
How Many Libraries Do We Need?
Arizona State University Librarian James J. O’Donnell addresses this question through the lenses of discovery tools, usability, and marketing strategy. He also addresses the need for a more global and collaborative approach to collection building by referencing the chart on … Continue reading
Imagining libraries of the future
From the use of data analytics, to possibly even virtual reality in the future – public libraries in Singapore are undergoing a transformation in a bid to remain relevant in an increasingly digital world. Read More
Colleges and universities should prepare for seven key trends in the new year
Colleges and universities should prepare for seven key trends in the new year, Lisa M. Rudgers and Julie A. Peterson advise. Read More
Online platform for teachers to share and learn teaching practices
[A collaborative effort between MOE and the National Institute of Education (NIE) Singapore, the online platform links related theories and research to each of the teaching areas, allowing teachers to understand and adapt the teaching strategies to the profiles of … Continue reading
How Many Libraries Do We Need?
[Arizona State University Librarian James J. O’Donnell addresses this question through the lenses of discovery tools, usability, and marketing strategy. He also addresses the need for a more global and collaborative approach to collection building by referencing the chart on … Continue reading
11 Answers from a University Librarian
Dr. Gavin Ferriby, University Librarian of the Sacred Heart University, suggests that libraries need to fundamentally review their role and purpose, to realign the library’s mission and vision to the university’s by asking sincere questions about their ability to impact … Continue reading