The development of computer and network technology is changing the education scenario and transforming the teaching and learning process from the traditional physical environment to the digital environment. It is now possible to access vast amount of information online and enable one to one communication without the confines of place or time. While E-learning and teaching is unlikely to replace face-to-face training and education it is becoming an additional delivery method, providing new learning opportunities to many users. It is also causing an impact on library services as the increased use of ICT and web based learning technologies have paved the way for providing new ICT based services and resources to the users. Online learning has a crucial role in user education, information literacy programmes and in training the library professionals. It can help students become active learners, and libraries will have to play a greater role in this process of transformation. The significance of libraries within an institution has improved due to the fact that academic libraries and information services are now responsible for e-learning within their organization.
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KLA Seminar on library and webtools for E-Learning and teaching,25 june 2012,Kerala Agricultural University
The aim of the study was to investigate the relevance of e—learning in continuing education of
library professionals in the universities in Kerala. /55 part of a survey of library professionals in the
seven major Universities in Kerala to find their continuing education needs, it was found that
majority of the library professionals attend continuing education programmes (CEP) to be trained
in the latest technologies. Internet resources were the preferred mode of information source by
38.9 per cent of the library professionals. The importance of continuing education in developing
the competencies of library professionals is also stressed
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E-Resources and E-Learning:Challenges and Opportunities ,University of Calicut