Chapter 8 ppt for module 4 ragasa
- 1. Samantha Ragasa LEM 511 Spring 2013 DIGITAL LIBRARIES Information taken from Technology for the School Librarian: Theory and Practice by William O. Scheeren
- 2. CHARACTERISTICS OF DIGITAL LIBRARIES 1. A digital library is a collection of texts, images, or data that has been digitized. 2. It should have a way to navigate and retrieve information. 3. It should have at least one specified audience.
- 3. DIGITAL LIBRARIES AND ONLINE EDUCATION Online education outlets are growing by leaps and bounds daily. School librarians need to provide access to materials electronically. Students who are enrolled in distance education should also be able to access a library.
- 4. DIGITAL LIBRARIES VERSUS TRADITIONAL LIBRARIES Digital libraries allow users to access the library 24 hours a day, 7 days a week with an Internet connection. Digital libraries are able to reach out to all learners, even those homebound or homeschooled.
- 5. DIGITAL CONTENTS: GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS Considerations for an effective digital library: A complete core collection from the nondigital library. Digital library selections that related to the curriculum of the school. An “elastic collection,” where students can checkout materials from other libraries or online for a limited amount of time. Resources that allow users to start their research.
- 6. DIGITAL CONTENTS: SPECIFIC AREA AND RESOURCES A digital library can have all of the following, or only one of the following: Web sites Locally developed material School library-developed interactive services Electronic reference services
- 7. ADVANTAGES OF A DIGITAL LIBRARY A digital library offers a starting point for all research. Provides adequate and appropriate educational opportunities for all students – even homeschooled students. Provides students with a broad range of places to find adequate research materials. Students do not have to use Google to find research materials. Can be viewed on mobile devices as well as computers.
- 8. POSSIBLE DISADVANTAGES OF DIGITAL LIBRARIES Access may not be available to all students. Students may be more likely to copy and paste and commit plagiarism crimes. Less dependence on books. Budget problems.
- 9. GLOSSARY OF TERMS 1. interoperability – the ability of diverse systems and organizations to work together 2. Google Books – a resource through Google.com that allows a user to view parts of books 3. core collection – nondigital resources in the library that provide the tools for the majority of the information needs of library users 4. elastic collection – resources that students can checkout from other digital libraries or nondigital libraries, where they only have access to them for a few weeks at a time. 5. push technology – Allow users to be contacted with automatic notification systems and messaging systems 6. pull technology – Web search engines that allow users to pull information in from the World Wide Web 7. cyber schools (digital schools)– an educational institution that provides instruction by way of the Internet 8. e-books – electronic, digital books 9. productivity suite – programs that allow the users to make presentation-type materials on a computer (Microsoft PowerPoint) 10. PDA – personal digital assistant; a device that can go with the user and usually allows a user to access the Internet and e-mail.
- 10. RESPONSES TO CHAPTER QUESTIONS 2. Using Peter Milbury’s school-libraries.net Web page, select three digital libraries you consider to be exemplary. Using a standard Web page evaluation form, evaluate each of the sites and then prepare a report on each site for your class. - this website costs money, my free trial has ended. 3. There were several curriculum areas mentioned in the chapter. Select three of the curriculum areas and locate three Web sites for each of the curriculum areas of value to a high school digital library.
- 11. SUMMARY Digital libraries are important for students to be able to access materials that school libraries do not offer (i.e. online journal articles). Digital libraries need to be looked at thoroughly by the library media specialist. He or she needs to decide how much to offer to their audience and what the budget allows for.
- 12. OTHER RESOURCES “The Digital School Library: A Worldwide Development and a Fascinating Challenge” by David Loertscher Library Information Systems byDavid Loertscher
- 13. URL’S TO SUPPORT Digital Library help for Librarians: http://www.sldirectory.com/libsf/resf/web2.ht ml