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A Report on the 30th Annual Conference of the International Association of Scientific and Technological University Libraries (IATUL)
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Tripathi, Manorama – Program: Electronic Library and Information Systems, 2010
Purpose: The paper aims to report on the 30th IATUL Annual Conference held in Leuven, Belgium, 1-4 June, 2009. Design/methodology/approach: The paper summarises the major themes of the conference as well as giving some specific details of developments at the Indira Gandhi National Open University in India, which supplement the author's…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Conferences (Gatherings), Academic Libraries, International Organizations
Tales of Technology Innovation Gone Wrong
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Mallery, Mary – Computers in Libraries, 2008
People do not want to talk about failure, and technological innovations that do not work out are especially difficult for librarians to discuss. Technological failures are expensive in terms of money and time lost, and they are often minimized by library directors in their annual reports in favor of reporting more positive outcomes. Today's…
Descriptors: Innovation, Libraries, Information Technology, Computer Mediated Communication
The University Library as Learning Organization for Innovation: An Exploratory Study.
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Fowler, Rena K. – College & Research Libraries, 1998
A quantitative and qualitative study of an innovating academic library examined individual, departmental, and organizational activity and considered three aspects of a learning organization model: continuous learning, team learning, and shared vision. Internet use was the innovation investigated. Concludes that learning and innovation in an…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Higher Education, Innovation, Internet
The Internet and Instruction: Activities and Ideas. Second Edition.
Barron, Ann E.; Ivers, Karen S. – 1998
Finding relevant teaching resources on the Internet can be a real challenge, and most educators don't have the time to develop appropriate activities for those sites. This book, designed for educators and students, demystifies the technology of the Internet and telecommunications, and it provides pertinent, feasible, and easy-to-implement ideas…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Computer Uses in Education, Curriculum Development, Educational Resources
The Internet and Instruction: Activities and Ideas.
Barron, Ann E.; Ivers, Karen S. – 1996
This book's overall purpose is to improve the instruction process through appropriate integration of technology via the Internet. It is designed to aid K-12 teachers who are interested in tapping the Internet for instructional purposes by demystifying the technology and providing relevant, interdisciplinary, and easy-to-implement activities for…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Computer Uses in Education, Curriculum Development, Electronic Mail
Teaching Information Literacy Using Electronic Resources for Grades K-6. Professional Growth Series.
Skeele, Linda, Ed. – 1996
This notebook is a compilation of 51 lesson plans for grades K-6 written by various authors and focusing on the integration of technology into the curriculum. Lesson plans include topics such as online versus traditional card catalog, exploring the technology in the media center, electronic encyclopedias and CD- ROMs, using and producing a video…
Descriptors: Computer Literacy, Computer Uses in Education, Curriculum Development, Desktop Publishing
Teaching Information Literacy Using Electronic Resources for Grades 6-12. Professional Growth Series.
Anderson, Mary Alice, Ed. – 1996
This notebook is a compilation of 53 lesson plans for grades 6-12, written by various authors and focusing on the integration of technology into the curriculum. Lesson plans include topics such as online catalog searching, electronic encyclopedias, CD-ROM databases, exploring the Internet, creating a computer slide show, desktop publishing, and…
Descriptors: Computer Literacy, Computer Uses in Education, Curriculum Development, Desktop Publishing