The term you are looking at is called Cyber Libraries and they are right
now on the Web.
This past summer I been taking a course and this is the book we are using.
Craver, Kathleen W. 2002. Creating Cyber Libraries ; an instructional guide
for school library media specialists. Greenwood Village, CO : Libraries
Unlimited
On example of one can be found at Ocean County Library.
http://www.oceancountylibrary.org/
I hope this helps.
Frances Maye JoyTBear@comcst.net
Jersey City University
Graduate Student
> Yes of course a "virtual library" would be a mandate -- I totally
> agree. Would that qualify as "a library" in the eyes of a state
> department of education?
>
> In my limited experience -- those "brick and mortar" colleges often
> have a difficult time figuring out how to allow their "virtual"
> students access to the already existing electronic sources at their
> library -- including e-books they have purchased.
>
> It might seem to me that a "virtual library" might be constructed by
> some entity. Wouldn't that be a boon to distance learning.
> Subscription fees would be based on the number of virtual students
> enrolled in the library. Imagine access to e-books, electronic
> databases, etc.
> Sharron
>
> At 12:33 PM -0400 7/26/03, Dan Robinson wrote:
> >Being somewhat prejudiced since I have an MLS, have been a school
> >librarian, and now work for a company producing print and electronic
> >indexes and databases... I feel that any school offering distance
> >education should allow those students the same access to electronic
> >resources as a student physically on campus. There might be a few
> >exceptions, but they would be rare.
> >
> >What should a degree granting insitution with no set base do? I feel
> >they should have a central electronic library with the resources
> >needed to support their courses of study. Students would be able to
> >use it and be authenicated as legitimate students. After all, if they
> >can take money for tuition, and keep track of grades, they have a
> >means of identifying their students.
> >
> >In the same light, any student taking courses for a degree should
> >have access the the electronic resources of the library from remote
> >locations. Remote access isn't hard anymore, and setting it up is
> >usually easy. All it takes is a bit of effort on the part of the
> >library's technical folk and the vendor's technical folk. I won't go
> >into details, but the keywords for those who want to know more are
> >'proxy servers'.
> >
> >Dan Robinson
> >HW Wilson Company
> >Bronx, NY
> >drobinson@hwwilson.com
> >
> >On 26 Jul 2003 at 9:58, Sharron L. McElmeel wrote:
> > > A couple of philosophical questions for the LM_NET group:
> >>
> >> Can legitimate distance learning opportunities be offered by
> >> legitimate organizations that do not have a brick and mortar campus
> >> (after all Amazon.com does not have a brick and mortar store and I
> >> would think most would consider them legitimate -- does education
> >> differ and why?)
> >>
> >> Also if one is taking a distance learning course it would seem to me
> >> that a library at the place of origin is not a drawing point. Access
> >> to an appropriate library close to the student's location would be of
> >> great concern. Thoughts on this topic!
> >>
> >> Sharron
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> >On Friday, July 25, 2003, at 11:28 PM, Sharron L. McElmeel wrote:
> >> >
> >> >>Several mentioned Phoenix University (Arizona)
> >>
> >> >Suzanne Ng, Librarian reponded
> >> > Are you sure they didn't mean the University of Phoenix (which is a
> >> >private, for profit business, not associated with Arizona's state
> >> >university system). They are trying to open a branch campus here in
> >> >NJ, but our Dept of Higher Ed has been fighting it. -- Apparently NJ
> >> >has stricter rules about what can be considered a college - for one,
> >> >they have to have a library, which U of P does not. (they usually set
> >> >up shop in an office building , not your typical college setting) .
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
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