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Empowering Knowledge: The Essential Role of Academic Libraries in the Digital Age

In the digital era, academic libraries serve as intellectual commons where people interact to expand learning and create knowledge. Portals offer seamless access to resources, with libraries best positioned to manage information effectively, organize academic knowledge, and empower users. The Hybrid Library Project and MyLibrary initiatives exemplify how libraries enhance user experiences, tailor information portals, and support students' learning needs. As academic libraries navigate changing information landscapes, they remain vital in fostering learning organizations and leveraging librarian expertise for enhanced information access.

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Empowering Knowledge: The Essential Role of Academic Libraries in the Digital Age

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  1. The academic library is... …”the intellectual commons for the community where people and ideas interact in both real and virtual environments to expand learning and facilitate the creation of knowledge” Kathryn J. Deiss, “The Keystone Principles”, ARL Newsletter (Dec 1999), http://www.arl.org/newsltr/207/keystone.html

  2. Why should the Library run the institutional portal? • Portals are essentially about offering seamless access to information resources and content. • The Library is best placed to manage information most effectively.

  3. Libraries have expertise in... • Organising access to academic information and scholarly knowledge. • Empowering the users of information. • Bringing information together with the communities that need to use it. • Creating customer-focused web experiences.

  4. Examples: the Hybrid Library Project • Leeds University Library project which aims to: • increase the usability and relevance of library and information resources to taught course students. • develop tailored information portals for students at the course and modular level.

  5. Hybrid Library Project

  6. MyLibrary • Used by various libraries in the US • Ability to create a personalised library environment • Updates on new developments relevant to subject area • Enhanced links for contacting library staff • Library support for assignments - tailored to subject area.

  7. MyLibrary - Mississippi State

  8. Conclusion • Academic libraries are surviving and thriving in a constantly changing information environment. • The academic library is at the heart of the ‘learning organisation’. • Library-based portals can leverage the expertise of librarians in facilitating seamless access to information.

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