Learning object metadata
A couple of recent studies have provided some rich data about the use of
IEEE-LOM metadata. Jean Godby [https://www.
Research ∕ Learning
Research and learning behaviors drive academic library change.
294 postsRecombinant potential displayed
A short video has been produced as part of the JISC X4L program to show
interoperability in action. I like
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Discussion extractor
The Learningtools site [https://www.learningtools.arts.ubc.ca/] from Faculty of
Arts Instructional Support at the University of British
Eric Wainwright on future of academic libraries
Eric Wainwright writes reflectively and interestingly about the future of the
academic library. [PDF
[https://conferences.alia.org.au/alia2004/
Rehak's papers
Dan Rehak is very active in the development of specifications in the learning
technology arena. He is based at the
ARROW discovery service
The Arrow [https://arrow.edu.au/] (Australian Research Repositories Online to
the World) project has a preview search system up.
Academic blogging
I had been going to mention UThink [https://blog.lib.umn.edu/], the blogging
platform provided the University of Minnesota
More on library portals
I have agreed to write regularly for Update Magazine
[https://www.cilip.org.uk/publications/updatemagazine], the publication of CILIP
eLearning clearinghouse
An eLearning resource is part of the Bush re-election platform:
> If he is re-elected come Nov. 2, President George
National access to EEBO
JISC has secured long-term access to Early English Books Online for the UK
community. They are looking at an interesting
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Learning and libraries
The recent report released by DLF, Digital Library Content and Course Management
Systems: Issues of Interoperation, makes it three: three
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Universities are more like country clubs than health clubs
From the column of Howard Davies, Director of the London School of Economics, in
Management Today:
> There was even
