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Backlash as a university says its library will be 'all digital'

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Image: Last week, Vermont State University announced plans for an “all-digital” academic library when the new institution, formed from the consolidation of three colleges, officially launches on July 1. “What we heard was that they need and want access to library resources where they are, whether on or off campus.”

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Librarians' "new normal" includes pain points

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Ithaka S+R shared results from its triennial survey published last week, which sought to capture college library deans’ and directors’ perspectives three years into the pandemic. “We haven’t had time to assess this new cadre of students,” Trunnell said, adding that many college libraries are short-staffed.

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The Growth of Online Education Provides Opportunities: The Changing Face of Higher Ed Part 9

The Change Leader, Inc.

In an article by a group of faculty who work for the University of Phoenix , the authors suggest that online education can lead to issues for students and instructors as well as challenges in content development. The challenge then becomes, How do we get faculty to change their mindset and their instructional pedagogy?