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Librarians' "new normal" includes pain points

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Image: DENVER—As snow fell from gray skies on Tuesday, higher education professionals, publishers, librarians, information technologists, government researchers and others met this week for the Coalition for Networked Information spring membership meeting. “I know that’s part of the misinformation issue,” Tzoc said.

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

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Articles with titles such as “ Academic Libraries Without Print ” may perpetuate fear that some institutions seek to reduce print to zero. But this and other articles focus on library services “centered on” e-resources but not to the exclusion of print. ” Besides, he suggests, context matters.

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

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In its 2017 report, the Babson Survey Research Group looked at online education in the United States and reported the following: Seventy-one percent of the 4,717 U.S. Project-based learning A growing trend in online learning, this approach allows students to research, present and share their ideas to demonstrate real-world skills.

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Trump Order Threatens University Libraries, Museums

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Trump Order Threatens University Libraries, Museums kathryn.palmer Thu, 03/20/2025 - 03:00 AM The president disbanded the Institute of Museum and Library Services. Academic researchers, librarians and museum professionals say defunding the agency undermines their commitment to education. Byline(s) Kathryn Palmer

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