International Summer School on the Digital Library 2001, Digital Libraries and the Changing World of Education

Target group and learning objectives

The "Digital Libraries and the Changing World of Education" course was designed for librarians, reference librarians, library managers, instruction librarians, designers of learning environments, and teaching staff.

Participants should leave the course with:

  • a sound knowledge of the possible roles of and opportunities for libraries in education;
  • knowledge of practical experiences and case studies of libraries.
To achieve this, attention will be paid to:
  • the digital library as a natural complement of digital learning environments;
  • information literacy as a critical skill for lifelong learning;
  • the relation between physical and virtual learning environments;
  • opportunities for library staff in co-designing digital learning environments.

Ticer home summer school

Tilburg Innovation Centre for Electronic Resources
Ticer, PO Box 4191, 5004 JD Tilburg, The Netherlands,
telephone +31-13-466 83 10, telefax +31-13-466 83 83, e-mail ticer@uvt.nl
last updated 3 December 2001