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This edited collection is drawn from the seventh Libraries Without Walls Conference, held in 2007. From their beginnings in 1995, the Libraries Without Walls conferences have mapped a major change in the practice of librarianship. While libraries are still concerned to provide users with physical access to their buildings, electronic access - often from remote locations - is becoming ever more dominant, and library services are increasingly being integrated into virtual learning, research and personal environments. In 2007, CERLIM wished to encourage the widest possible range of papers to reflect the diverse current developments in library service delivery. These cover: new kinds of service, especially those that open up new paradigms of 'library' - perhaps the library equivalent of YouTube or MySpace; the library's role within new models of scholarly publishing, including development of services based on institutional or other repositories, and the responsibility of the library for digital curation; service delivery in challenging environments, especially where the infrastructure may be sub-optimal, as in some developing countries, or where the user group represents particular challenges; new technological solutions and the impact on users of the improved services they make possible; and, delivery and assessment of information skills and literacies, especially where this is achieved through electronic environments. These state-of-the-art papers are designed to increase understanding of the role and importance of information in the learning process, and to enable information professionals and course developers to keep abreast of the latest developments in this vital area.

Library outreach programs --- Digital libraries --- External use of libraries --- Library information networks --- Libraries and adult education --- Libraries and distance education --- Distance education and libraries --- Library services for distance education --- Distance education --- Adult education and libraries --- Public libraries and adult education --- Adult education --- Academic libraries --- Non-resident use of libraries --- Library cooperation --- Outreach programs in libraries --- Public services (Libraries) --- Library extension --- Services to adult college students --- Library outreach programs - Congresses. --- Digital libraries - Congresses. --- External use of libraries - Congresses. --- Library information networks - Congresses. --- Libraries and adult education - Congresses. --- Libraries and distance education - Congresses.

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This edited collection is drawn from the sixth Libraries Without Walls Conference, held in 2005. From their beginnings in 1995, the Libraries Without Walls conferences have mapped a major change in the practice of librarianship. While library services are still concerned to provide users with physical access to their buildings, electronic access, often from remote locations, is becoming ever more dominant. Papers presented at previous LWW conferences have provided examples of how libraries are pushing out the frontiers of their services. In 2005, a different approach was taken. The question was asked, 'How do we know whether these new services are having a positive impact on our users?' In response, papers written by leading professionals worldwide followed these broad themes: theoretical approaches to the evaluation of the new services, with an emphasis on qualitative methods; the user experience: what do we know about the users of these services? assessment of the usability - including the accessibility - of the services; and, measuring the outcomes and impact. These state-of-the-art papers will enable library managers and information professionals in all sectors to keep abreast of the latest developments in this vital area. The book will also assist educational specialists and course developers in increasing their understanding of the role and importance of information in the learning process.

Electronic information resources --- Academic libraries --- College libraries --- Libraries, University and college --- University libraries --- Libraries --- Libraries and colleges --- Public libraries --- Digital information resources --- Digital resources (Information resources) --- Electronic information sources --- Electronic resources (Information resources) --- Information resources --- Management --- Off-campus services --- Information services --- Services to colleges and universities --- Library outreach programs --- External use of libraries --- Libraries and adult education --- Libraries and distance education --- Distance education and libraries --- Library services for distance education --- Distance education --- Adult education and libraries --- Public libraries and adult education --- Adult education --- Non-resident use of libraries --- Library cooperation --- Outreach programs in libraries --- Public services (Libraries) --- Library extension --- Services to adult college students