Colleges, libraries and access to learning

• Other Authors: Adams, Marie, McElroy, A. Rennie
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: London Library Association Publishing 1994
• Subjects: Academic libraries > Forecasting > Great Britain; Libraries and education > Great Britain
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• Physical Description: xiv, 151 pages 23 cm
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references
• ISBN: 1856040720

Librarianship in further education colleges and the former polytechnics is closely involved with the learning process: the book offers the experience and inspiration of educational managers and librarians committed to learner-centred institutions, examining the opportunities that exist for librarians to contribute to learning and influence its development. It shows that the acceleration of learner-centred and flexible styles of learning has brought libraries centre-stage in all tertiary (ie post-16) education. From the exploration of "The student and the learning process" in the opening chapter, subsequent contributions address the opportunities and constraints in developing learner-centred and flexible learning, and in resource management. Quality is a key issue throughout. The influence and impact of college librarians and their professional network on librarianship as a whole is discussed. The book concludes with a vision of education and college librarianship in the post-Incorporation era.