Singh, Ibohal; Devi, Madhur(INFLIBNET Centre, January 29, 2009)
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Abstract:
There has been a sea change in the ways how education is provided with the
application of new ICTs. Providing LIS Education in Virtual Learning Environment
(VLE) has become an issue today. Delivery of library services has also been in
existence such an environment. As such it is a big issue and challenges before the
LIS Schools and Libraries. The present paper highlighting VLE, Virtual Community,
Characteristic features, objectives, Issues, Essentialities, Choice of content etc of,
LIS Education in VLE, etc emphasizes on the American Experience, IGNOU initiatives
in India concluded that Indian LIS Schools should adopt virtual learning system.