From tradition to transformation: Academic librarians as key players in online education

Brad Garner, Tiffany Snyder, Jay Wise and Rachel Walters
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Brad Garner: Indiana Wesleyan University, USA
Tiffany Snyder: Indiana Wesleyan University, USA
Jay Wise: Indiana Wesleyan University, USA
Rachel Walters: Indiana Wesleyan University,, USA

Advances in Online Education: A Peer-Reviewed Journal, 2024, vol. 2, issue 4, 278-293

Abstract: The role and function of academic libraries have undergone dramatic changes in the midst of a shifting digital world and a chaotic higher education landscape. Library personnel have made significant progress in staying abreast of these developments and creating new and different ways of engaging with online students and faculty. This paper summarises current research related to the historical roots of academic libraries in higher education, the influences of digital technology (particularly generative artificial intelligence [GenAI]), connections between faculty and academic libraries, relationships between students and academic libraries, and possible courses of action as library personnel continue to make academic libraries a pivotal resource for online faculty and students.

Keywords: academic libraries; student engagement; academic research; embedded librarians; artificial intelligence (AI) (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: A2 I2 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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