D103 - Online Education Opps & Learning Centers
1:15 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
DeAnza III (Portola)
Loida Garcia-Febo,
International Library Consultant & Former ALA President & Current IFLA Governing Board Member
This session looks at a model for info pros and libraries to enhance the education of the underserved by providing online educational opportunities. Currently initiated in a number of developing countries, the model includes developing online library learning centers, enhancing instruction and media literacy, and empowering communities. Our speaker looks at the factors impacting this new educational model such as partnerships, content, delivery, and sustainability, then opens the discussion up to the audience.
