Developing lifelong learing skills via libraries: the role of the academic liaison librarians in IIUM
Librarians in tertiary education have a common goal of providing learning opportunities to their library clients. Academic Liaison Librarians work with academics, researchers and students to help them achieve their research, learning and teaching goals. They ensure that the library collection supp...
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| Format: | Conference or Workshop Item |
| Language: | English |
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2015
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| Online Access: | http://irep.iium.edu.my/49620/1/49620.pdf http://irep.iium.edu.my/49620/ http://www.ppm55.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/conferenceAbstract.pdf |
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| Summary: | Librarians in tertiary education have a common goal of providing learning opportunities to their library
clients. Academic Liaison Librarians work with academics, researchers and students to help them achieve
their research, learning and teaching goals. They ensure that the library collection supports the research and
teaching needs of the university community. They conduct information literacy skills classes (in teaching
labs) incorporating hands-on training to help their clients used the online databases, e-books and printed
resources provided by the library; and also help their clients manage research citations. International Islamic
University Malaysia (IIUM) library served a large population of university community coming from many
countries around the world. The main library in Gombak campus has large collections of resources (online,
electronic, printed and non-printed) ranging from many disciplines. The liaison librarians are tasked with
developing lifelong learners to face the challenges posed by the digital revolution. |
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