Library resources and services in 21^st century online education

This chapter analyzes the roles of academic libraries in computer-mediated instruction through examination of past and current practices, existing opportunities and challenges, and emerging trends. By examining key concepts, activities, and scholarship related to library resources and services-- information and communication technology, access to resources, scholarly publishing, information literacy, and models of collaboration - the authors demonstrate the importance of those resources and services to online education and the need to work with other stakeholders to meet the opportunities and challenges that lie ahead.