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Challenges of Promoting Library Resources in the Digital Age Anna Wigtil August 25, 2014

Challenges of Promoting Library Resources in the Digital Age

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Challenges of Promoting Library Resources in the Digital Age

Anna WigtilAugust 25, 2014

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Is the Internet making libraries obsolete?

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But not everything is “free online”…

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Meanwhile, libraries are promoting the resources they pay for…

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Even public libraries are subscribing to more “fun” resources.

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What if libraries promoted free resources?

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The continuing challenge:Information literacy

• Copyright• Plagiarism• Citations• Critical thinking• Finding authoritative sources

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Shaping the future