Archives Upcoming Themes Contributor Guidelines Submit a Book for Review Rate Card Teaching Virtual Collection Development in a Virtual Environment by Jane Pearlmutter Electronic resources are becoming increasingly important to all types of libraries. Participants connect from their libraries or homes via the World Wide Web, and use WebCT courseware to do readings, post assignments, discuss the topics with other students, create student web pages, and contact the instructor. The course is composed of six modules which correspond to the six weeks of the course.
Most students report working four to six hours per week on the course.
Students also may e-mail the instructor with private questions or comments. In ten sessions of Virtual Collection Development, Pearlmutter has had over 500 students from almost every state and 20 other countries. Students appreciate the exchange of information with librarians in a wide variety of locations and types of libraries. There was so much good information here, especially the readings and diverse comments from a wide range of librarians. This method of course presentation is going to be the way of the future, and I'm glad to be in at the beginning.