E-Learning : Implikasinya Terhadap Pelayanan Perpustakaan Perguruan Tinggi dan Peran Pustakawan

Abstract

Internet, website, and online learning (e-learning) will give a great impact for the library. The library is located at the transition between electronic and printed literature, between traditional education on campus and online learning (e-learning) outside the campus. The progress of journals and electronic books also gives effect to all library users. The concept of virtual library can be a bridge between students or lectures to utilize library collections without visiting to the library. The virtual library offers the opportunity in supporting online learning (e-learning). The virtual library has the potential to change fundamental aspects of the classrooms by using the ways that can give great impact in teaching and learning. Technology changes the views of the librarians to their professions, the needs of students and faculties that will lead the change. The librarians need to be proactive in working with students to develop the collection and encourage students in thinking dependently and analyzing critically of available information. Now days, the role of librarian will change according to the changing demands of its users. In the past, the librarians only process the printed information but now they have to process the non-printed collections such as online journal.