Sunday, March 1, 2009

Print format or digital resources?

Believe it or not, there is room for both!
The print format does not diminish in value or significance simply because digital resources are advancing quickly, but the way we find and use information is changing.
It is hard to believe (but certainly not impossible) that the digital resource will take over fictional print resources. Even though there are constant advances in ebooks, the print format will still be the favoured resource (in my opinion of course, I have no readings to cite to back up my point of view). Non fiction print resources are still important aspect of a school library collection, especially if the library is not linked to technology as is the case in my school's library.

We do however, need to focus on developing digital resources. Many learners now use technology as their information source and to not cater to this need would be unprofessional. TLs and teachers alike need to upgrade their own skills and provide the oportunity for students to access various digital resources.

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