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5th International m-libraries Conference 2014 – in Hong Kong
Ooooh, that's a tempting location! 5th International m-libraries Conference 2014, Hong Kong, May 27-30, 2014. Early bird registration is now open for the 5th International m-libraries Conference to be held for the first time in Asia at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. With the theme 'm-libraries: from devices to people', the programme includes international keynote
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The Chronicle of Higher Education on Distance Education
Today's online issue of The Chronicle of Higher Education has a couple of DE-related articles: ‘U.S. News’ Releases New Rankings of Online Programs Exactly How Many Students Take Online Courses? For that first one, "Only all-online, degree-granting programs in popular areas, such as nursing, technology, and business, were evaluated."
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Recent JAL Articles on Library Support of Distance Education
I just received an alert for the latest issue of the Journal of Academic Librarianship (vol 39, iss 6) and noticed the following articles: Distance Learners' Self-efficacy and Information Literacy Skills AbstractThis study investigates distance learners' information literacy skills in using digital library resources and the factors (online learning and information manipulation) that correlate with
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1001 Canadians – Pleasure Reading Survey
"The National Reading Campaign recently commissioned a study by Environics Research Group to gather benchmark data about the pleasure reading habits of Canadians. Based on a nationally representative sample of 1,001 Canadians, the survey results revealed a population of passionate readers still very engaged with traditional reading platforms, and a group of Canadians not reading
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