Blended Libary

By Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Group

Mumbai region

• Mrs.Tarana shaikh
• Mr. Ashish Kumar
• Mrs. Barkha Jayant
• Mr. Aditya Kumar Singh
• Mr. Vivek Singh Parihar
• Mr. Shankar Sonule
• Mr. M M Ahmed
• Mr. Bhojdutt Saraswat

Table of Contents

Introduction

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Features

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Advantages

Challenges

04

Strategies

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Conclusion

• Digital libraries are growing rapidly, but still, a huge amount of literature is - and will be for foreseeable time - available in non-digital form.

• "Blended Library" aims at the development of new concepts for supporting research and knowledge work processes in physical libraries with the help of information technology and modern visualizations.

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• Users will find novel ways for knowledge work and intermediation inside the Blended Library. This will be realized by the extensive application of new interactive devices and prospective visualizations that "blend" libraries' real and virtual features.
• The intention behind the introduction of these technologies is to support library users during the exploration of the capacious media space of the library in an intuitive and natural manner.

Blended Library

How to inculcate

blended learning?

• Blended librarians should push the boundaries of faculty, staff, and student adoption of new educational technologies to improve learning.
• In this manner, blended librarians play the role of compassionate, disruptive innovators on their campuses to be more responsive to the changes now affecting higher education.
• To accomplish this, a librarian must possess the skills and knowledge necessary to employ the new digital technologies and information formats.
• Academic librarians must blend these skill sets and knowledge into the profession to be well-situated to partner with and assist faculty and students.

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• Blended learning can offer teachers more flexibility, autonomy, and creativity in designing and delivering their courses.
• By using online platforms and tools, teachers can create engaging and personalized learning experiences for their students, as well as access a variety of resources and data to support their instruction.
• Blended learning can also help teachers save time and reduce their workload, as they can automate some tasks, such as grading and feedback, and reuse some materials, such as videos and quizzes.

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Features of

Blended Library

Increased student engagement in learning.

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Enhanced teacher and student interaction

Time management and flexibility

Features of

Blended Library

More amenable to self and continuous learning

More flexible teaching

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learning environment

Better opportunities for experiential learning

Advantages of Blended Library

Promote Knowledge Acquisition and Retention

Allow Students to Learn at Own Pace

Personalized Learning Experience

Digitize and Transform Education Methods

Provide Real-Time Feedback and Advice

Importance of Blended Library

They play a crucial role in promoting information literacy enabling effective use of digital resources. The collaborative nature of blended libraries fosters partnerships with other departments, facilitating comprehensive services. Through the application of instructional design principles and user-centered design, librarians enhance the user experience, ensuring easy access to resources. Ultimately, embracing a blended approach allows librarians to remain relevant in the dynamic digital landscape by combining traditional skills with innovative technologies and teaching methods.

Challenges

of

Blended Library

• Designing and implementing effective courses aligned with objectives.
• Balancing online and face-to-face components, communication, and feedback.

• Incorporating flexibility.
• Stimulating interaction.
• Facilitating learning processes.
• Fostering an affective learning climate.

Challenges

of

Blended Library

• Buying the right classroom technology.
• Perceptions of ineffectiveness.
• Maintaining class and student progress.
• Ensuring participation and attendance.
• Addressing the digital gap.

• Expense of technology.
• Inadequate training.
• Technological issues.
• Content adaptation.
• Decreased motivation.
• Weakened student-teacher relationships.

strategies to counter

the challenges

• Embrace Technology Advocacy:
• Be early adopters and promoters of instructional technology.
• Use the learning commons as a testing ground for new tools.
• Ensure the library is at the forefront of innovation on campus.
• Forge Faculty Partnerships:
• Collaborate with faculty to develop new learning programs.
• Provide specialized software and hardware for research and projects.
• Encourage out-of-class work in the library.
• Revamp Reference Services:
• Partner with IT to create a technology and learning desk.
• Centralize services for hardware, software, and research assistance.
• Employ skilled student assistants, blended librarians, and IT staff.

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4. Empower Peer Mentors:

• Recruit technologically savvy students as peer mentors.
• Studies show students prefer assistance from peers.

5. Offer Personalized Consultations:

• Be available for one-on-one appointments.
• Train student workers to refer complex questions to professional librarians.
• Consider a "roving librarian" approach for on-the-spot assistance.

6. Extend Outreach Beyond the Library:

• Conduct scheduled or impromptu instruction in small groups.
• Venture outside the library to meet faculty and students on their turf.
• Encourage follow-up consultations in the learning commons.

7. Create Online Learning Resources:

• Develop tutorials and guides for self-paced learning.
• Harness students' DIY/Web 2.0 spirit for independence and creativity.
• Facilitate collaboration with students for the development of new online guides.

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strategies to counter

the challenges

Conclusion

We are expected to maintain many of our traditional services and build print collections while focusing on the latest technologies, media, and modes of research, teaching, and learning. This presents a challenge but also exciting possibilities. Libraries and librarians are valued and respected because we are attuned to the needs of students and faculty and concerned with their academic success. It is now up to us to respond to the needs of the next generation of learners.

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We will continue to provide book collections and spaces for quiet study and reflection, but we have the opportunity to develop new types of spaces for social, cultural, and technological “gathering”—places where users can collaborate and work with trained professionals who understand the broader issues and contexts of information and technology.

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If libraries are to remain viable on our campuses, we must reaffirm our place as learning centres for the exploration and sharing of information, and the blended librarian is key to making this successful.

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Thank

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