| Summary: | 碩士 === 淡江大學 === 教育科技學系碩士班 === 95 === University libraries play several roles such as instructional support, research assistance, and information provision, etc. With the rapid growth of information technology and network, the provision of online courses by libraries provides opportunities for readers to learn by themselves via internet in order to improve their information literacy; besides, the atmosphere of academic research can be also promote through those on-line library courses. Consequently, the planning of library online courses is being highly valued. However, the majority of library online courses are relative to librarian education, whereas online courses of library education are ignored in Taiwan. Online courses of library utilization are prevalent in other foreign countries（Mellon， 2004）. The database vendors have developed a number of but not many online courses already. This study attempts to examine the current condition of the implementation of library education in order to further discuss the planning of online courses library education. First, the challenges that college libraries face are analyzed. Then, based on the results of the survey about librarians and users, the need and the current condition of the education of library are concluded. Finally, the factors that are taken into consideration when planning online courses of library education are listed through interviewing experts. The findings of this study provids as the references for other libraries that attempt to plan online courses.
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