Stielow, F. J. (2014). Redefinition Commentaries. In Reinventing the library for online education (pp. 139-168). Chicago, IL: American Library Association.
Summary:
This chapter discusses the need for redefining acquisition, audio collections, collection assessment, collection development, video collections, and weeding for online education. In this section it reviews the need for redefining the process of acquisition in the twenty-first century.This is a scholarly work written by a library administrator with a doctorate in the field of library science. This chapter is a guide to redefining acquisitions and collection development for libraries working with distance learners. The author explains that copyright concerns, cost, and licensing issues are prominent concerns in virtual libraries. The author addresses the issues with consortia and rental packages are that they come with time limits. He also states that there are also often limits on the number of users with digital materials. The author believes that this means when using materials in a virtual classrooms libraries need to consider classroom size and proper licensing number/type. The author reveals how copyright becomes a bigger issue when materials are downloaded in library catalogs or embedded, LMS, or library support pages. This work is a clear concise manual of the issues that arise with libraries supporting online education. The work is well-investigated and well thought-out look into the future of libraries in an online education environment. This trend for colleges to offer online courses is increasing and this knowledge will be important to current and future librarians in academic environments.
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