WHERE LEARNERS GO

摘要

Libraries have traditionally played an important role in supplying high-quality information services and products used by people seeking to learn.They have always provided facilities that promote and encourage learning. The Internet has transformed the American culture into a learning society, an anytime, anywhere cornucopia of learning opportunities. The Internet gives the public a very available, encyclopedic source of information. With the Internet at home, school, work, or through a library, it is simple for anyone to look up virtually any topic and immediately find many resources that offer relevant information in just a few clicks.This accessibility is seen by librarians as both a threat and an opportunity. Libraries have been the obvious place to continue or ex- tend learning beyond the formal classroom. Now the Internet is a strong competitor as "the place" to go for information to support learning. According to Steve Jones (The Internet Goes to College, Pew Internet & American Life Project, www.pewinternet. org), only nine percent of college students use the library more than the Internet for information searching.