The Role and Responsibilities of an E-tutor Librarian

Kathryn Waite; Pat Gannon-Leary; James Carr

doi:10.1080/1533290X.2011.634980

The Role and Responsibilities of an E-tutor Librarian

Kathryn Waite, Pat Gannon-Leary^*, James Carr

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Abstract

Current trends in librarianship in higher education have indicated an increasing tutoring role for librarians in the online environment. This article examines how the role of the e-tutor is outlined in selected online learning literature before progressing to examine the implications for librarians of fulfilling the demanding e-tutoring role by drawing upon the authors' own experiences of online education and training courses in UK universities. In conclusion it outlines the authors' increased awareness of the distinct nature of e-tutoring and discusses the key learning outcomes for future e-tutoring activity by librarians.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	129-148
Number of pages	20
Journal	Journal of Library and Information Services in Distance Learning
Volume	5
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/1533290X.2011.634980
Publication status	Published - Oct 2011

Keywords

E-tutoring
librarians roles
online learning

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Library and Information Sciences

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