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Item An Examination of Coursera as an Information Environment: Does Coursera Fulfill its Mission to Provide Open Education to All?(Taylor & Francis, 2013-07-29) Audsley, Samantha; Fernando, Kalyani; Maxson, Bronwen; Robinson, Brittany; Varney, KatieIn terms of international education, this concept of online education seems to be a growing trend. Edxonline.org, Minervaproject.com and Udacity.com are all new massive online open courses (MOOCs) —education websites similar to Coursera offering students the ability to receive the best education from elite universities entirely online. In this digital age, students are seeking ways to receive an education that is convenient and fits well with their lifestyles, but is also credible. The most tantalizing promise of a company like Coursera is the role it might play in improving education for the world’s have-nots: high school dropouts, the global poor, and those less able to self-teach (Kamenetz, 2012).Item How to “Book Fair”: A New Librarian’s trip to the #FILGDL2015(Western European Studies Section (ACRL), 2016-03-31) Maxson, BronwenThe FIL (pronounced: “feel”), or Feria Internacional de Libro de Guadalajara (Guadalajara International Book Fair), is a “must go” for any librarian building a collection of Spanish-language materials. It is the largest annual Spanish-language book fair in the Western Hemisphere. At the fair, you will have access to academic, independent, and commercial publishers, networking with colleagues who do the same work you do, and Spanish-language materials from all over the world, at all reading levels, on topics ranging from general to specific interests. • Making your Case • Before leaving the US • Orientations • Working with a distributor • Attending: shopping, navigating, and using technology • Shipping materials & returning to the US [BREAK] Available from: [BREAK] [LINK]http://wessweb.info/index.php?title=How_to_%E2%80%9CBook_Fair:%E2%80%9D_A_New_Librarian%E2%80%99s_Trip_to_the&oldid=28028[/LINK]