Abstract

An overview of the iSchools movement and its evolution in recent years is presented. Its growth at a global level is described, stating that the number of centers outside the United States has surpassed the number inside. Perspectives of growth are analyzed. Continental chapters have been created, and the European one is described. Considering that, at present, there are 6 Iberian iSchools, some future possibilities for collaboration are suggested.

Abstract

The changes over the last two years in one of the two sections of the Virtual Library, the Library Services for Learning (LSL), at the Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC) are described. The main role of the LSL is to provide services for the teaching and learning processes. The article describes in detail the realization of a specific services chart for the University’s faculty, aimed at improving their efficiency in the identification and selection of learning resources for the disciplines taught at UOC.