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SJSU SLIS News: Dr. Michael Stephens Awarded Grant to Explore Efficacy of Learning 2.0 Program

http://ischool.sjsu.edu/about/news/detail/dr-michael-stephens-awarded-grant-explore-efficacy-learning-20-program Congratulations to SJSU SLIS faculty member Dr. Michael Stephens, who recently received a $11,786 grant award from the university, which will allow him to conduct a preliminary study of the Learning 2.0 professional development program and its implementation at U.S. libraries. Since its debut five years ago, nearly 1,000 libraries worldwide have offered the Learning 2.0 professional development program to their staff. The self-paced, online program aims to educate library personnel about emerging technology, generate a willingness to explore and adapt to technological change, and gain new knowledge regarding how to use emerging technology to better serve their communities. In […]