Wenger (1998) defines a community of practice as a group that is bound by a concept that is continually redefined, with functionality that binds the group together, and shared resources to enable the group to demonstrate its capability (Wenger, 1998). A community of practice is not governed by a traditional hierarchy, as might be found [...]
An Online MLIS: One Graduate’s Experience
Over the past few years, there has been a great deal of debate over the value of a Master’s degree in Library and Information Science completed entirely through Web-based distance education. Experts on both sides of the issue have weighed in on the efficacy of courses taught in the traditional face-to-face classroom versus courses taught [...]