E-learning A new paradigm in the age of information

The educational institution was among the early institutions undergoing radical changes with the dawn of the information age. Electronic Learning, as a new paradigm, has evolved this area. Given its potential, the shear volume of demand for education, and the ineffectuality of present educational system in addressing it, leaves no room for doubting both the necessity and importance of e-learning. What is at stake is the nature and mode of deployment of such learning. As a subsystem of the educational system, the libraries should keep pace with change and try to incorporate this new learning mode within their operational and service structure.