Networked technologies are dramatically changing education and training, as they enable people to access more and more information online and to communicate with others across boundaries of place and time. Online learning is an increasingly important approach to user education, information literacy and LIS staff development. LIS professionals are becoming ever more involved in the business of e- learning and teaching, from designing and developing materials and programmes to supporting individual and group learning using virtual learning environments. This stimulating new book provides an overview and guide to the rapidly developing field of virtual learning, and provides much-needed practical guidance in the development, use and delivery of online learning and teaching materials and programmes. It is presented in a readable and visually attractive style, with a wealth of examples, checklists, charts and tables. It also includes a wide range of case studies taken from the library and information world in the UK and worldwide. The book is divided into three parts. The first provides an overview of current e-learning tools and technologies; the second offers guidance on e-learning and teaching skills and techniques; and the third considers the implications for the library and information profession.