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71 ORGANIZACIJA ZNANJA 2016, LETN. 21, ZV. 2 into account copyright and recognising and respecting the importance of citations, bibliometry, data protection, etc. This is why libraries should focus on information literacy by enabling, organising and carrying out online learning for their users. Only a few libraries decide to organise this form of training in Slovenia for various reasons. At IZUM, training and learning is of great importance. Due to IZUM's role as an information service for Slovenian research, culture and education (COBISS.SI: Kooperativni online bibliografski sistem in servisi, 1997-2016; SICRIS, s. a.) , we carry out very specific training activities, mostly for the use of COBISS software for librarians. We understand the impact of e-training on one's personal growth and student and researcher success as well as the success of other COBISS users and are also the provider, organiser and coordinator of access to foreign databases and services (based on consortia agreements). Because of this, in 2005, IZUM took over the important role in this with our online courses that we will continue to perform and update in the future. By doing so, we work towards information literacy and also act as a bibliographic service to a wider population in Slovenia. We have been organising and holding online courses for information services and COBISS/OPAC for several years. The online courses are free of charge and intended for all users. 2. ONLINE LEARNING AT IZUM The beginnings of online learning at IZUM go back to 2005, when two different online courses for the use of COBISS and other services were offered to our users for the first time: COBISS/OPAC Online publicly accessible catalogues (thereinafter: COBISS/OPAC) and Use of full-text databases (thereinafter: FTB). Through the second one, the users got acquainted with the contents and use of full-text services, such as ProQuest, OCLC FirstSearch ECO, EBSCOhost (EIFL Direct) and Science Direct. In January 2006, we also started carrying out the online course Use of Web of Science service (thereinafter: WoS) (databases with citation indexes). Throughout time, based on the changes in the services themselves, consortia agreements with providers, and also user needs, these online courses were transformed and upgraded; some were cancelled, new courses were designed. In September 2012, we started carrying out the new online course Use of ProQuest databases (thereinafter: ProQuest), while in January 2013, we offered another online course to our users: Use of EBSCOhost service databases (EIFL Direct) (thereinafter: EBSCO). The abovementioned new courses replaced the original FTB course, which was cancelled in January 2013. In January 2015, our users also got access to another course, Use of Scopus (thereinafter: Scopus). In the beginning of 2016, due to lack of finances we were forced to cancel the agreement for the access to the multi-disciplinary database ProQuest Central and, consequently, also stopped carrying out the online course for the use of the ProQuest service. The free online courses, organised and carried out by IZUM, are intended for and accessible to a wide range of users: librarians, lecturers, researchers, students, high-school students, employees of various institutions and everybody else who would like to learn how to use the COBISS/OPAC services and other foreign information services. The online courses are very practical; the course participants get to know the basic terminology, learn how to use the databases, are introduced to the search forms and learn how to form search queries and various other useful contents. For the duration of the course, each course is available 24 hours/day (accessible anytime and from any location) so the course participants can tailor the learning process to their needs and divide their work into manageable portions so that they can complete the course any time throughout the duration of the course. The course instructor monitors and guides the learning, helps the course participants during the learning process and answers their questions. To receive a certificate on course attendance, the final test must be completed with a score of at least 50% of points. 2.1. Online learning tool Initially, the online courses were created and carried out using the WebCT ( Web Course Tools ) commercial learning environment. Later we switched to the Moodle e-learning system in 2009. Moodle stands for Modular Object-Oriented Dynamic Learning Environment . The tool is a free-of- charge, open source learning environment and one of the most frequently used systems for e-learning management and support to other forms of work cooperation worldwide. Moodle enables the organisers of e-training to build e-learning contents, monitor the course participants’ activities, manage e-learning contents and evaluate carried out online courses, but also includes a wide range of additional e-learning tools (e.g. calendar, forums, etc.). It also provides various communication tools (forums, chat, messaging) that are available to the course participants for the exchange of information, discussion with other participants of the online learning process and getting to know each other and work together. 2.2. Online course structure and contents Each online course is divided into individual sections or learning units in terms of content. The course structure is based on the concept of modularity, which means that the individual learning units of the course can be used independently and individually based on the course participant’s individual needs, existing knowledge and requirements. Each online course is structured by chapters Aleksandra Rubelj, Janita Tacer Slana, Pero Šobot: ONLINE LEARNING...