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The Shortest Distance Between Two Points: Distance Learning Library Instruction, Lugene Rosen
The Shortest Distance Between Two Points: Distance Learning Library Instruction, Lugene Rosen
Library Presentations, Posters, and Audiovisual Materials
This presentation offers advice on providing effective library instruction for distance learners, and discusses the benefits of using a federated search tool such as EBSCO Discovery Service.
Academic Librarian Integration Into Teacher Education Distance Learning Programs, Brenna Helmstutler
Academic Librarian Integration Into Teacher Education Distance Learning Programs, Brenna Helmstutler
Brenna Helmstutler
Having convenient, instant access to electronic library resources in academia is excellent as research can be conducted literally anywhere and at anytime; however, a level of user self-direction is required for optimal results, creating the need for librarian interaction to guide the user towards acquiring this self-direction most effectively. As more institutions add online degree programs, it is essential that librarians are integrated within so that participating students have access to the same (or at least, equivalent) library resources and services as those who are on campus, and also develop sound research skills for information literacy acquisition. Although librarians have …