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Academic Library Web Sites For Distance Learners In Greater Western Library Alliance Member Institutions, Mary Cassner, Kate E. Adams
Academic Library Web Sites For Distance Learners In Greater Western Library Alliance Member Institutions, Mary Cassner, Kate E. Adams
UNL Libraries: Faculty Publications
Through the library web site, academic libraries present extensive resources and a suite of services to support distance learners. The web site is a vital communication link between the distance student and reference-based instructional component that the librarian provides. This article examines web sites and distance learning library services pages of Greater Western Library Alliance members.
Student Satisfaction With Electronic Library Resources At Wayne State University, Robert P. Holley, Ronald R. Powell
Student Satisfaction With Electronic Library Resources At Wayne State University, Robert P. Holley, Ronald R. Powell
School of Information Sciences Faculty Research Publications
This paper reports the results of a survey of student satisfaction with electronic library resources beyond the online catalog at Wayne State University. Undertaken in Fall Term 2000 as a class project for a marketing course, a student team designed, administered, and analyzed a survey sent to a 10% random sample (2,965) of all students with a return rate of 9.41% (271). Almost 40% of the responding students said that they were unaware of electronic resource though 53.8% of these same students answered subsequent questions about use of these resources. Students aware of electronic resources learned about them much more …
Approaches To Teaching Through Digital Reference, Lisa A. Ellis
Approaches To Teaching Through Digital Reference, Lisa A. Ellis
Publications and Research
As “teaching libraries,” many academic libraries are committed to teaching not only in classrooms but also at the reference desk. As reference has expanded to include digital modes of e-mail and chat, reference librarians are prompted to consider approaches to teaching in these new reference venues in ways that are meaningful to the user. A promising approach to teaching through digital reference is the application of the ACRL Information Literacy Competency Standards. This paper presents some challenges and benefits of teaching via digital reference. Practical methods for promoting self-directed learning by examining online instruction, and suggestions for effectively advancing a …
Strategic Plan For Mahatma Education Society Consortium (Mescon), New Panvel : A Proposal, Puttaraj Choukimath, Uma Agadi, Muttayya M. Koganuramath
Strategic Plan For Mahatma Education Society Consortium (Mescon), New Panvel : A Proposal, Puttaraj Choukimath, Uma Agadi, Muttayya M. Koganuramath
Puttaraj Choukimath
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Developing A Digital Archive With Limited Resources, Greg Sennema
Developing A Digital Archive With Limited Resources, Greg Sennema
Library Publications
This article describes how a small liberal arts college library created a digital library using existing staff and financial resources. The Hekman Digital Archive (HDA) was created using a digital media archive module of the library’s ILS, and is maintained by one library staff member with the help of numerous student assistants.