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Content And Design Of Academic Library Web Sites For Distance Learners: An Analysis Of Arl Libraries, Kate Adams, Mary Cassner
Content And Design Of Academic Library Web Sites For Distance Learners: An Analysis Of Arl Libraries, Kate Adams, Mary Cassner
UNL Libraries: Faculty Publications
College and university libraries use the Web to communicate with distance learners about library services. How easy is it for distance learners to determine which library services offered by their home institution are available to them? Do academic libraries provide a comprehensive Web page intended specifically for distance learners? This study evaluates the Web pages of Association of Research Libraries member libraries for content and design of pages intended for distance learners.
Fair Is Fair, Or Is It? Library Services To Distance Learners, Anne Marie Casey, Sheri Sochrin, Stephanie Fazenbaker Race
Fair Is Fair, Or Is It? Library Services To Distance Learners, Anne Marie Casey, Sheri Sochrin, Stephanie Fazenbaker Race
Publications
Librarians from the Florida Distance Learning Reference and Referral Center, a statewide reference service, Central Michigan University, a public university, and Springfield College, a private college, discuss the issues surrounding the provision of library services to distance learners. The panel shares the challenges and success of serving a distant clientele within their different institutional settings.
Increasing Document Delivery To Off-Campus Students Through An Interdepartmental Partnership, Anne Marie Casey, Pamela A. Grudzien
Increasing Document Delivery To Off-Campus Students Through An Interdepartmental Partnership, Anne Marie Casey, Pamela A. Grudzien
Publications
At Central Michigan University, two separate departments in the Libraries have historically handled library services to distance learning and on-campus students. In 1999, Off-Campus Library Services and Interlibrary Loan (ILL) partnered to provide additional services to off-campus students through the on-campus ILL department. In this paper, the authors discuss the procedures, budget, successes and challenges of this interdepartmental cooperation.
Bringing The Library To The Students: Using Technology To Deliver Instruction And Resources For Research, Judith Arnold, Jennifer N. Sias, Jingping Zhang
Bringing The Library To The Students: Using Technology To Deliver Instruction And Resources For Research, Judith Arnold, Jennifer N. Sias, Jingping Zhang
Librarian Research
To provide equitable services and access to off-campus students, librarians must meet the challenges of the digital divide and the geographic divide. Instruction and document delivery are key services that can determine how successful a library is in meeting its responsibility to distance learning. This session will focus on technological solutions to instruction, access, and document delivery in technology-challenged and remote environments.