Digital Library Services and E-Learning

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The Embedded Librarian Program: Librarians and Faculty Partnering to Serve Online Students

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Title:The Embedded Librarian Program: Librarians and Faculty Partnering to Serve Online Students (ID: EDU06227)
Author(s):Victoria Matthew (Community College of Vermont)
Origin:Presented at EDUCAUSE Annual Conferences (10/10/2006)
Type:Presentations/Speeches
Abstract:Each semester, Community College of Vermont faculty members and librarians work together to "embed" personalized, meaningful library assistance into online classes. This presentation will track the genesis and rapid growth of the program, as well as the benefits and challenges. Future directions such as RSS feeds, video conferencing, and NetMeeting will be discussed.
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Guidelines for Distance Learning Library Services

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Title:Guidelines for Distance Learning Library Services (ID: CSD4502)
Origin:Contributed by Organizations or Campuses (2000)
Type:Articles, Papers, and Reports
Abstract:Library resources and services in institutions of higher education must meet the needs of all their faculty, students, and academic support personnel, regardless of where they are located. This is the undergirding and uncompromising conviction of the "Guidelines for Distance Learning Library Services." The principle applies to individuals on a main campus, off campus, in distance learning or regional campus programs, or in the absence of a campus at all.
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More Than a Collection: Real Libraries for Students at Online Universities

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Title:More Than a Collection: Real Libraries for Students at Online Universities (ID: EDU05050)
Author(s):Mignon S. Adams (University of the Sciences in Philadelphia) and Jinnie Y. Davis (North Carolina State University)
Origin:Presented at EDUCAUSE Annual Conferences (10/19/2005)
Type:Presentations/Speeches
Abstract:Nontraditional universities without a physical library can offer online collections to their remote students. But how well are they providing the full array of library services? Two reviewers of online institutions describe models of online libraries, identify factors in their success, and suggest how traditional libraries can learn from them.
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Can You Hear Me Now? Communicating Library Services to Distance Education Students and Faculty

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Title:Can You Hear Me Now? Communicating Library Services to Distance Education Students and Faculty (ID: CSD4069)
Author(s):Martina Nicholas (Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania) and Melba Tomeo (Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania)
Source:Online Journal of Distance Learning Administration
Origin:Contributed by Organizations or Campuses (2005)
Type:Articles, Papers, and Reports
Abstract:Academic libraries have responded to the challenge of providing resources and services to off-campus users in a variety of innovative ways. However, recent survey results indicate that users are often not fully aware of what is available to them. This study of library web sites at 100 distance learning institutions seeks to establish a checklist of best practice in terms of library resources and services provided and to establish a template for the effective distance education gateway. The results of this research will provide a comprehensive guideline for librarians seeking to institute, improve, or better communicate distance education resources and services to students and faculty.
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Distance Learning and the Digital Library

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Title:Distance Learning and the Digital Library (ID: ERM9842)
Author(s):Judy Luther
Origin:Educom Review (Archives) (1998)
Type:Articles, Papers, and Reports
Abstract:Or, what happens when the virtual student needs to use the virtual library in a virtual university.
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Making Being There as Good as Being Here

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Title:Making Being There as Good as Being Here (ID: CEM992A)
Author(s):Doreen Starke-Meyerring (University of Minnesota)
Origin:CAUSE/EFFECT (Archives) (1999)
Type:Articles, Papers, and Reports
Abstract:To give distant learners the same "home advantage" of their on-campus peers, the University of Minnesota Libraries have launched a new distance learning support project, using technology to enhance library services, and resources. These efforts focus on four major areas of support: (1) improved remote access to information, (2) information literacy initiatives, (3) reference and consultation services, and (4) extensive multidisciplinary faculty support.
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