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)
Topics:Digital Collections, Digital Libraries, Digital Library Services, Digital Reference Services, E-Learning
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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