[12025] in Public-Access_Computer_Systems_Forum
Re: Library Support for Distance Learning
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Miko Pattie)
Fri Feb 20 20:05:49 1998
Date: Fri, 20 Feb 1998 17:09:46 -0600
From: Miko Pattie <miko@pop.uky.edu>
In-Reply-To: <DE4570792653D111A80C00A024DF2EC52A22A7@oscar.pb.uiuc.edu>
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Bernie: Could you share your findings on this list? Distance
learning programs are on the rise and libraries need to plan
ahead to be an integral part of supporting these. Thanks.
At 05:19 PM 2/19/98 -0600, you wrote:
>----------------------------Original message----------------------------
>
>I'm doing some background research in library support for distance
>learning, on-campus asynchronous learning, and multi-institutional
>centers (i.e., centers that offer courses from a number of colleges
>or universities).
>
>I've done a fair amount of research already, but I am very interested
>in getting recommendations for journal articles, Web resources, etc.,
>dealing with the following:
>
> 1. Information resources and distance education:
>
> a. Providing online resources.
> b. Interlibrary loan services for distance learners.
> c. Course packs.
> d. Online reserves.
>
> 2. Library services and distance education:
>
> a. Electronic reference services. I've started a Web page on
> electronic reference services, but I'd like to add more to it,
> especially in the area of distance education. See the following
> to get an idea of what I've done so far:
>
> http://alexia.lis.uiuc.edu/~sloan/e-reference.html
>
> b. Online bibliographic/library instruction.
>
> 3. Policies. While I am interested in library policies regarding support
> for distance learning, I am more interested in general institutional
> policies, higher education agency policies/programs, etc., to see
> how they treat library support for distance learning.
>
> 4. Library initiatives. If you know of good library-based Web sites in
> support of distance education, I'd appreciate hearing about them.
>
>Thanks!
>
>Bernie Sloan
>Senior Library Information Systems Consultant
>University of Illinois Office for Planning & Budgeting
>338 Henry Administration Building
>506 S. Wright Street
>Urbana, IL 61801
>Phone: (217) 333-4895
>Fax: (217) 333-6355
>Email: bernies@uillinois.edu
>
>
