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Download full textSwaine, Cynthia Wright – 2000
The first section of this paper on library services for distance education discusses the status of distance learning in higher education. What distance learning means for libraries is addressed in the second section, including considerations related to diverse locations, agreements with participating institutions, delivery limitations, librarian…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Access to Information, Distance Education, Guidelines
Peer reviewedUl-Hassan, Mahmud – International Library Review, 1984
This profile of an open university library system in Pakistan covers its primary objective; functional organization; library collection and collection development; staffing, budgets and expenditures; library services (users, technical, reference); departmental libraries (on-campus branch, regional); and the library building. A list of 16 library…
Descriptors: College Libraries, Developing Nations, Distance Education, Higher Education
Thompson, Hugh A., Ed. – 2001
The Contributed Papers in this volume revolve around seven themes designed to appeal to any librarian exploring new frontiers: Advocacy, Collections, Leadership and Management, Information Literacy, Distance/Distributed Education, Collaboration and Partnerships, and Services for Users. The conference committee received 168 proposals. All were…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Advocacy, Distance Education, Higher Education
Latham, Sheila – 1985
Based on a literature search, surveys of student library needs and library collections, and an evaluation of services available from participating educational institutions and local public and school libraries, it is concluded that library support for students enrolled in distance education programs offered through the Chinook Educational…
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Consortia, Costs, Distance Education
Peer reviewedKaufman, Paula – Journal of Library Administration, 2001
Offers predictions for the future regarding the impact of the digital age on library collections and cooperation. Highlights include distance education and online resources; scholarly communication; MARC format; technical services; preservation; library buildings; consortia; library services and the Internet; commercial sector; public policy…
Descriptors: Cataloging, Consortia, Distance Education, Futures (of Society)
Slade, Alexander L.; And Others – 1986
This report examines the institutionalization of library services for distance education students at four educational institutions in British Columbia, and provides an overview of the status of distance library services in British Columbia by comparing those services with distance library service provided elsewhere in Canada. The development and…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Developed Nations, Distance Education, Extension Education
